CFO Hotels

As part of the growth of db Hotels + Resorts chain, the group is looking for a candidate to be part of the events team. Here at db Seabank and db San Antonio Resorts and Spa, our operations thrive on the commitment of colleagues who model our value for excellence in everything we do.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for financial strategy, financial planning and analysis, financial reports, company audits, compliance, and bank relationships. They will collaborate with the Group CFO and the executive team to make decisions regarding company's financial strategy and operations. The candidate will possess a strong background in finance and management.

The CFO - Hotels will provide effective leadership and operational management of the resources and performance team, ensuring that staff adopt the values and expected behaviors of the organizations, to deliver a high-performance culture. Training to be the core element to improve and sharpen the team’s performance.

Responsibilities include:
• Assist and lead a program to ensure the monitoring and taking responsibility of management accounts, yearly budgets, cost control, payroll reporting, cash flow statements, debtors collections and creditor payments
• Create a culture which empowers budget holders and staff and supports the delivery of value for money services, including reporting on benchmark information and key cost drivers
• Follow up with the Financial Controllers of all Hotel entities including local and foreign Hotels existing and future to ensure deadlines and tasks assigned by the Group CFO are maintained
• Ensure the financial infrastructure is stable and supports the demands of future growth
• Assist and lead a program to ensure that the internal policies are finalized for the whole group monitoring the internal auditor and reporting directly to the Group CFO
• Collaborate with employees, using effective communication and influencing skills to gain support for positive change initiatives
• Lead and assist in changes that need to be carried out as instructed by the Group CFO
• Actively lead the preparation of the yearly budget and regular forecasts together with other Department Heads and Group CFO
• Uphold the internal and financial control environment of the Company
• Supervise and monitor the work of the Finance Department personnel in line with Group policies and procedures, accounting standards and fiscal requirements
• Propose, draft and execute policies and procedures to administer the Finance Department and financial areas within the company in collaboration with the Group CFO
• Actively look for and propose improvements to the manual and electronic processes utilized in the Finance Department to carry out day-to-day activities
• Manage, lead and motivate the members of the Finance Department on a continuous basis in line with the culture of the Group
• Carry out ad hoc duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Group CFO
• Carry out other temporary duties that the Group CFO may assign in the eventuality the one of the finance roles cannot be fulfilled for whatever reason may be at the discretion of the Group CFO