Financial Controller

With panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand, Holiday Inn Resort Vana Nava Hua Hin is the first Holiday Inn water park resort in Asia, located in the popular seaside getaway of Hua Hin, Thailand.

At Holiday Inn® our job is to bring the joy of travel to everyone.  That’s where you come in. When you’re part of the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brand you’re more than just a job title. 

We love the individual talents, interests and dreams that make you who you are. And because your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start, be involved and grow.

We look for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life; people who are always finding ways to make every guest’s experience an enjoyable one. So whoever you are, whatever you love doing, bring your passion to Holiday Inn and IHG and we’ll make sure you’ll have room to be yourself.

What’s the job?

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

At Holiday Inn we want people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life; people who are always finding ways to make every guest’s experience an enjoyable one. 

Your Day to Day 

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, guests, 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.

What we need from you

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.

Benefit

In return, you can look forward to a competitive salary and benefits package including;

• 5-day workweek.
• Duty Meals.
• Laundered Uniforms.
• Accommodation - fully furnished studio room.
• Group life insurance and health insurance. 
• Provident Fund / Social Security contributions.
• Annual leave.
• Annual Physical Health Check.
• Learning and Development Program.
• Worldwide IHG® Employee Room Rate Program.