Finance Manager | Holiday Inn New Delhi Aerocity

Travel is a journey. We help make it a joy.
Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether traveling on business or for fun, enjoying a quick night, or relaxing for the week. We thrive on making our guests stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irresistible smiles are our specialty. We should know, we’ve been on our journey since 1952. So, if you can help us spread the joy of travel to all, we’d love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn® family. to all, we’d love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn® family.

Job overview:

Forecast the financial operations of the hotel while managing hotels assets and ensuring a centralised accounting environment.

At Holiday Inn we look for people who are dynamic, confident and ambitious; people who excel in their role and help our guests succeed too.

Duties and responsibilities :

Financial returns:

• Prepare financial analysis of hotel operations including variance explanation and make recommendations to ensure the achievement of business goals.
• Prepare hotel and department budgets and financial forecasts and reporting.
• Ensure all accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and oversee the process of credit extension and collection of overdue accounts.
• Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager; participate in sales strategy meetings.
• Manage accounts payable to balance cash flow and reputation with suppliers.

People:

• Manage day-to-day staffing requirements, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for team members. Provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback to help manage conflict and improve team member performance. 
• Educate and train all team members in compliance with federal, state and local laws and safety regulations. Ensure staff is properly trained and has the tools and equipment to carry out job duties. 
• Maintain relations with outside contacts including owners, asset managers, guest, regulatory agencies, others as needed.

Guest experience:

• Respond in a courteous and prompt manner to all guest questions, complaints and/or requests to ensure a high level of guest satisfaction.
• Audit and oversee the accuracy of all guest billing.

Responsible business :

• Develop and implement financial control procedures and systems; maintain documents for audits of hotel accounts and inventories; ensure ethical accounting practices in compliance with government regulations and contractual agreements.
• Distribute outlook and forecast information as an up-to-date management tool for departments to identify cost savings.
• Review operating equipment stores to avoid unnecessary/excessive purchases and to eliminate and or be aware of slow-moving items.
• Perform other duties as assigned. May also serve as manager on duty.

Accountabilities :

This is the top job managing the accounting function for a full-service hotel. Typically supervises a staff of professional and/or clerical accounting positions.

Qualifications and Requirements : 

Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in Accounting or Finance and three years in hotel accounting or internal audit with one year in a supervisory role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must speak fluent English.

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job. 

How do I deliver this?

We genuinely care about people and we show this through living out our promise of True Hospitality each and every day. It’s what connects every colleague in all IHG^® hotels.

Each IHG® hotel brand delivers True Hospitality in their own way, and at the heart of it all are specific, core service skills.

• True Attitude: being caring, wanting to make a positive difference, and building genuine connections with guests 
• True Confidence: having the knowledge and skills to perform your role, and giving guests the confidence that they can trust you, to help and support them during their stay
• True Listening: focusing on what your guest is saying, picking up on body language that is often overlooked, and understanding what the guest wants and needs
• True Responsiveness: is about providing guests with what they need, and doing so in a timely and caring manner

There’s so much more to the job than we can capture here. It’s simply about creating great experiences, doing the right thing and understanding people.

What we offer : 

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great work environment and benefits – including but not limited to F&B Discount, IHG Employee Rate, Hotel Uniform, Meal at Employee Restaurant, excellent development, and advancement opportunities across the globe.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.