JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Financial Controller is responsible to provide management, leadership and accountability for the financial performance of the property.

KEY TASKS

• Provide a professional, advisory and executive support to the Financial Controller in meeting the strategic goals of the company.
• Assist Financial Controller to prepare and submit reports that are concise, comprehensive, accurate and timely. This includes all financial reports, operating budgets, cash flows and financial forecasts.
• Practise effective balance sheet management and ensure the reconciliation are completed monthly.
• Practise effective cash flow management and to communicate all significant cash flows to Financial Controller on a regular basis.
• Assist in developing Department Heads so that they may take more responsibility for forecasting their department operating and financial performance.
• Assist Financial Controller to ensure the compliance level to relevant contractual and legal obligations; Finance Standard Operating Procedures; The Hotel Management Contract; All COMO Hotels and Resorts Policies and Procedures.
• Assist in managing any financial requests/duties as may be requested from Head Office and Owner.
• Advice on strategies aimed at cost minimisation and maximisation of revenue opportunities.
• Review and monitor internal controls within the hotel.
• Implement and maintain training systems to ensure that employees have the necessary framework and skills to perform their job efficiently and effectively.
• Prepare work schedules and annual leave schedules within budget, business expectations and guidelines of the appropriate industrial legislation.
• Oversee the selection and appointment of new employees within the department.
• Ensure compliance with legislated health and safety requirements within the workplace.

Required Skills Required Experience

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in a comparable Finance role, with hospitality experience preferred.
• Exceptional level of communication, organisation, attention to detail, and a strong accounting background with duties include balance sheet reconciliations, month end closing preparations, as well as fixed asset register preparations.
• Strong level of leadership, analytical and numerical skills, legislation and information systems knowledge.

The company will accept applicants who are able to successfully clear background and drug tests as part of the visa sponsorship process.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• A Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Public Health, or related field with quantitative emphasis
• Strong organizational, planning, and problem solving skills
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Familiarity with one or more computer programming languages

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED

• Master’s in Information Management Systems, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Economics, Public Health, a related field with quantitative emphasis, or 2+ years of work experience in a field with quantitative emphasis
• Interest in big data
• Interest in making an impact in the field of healthcare policy research
• Previous experience in a Data Analyst/Data Engineer position
• 1+ years of experience working with programming languages such as SAS, SQL, Python, or R
• 1+ years of experience working with databases or data pipelining tools

Please submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for this position. 

Due to the sensitive nature of much of our work, all Acumen employees must undergo a background check. Your employment will be contingent upon your completing, and Acumen reviewing to its satisfaction, a mandatory background check.

Employees who work with particularly sensitive information may be asked to undergo an additional background check after starting work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental handicap, disability, age or status as a disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era.