Director of Finance

Job Description - Director of Finance (HOT0B8QJ)

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DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City Golden Triangle Shah Alam 40000

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others.

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.

The Director of Finance is an integral part of the 4D structure within the hotel, providing support and technical expertise to other members of the team. This role is responsible for all accounting and financial requirements for the hotel in an environment of tight control. He / she will provide financial support, advice and expertise to the General Manager and hotel team, with the aim of maximizing value, developing the quality of the Finance function within the hotel.

What will I be doing?

As the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Financial Accounting & Control: Best practice financial accounting processes in a robust control environment
• Overall management of the accounting records and financial reports of the hotel ensuring compliance with company, owner, statutory and fiscal requirements and timetables.
• Ensure that the balance sheet is a fair reflection of the assets and liabilities of the hotel.
• Maintain a focused system of internal controls over the hotel assets, liabilities, revenue and costs.
• Ensure legal and tax compliance and that adequate insurance cover is maintained.
• Liaise and co-operate with both Internal and External Audit.
• Develop best practice financial accounting and control procedures.

Management Reporting: Focused, innovative and balanced reporting that stimulates management action

• Develop high quality management information and performance measurement that is timely and accurate.
• Ensure corporate reporting is timely and accurate, internally consistent.

Business Support: Provision of the highest standards of financial and commercial support to the Business

• Support and advice on financial and commercial matters to the General Manager and to the hotel team.

Information Technology & Systems: Optimize the use of I.T. within the finance department to improve efficiency and information

• Support the implementation of financial systems in the hotel.

Investment: Optimizing returns on capital investment

• Utilize project evaluation techniques to assist in directing investment to those projects which optimize returns.

Looking Ahead: Operating against meaningful strategic plans and budgets with accurate forecasting

• Take a support role to the General Manager in hotel strategic planning.

Investment in People: Ensuring the best person in each job, in an environment of continuous development

• Recruit and retain the best people for the job.

Cash & Working Capital: Optimize cash position in an environment of tight control

• Minimize the level of working capital.

Cost Management: Support the operation to optimize efficiency of the cost base

• Understand and measure cost drivers for the hotel.

Additional Notes:

• The Director of Finance has a direct responsibility to the General Manager of the hotel.

What are we looking for?

• University qualification and above.
• Finance / Accounting major and certified, e.g. ACCA/ CPA.
• 5 years in hotel accounting with at least 2 years in a similar position with an international hotel.
• Fluent in oral and written English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers