About the Role
As part of the finance team in a luxury hotel setting, you will support the Director of Finance in the daily finance and accounting operations. This role involves ensuring accurate financial reporting, supervising the Finance team, and providing financial guidance across various departments. Your contributions will be vital in maintaining high standards of financial management, compliance, and operational efficiency.
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Responsibilities
- Support the Director of Finance in overseeing the hotel’s day-to-day finance and accounting operations.
- Prepare and review monthly financial statements, management reports, P&L analysis, and performance reports.
- Support month-end and year-end closing and ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Review balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, provisions, and accounting transactions.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow monitoring, and variance analysis.
- Ensure compliance with hotel financial policies, internal controls, SOPs, and accounting standards.
- Monitor revenue, expenses, costs, and departmental financial performance and highlight any major variances or risks.
- Support payroll review and ensure accurate recording and reconciliation.
- Assist with internal and external audits and related documentation.
- Ensure compliance with Saudi financial and tax requirements, including VAT and ZATCA.
- Supervise and support the Finance team, including workload, training, and development.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and development of Finance team members.
- Work closely with operational departments and provide financial guidance and controls.
- Act as a key support to the Director of Finance and assume departmental responsibilities when required.
Qualifications
- Saudi National.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- SOCPA membership/certification preferred; CPA, CMA, or equivalent is an advantage.
- 5–10 years of progressive experience in Finance/Accounting, preferably within hospitality.
- Luxury hotel experience is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, P&L, reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Good knowledge of Saudi VAT, ZATCA, and local financial compliance requirements.
- Experience with hotel systems such as SUN, Opera, Micros, or similar is preferred.
- Advanced Excel and financial reporting skills.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with operations and senior management.
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop the Finance team.
- High level of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and attention to detail.
Additional Information
- Being a Raffles employee means embodying and conveying the brand and the company's mindset through our Heartiest service culture.
Job Category: Finance
Job Type: Permanent
Job Schedule: Full-Time
