Financial Controller at JohnWood Hotel by Bolton Full Time

Job Title: Financial Controller

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• Financial Controller functions as the hotel’s strategic financial business leader. The position leads, 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 employees.
• The position provides the financial 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 brand’s business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.

Major Responsibilities

• 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.
• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments managers’ clear accountability backed by the management.
• Holds staff accountable for successful performance.
• Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy.
• Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
• Advises the GM and executive committee on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.
• Ensures team members are cross-trained to support successful daily operations.
• To conduct any other reasonable duty as directed by the management.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Chartered Accountant
• Minimum Experience: 7 years in a similar role in the hospitality industry.

Job Specification:

• Integrity and Loyalty
• Business acumen
• Oral and written communication
• Excellence driven and Results-oriented
• Individual leadership
• Analytical skills
• Development of subordinates
• High Level of Intelligence
• Computer literate and familiar with Accounting Software
• Display positive energy and enthusiasm.

Application Closing Date
28th August, 2021.