IHG

Assistant Director Finance & Accounting

IHG$90K — $100K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent experience
  • Three years of hotel accounting or internal audit experience
  • One year in a supervisory role
  • Fluency in English required
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Responsibilities

  • Prepare financial analysis of hotel operations and provide recommendations
  • Develop hotel and department budgets and financial forecasts
  • Oversee monthly account reconciliations and manage credit collections
  • Review and recommend rate strategies in collaboration with the General Manager
  • Direct financial activities and ensure adequate staffing levels
  • Enhance team performance through coaching and setting development goals
  • Train colleagues for compliance and effective performance
  • Engage with key contacts including owners and regulatory agencies
  • Support guests with inquiries and ensure accurate billing
  • Implement ethical financial control procedures and identify cost-saving opportunities

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Impressive room discount
  • Access to industry-leading training programs
Full Job Description
Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW:

As Assistant Director of Finance and Accounting, you'll forecast the financial operations of the hotel while managing hotel assets and ensuring a centralized accounting environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Returns
  • Prepare financial analysis of hotel operations including variance explanation and make recommendations to ensure the achievement of business goals
  • Prepare hotel and department budgets and financial forecasts and reporting
  • Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and oversee the process of credit extension and collection of overdue accounts
  • Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager, participate in sales strategy meetings
  • Manage accounts payable to balance cash flow and reputation with suppliers

People
  • Direct everyday financial activity, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers
  • Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues
  • Train colleagues to make sure they deliver with compliance and to the standards we expect and have the tools they need to work efficiently
  • Recommend or initiate any HR related actions where needed
  • Keep connected with key contacts including owners, asset managers, guests, regulatory agencies, and others as needed.

Guest Experience
  • Help guests - you'll be happy to help if someone needs assistance with a request or complaint
  • Make sure all guest bills are accurate

Responsible Business
  • Ensure financial control procedures and systems are ethical and legal
  • Distribute outlook and forecast information for departments to identify cost savings
  • Minimize waste and reduce slow-moving items
  • Other ad-hoc duties - unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

ACCOUNTABILITY

Typically supervises a staff of professional and/or clerical accounting positions.

QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
  • Bachelor's degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in Accounting and Finance
  • Three years in hotel accounting or internal audit with one year in a supervisory role
  • Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Must speak fluent English


WHAT WE OFFER:

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life - including an impressive room discount and some of the best training in the business.

The annual salary for this exempt manager role is $90,000-$100,000. This rate is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Houston, Texas.

This is the starting rate we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may pay more or less than the posted rate, and the rate may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, and many other benefits to eligible full-time employees.

You can apply for this role through the link below (or through the internal career site if you are a current employee).

Remarks: No amount of pay is considered wages or compensation until earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

About IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is a British multinational hospitality company that operates a portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. The company was founded in 2003 as a result of the merger between British hotel company Six Continents and the hotel and restaurant business of the American conglomerate Bass. IHG is headquartered in Denham, England, and has operations in more than 100 countries. The company's brands cater to a range of travelers, from budget-conscious to luxury-seeking.
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