This position is to be employed on the property and responsible for a single property. This is not a home-based, remote, or headquarter-based position. The reporting line is to the Cluster Financial Controller and/or the CFO. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for supporting and liaising with the hotel General Managers in meeting the organisation’s strategic goals. Responsible for preparing and reviewing annual budgets, monthly forecasts, and operating results. Responsible for verifying all financial reports and ensuring that all transactions are accurate and in compliance with local government regulations. Responsible for liaising with the hotel owners and COO of the organisation. Defining and applying controlling policies per corporate policy. Able to prepare and submit management reports on time and ensure delivery deadlines. Able to effectively implement all accounting policies and procedures. Able to ensure a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard hotel assets. Able to assist proactively with cost control requirements. Able to assist with revenue enhancement possibilities. Able to assist with profit improvement opportunities for hotel operations. Able to develop specific goals and plans to prioritise, organise, and accomplish the work. Assists in the building of an efficient and professional team of employees within the Finance and Accounting Department. Monitors all local tax compliance that applies and ensures that taxes are charged correctly and collected. File the local tax with the concerned authority on a monthly/regular basis. Monitor and improve the hotel's operation costs and profitability and manage business risks. Ensures profits and losses are documented accurately. Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently. Achieves and exceeds goals, including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc. Oversees internal, external, and regulatory audit processes. Conduct regular weekly finance department meetings. Celebrates successes by publicly recognising the contributions of team members. Provides excellent leadership by differentiating top performers, fostering teamwork, and encouraging work/life balance. Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees. Ensures employees establish and maintain open, collaborative relationships within their team. Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed. Responsible for ensuring disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to the hotel's standards. Suggests improvements in finance and controlling. Follows professional literature and proposes and implements business policy within the scope of Financial Controlling activities. Leads and participates in projects. Actively takes care of the training, knowledge exchange, and knowledge transfer to associates. Any other tasks as and when required by the management Qualifications / personal characteristics: Speaks and writes Greek and English fluently and has excellent communication and negotiation skills. Min. 3 years of professional training gained up to property-based Financial Controller. Must have experience with brand-managed hotels (not franchised nor independent hotels) with brands such as Marriott, Hilton, IHG, and Accor, in financial controlling. USALI trained, ideally by its 11th version. Fully versed with Microsoft applications Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and can create/structure tabular spreadsheets. Hands-on experience in F&B and/or night auditor and income auditor. Ideally, working knowledge of back offices or accounting systems like Sun, SAP, and Fairmas. Ideally, knowledge of Hotel Software or Property Management Systems like FIDELIO, OPERA, Protel, etc... Excellent financial/business decision-making. Analytical skills and very well-organised. Education: BA in hotel management from a leading (inter) national hotel educational institute. Or qualified Charted Accountant (CA) or have a bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or a similar major Benefits: Very Competitive salary remuneration. Benefits & Bonuses. Career development in a fast-paced, growing work environment. Training opportunities. Daily meals during hotel operations. full year job. Friendly work environment. Please send an updated CV with a recent photo.
