Functions as the property s strategic ficial business leader
The position champions, develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand s target customer and property employees The position provides the ficial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment In addition, creates and executes a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand s business strategy and focuses on the execution of ficial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable ficial results
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
4-year bachelors degree in Fice and Accounting or related major; 2 years experience in the fice and accounting or related professional area
OR
Masters degree in Fice and Accounting or related major; no work experience required
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Engaging in Strategic Planning and Decision Making
Analyzes ficial data and market trends
Analyzes information, forecasts sales against expenses and creates annual budget plans
Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales
Develops means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, exploring new business opportunities, etc
Analyzes differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning
Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts
Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute and implement new business plans
Protects and strengthens our competitive advantage by advocating and supporting sound business and ficial decision making
Ensures a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability
Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks
Leading Accounting Teams
Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound ficial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example
Communicates the strategic goals, the focus and the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner
Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments managers clear accountability backed by appropriate authority
Holds staff accountable for successful performance
Developing and Maintaining Fice and Accounting Goals
Supports property strategy from a fice and accounting perspective
Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines
Ensures Profits and Losses are documented accurately
Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc
Ensures appropriate corrections are made to audit results if necessary
Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy
Managing Projects and Policies
Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued
Generates and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc
Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs)
Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes
Ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Ensures that the P&L is accurate (eg, costs are properly matched to revenue, costs are recorded in the proper accounts)
Anticipating and Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders
Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc)
Understands the owners perspective and ROI expectations
Anticipates and addresses owner needs and involves ownership in key decisions
Leverages strong functional leadership and communication skills to influence the executive team, the propertys strategies and to lead own team
Advises the GM and executive committee on existing and evolving operating/ficial issues
Facilitates critique meetings to review information with management team
Attends owners meetings in order to provide context and explanation for ficial results
Attends meetings and communicates with the owners, understanding the priorities and strategic focus
Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the needs of all key stakeholders
Communicates ficial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors
Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities
Ensures team members are cross-trained to support successful daily operations
Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently
Ensures new hires participate in the department s orientation program
Ensures new hires receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job
Creates appropriate development plans which develop team members based on their individual strengths, development needs, career aspirations and abilities
