Finance Manager

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Accounting & Finance

• Oversee the daily operations of the Finance department
• Direct and coordinate hotel financial planning and budget management functions
• Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget
• Direct and coordinate debt financing and debt service payments with external agencies
• Prepare annual reports of actual revenues, transfers, and expenses
• Analyze financial outlooks and prepare financial forecasts
• Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations and product investment decisions
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements
• Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures
• Maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the department’s goals and objectives
• Serve as primary legislative liaison relative to company financial issues
• Direct financial audits and provide recommendations for procedural improvements
• Conduct regular checks on procedures for purchasing, receiving, storing, issuing, food preparing and portioning

Team Management

• Interview, select and recruit direct reports
• Identify and develop team members with potential
• Conduct performance review and manages performance issues that arise within the management team
• Constantly monitor team members performance, attitude and degree of professionalism
• Work with Talent & Culture function to ensure appropriate hiring, training, motivating, coaching, counseling and development of team members according to the changing needs of the business
• Conduct monthly departmental meetings to provide information to team members, obtain their feedback, rectify issues and provide a regular forum for department communication

Other Responsibilities

• Attend all briefings, meetings and trainings as assigned by management
• Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times
• Be aware of the hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures
• Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the assigned by the Management

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance
• Additional certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) will be an advantage
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior finance or accounting position or 2 years of experience in a similar capacity
• High degree of professionalism with strong understanding of business acumen
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in Russian & English language
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and relevant financial and accounting reporting systems
• Fully conversant in Kazakhstan accounting and Tax Law

Your team and working environment:

• You would be reporting to the General Manager
• You have to work closely with operations team of Front Office, Housekeeping, Maintenance, Sales & Marketing, Spa and Finance
• You have to co-ordinate with external business partners like vendors of Linen, Toiletries, Floral materials and uniforms to provide materials as specified in brand standards 
• Ensure Leadership Team are well aware of business forecast and strategies of the hotel 

Competencies

• Strong leadership, interpersonal and training skills
• Excellent communication and customer contact skills
• Results and service oriented with an eye for details
• Ability to multi-task, work well in stressful & high-pressure situations
• A team player & builder, A motivator & self-starter