Associate Director of finance

Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach is Accor's breathtaking beachfront property located in the financial capital of India. Offering an inventory of 204 guest rooms and suites along with 6 dining options serving Chinese, Indian, Italian and Continental cuisines.

Located 3.2 mi from Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport and overlooking the Arabian Sea Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach is a beach front property.

Main Duties:

• Administration: To supervise and control subordinates to discharge their duties in effective and efficient manner.
• To ensure teamwork and efficient operation of hotel through team spirit development.

• Customer Service: Responsible for efficient liasoning with internal customers like other operational department to ensure accurate accounting and timely reporting.
• Maintain good relationship with suppliers for smooth operations.

• Financial: To prepare a weekly Cash Flow to monitor utilisation of funds.
• Prepare statements for Monthly Working Capital requirement and apprise Financial Controller for additional requirement.

• Operational : To review daily revenue journal postings and Invoice general postings to ensure the accuracy of General Ledger and Sub-Ledger reconciliation.
• To review all Pre-Paid and accruals are accurately accounted and reconciled on monthly basis.
• To assist Financial Controller in preparation of Business Plan and thereafter access whether the expenditure falls with in the approved budget or not.
• Review F & B Controller cost report for accuracy of Food & Beverage cost accounting.
• To coordinate closely with Internal and external auditors and assist in provide necessary information for conducting audits.
• To perform random checks in General Cashier/ Cash floats.
• To ensure daily banking of receipts corresponds to the General Cashier report.
• Follow up for Bank related pending entries with bank for timely resolution.
• Ensure Inventory Schedules are planned in line with Hotel Policy and Procedure.
• To prepare Monthly reporting schedule and ensure all team members follow the deadlines
• Review the draft of Financial Statements before submission to Financial Controller for accuracy and accounting of all data.
• Ensure compliances to all statutory dues and there is no delay in payment for the said dues.
• Follow up for any changes in laws and update the same to Financial Controller before implementation.
• Responsible for processing of Payroll.
• Review all General Schedules for Statutory Audits and monthly review.
• Review vendor payment schedules to ensure timely payment.
• Approve all Postings in Creditors and Journal Ledger.
• To ensure timely closure of Insurance claims.

Personnel:

• Ensure each subordinate receives whatever training is necessary for job competence; training schedule is prepared timely and submitted higher management.
• Review work load of Accounting department and assist Financial Controller in changing assignment of work to prevent overburdening on one part of staff.
• Evaluate employee performance and make suggestions to Financial Controller accordingly.