Assistant Financial Controller - Hotel Cipriani
Belmond, Italy

At Cipriani, a Belmond Hotel, Venice, we are looking for an Assistant Financial Controller, who is able to;

• Ensure strong Financial Management within a robust control environment
• Assist the Financial Controller in keeping accurate accounting records and provide financial reports for the Hotel.
• Manage the Finance relationship with Operations and Finance at hotel and head office ensuring that an excellent service is provided through quality input
• Lead all elements related to balance sheets, Pamp;L, cash management, capital, amongst others
• Contribute towards focused, innovative and value-adding Management Reporting and Analysis
• Deliver high quality management information and performance measurement that is accurate and relevant.
• Ensure reporting that incorporates benchmarking, identification and measurement of key performance indicators and use of balanced scorecard.
• Optimise and develop Systems to improve efficiency and information
• Ensure training takes place for users; challenge processes to eliminate non-value adding tasks
• Work with colleagues to ensure that errors are corrected at source and processes amended as required, eliminating rather than correcting errors.
• Lead the Planning and Forecasting process for Cipriani and ensure that financial plans are consistent with the strategic objectives
• Pro-actively support the Financial Controller and lead the Finance team in hotel strategic planning, focussing on value opportunities.
• Actively contribute to develop effectiveness of the Finance function through continuous training and development of the team. Lead and motivate the team to high levels of performance.

Requirements

• 5 plus years of hotel finance experience, ideally already in a Chief Accountant/Asst. Financial Controller role.
• Fluent Italian and English are required.
• Strong knowledge and experience of operating requirements from a financial and legal perspective.
• Technical skill, with a strong understanding of compliance requirements, best practice hotel operations, finance function set up and standard systems.
• A balance between a methodical and process-driven approach and flexibility and creativity when it comes to meeting deadlines and finding solutions.
• A Qualified accountant would be an advantage.
• You’re looking for a place where you can be you!
• You’re not precious. We leave our egos at the door and help get things done.

Interested candidates, who are eligible to work in the EU and meet the above criteria, are invited to send their application on

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