Financial Controller - Fairfield By Marriott Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Job Number 23038815

Job Category Finance & Accounting

Location Fairfield by Marriott Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jl. Husein Sastranegara No.8, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia

Schedule Full-Time

Located Remotely? N

Relocation? N

Position Type Management

Hotel Description

Fairfield by Marriott Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport is located along the Jalan Raya Bandara Soekarno-Hatta Road – which is the main road connecting to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport via a 10-minute drive. The hotel offers 194 rooms, an All Day Dining Restaurant, two meeting rooms with a total event space of 80 SM and gym facilities. The hotel is projected to open in Q3, 2023.

Job Summary

Functions as the property’s strategic financial business leader. The position champions, develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees. The position provides the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment. In addition, creates and executes a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand’s business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Candidate with local market experience and proficiency in Bahasa Indonesian communications are required. Candidate with pre-opening experience is preferred.

Education And Experience

• 4-year bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; 2 years experience in the finance and accounting or related professional area.

OR

• Master's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; no work experience required.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Engaging in Strategic Planning and Decision Making

• Analyzes differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.
• Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.
• Ensures a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability.
• Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute and implement new business plans
• Protects and strengthens our competitive advantage by advocating and supporting sound business and financial decision making.
• Analyzes information, forecasts sales against expenses and creates annual budget plans.
• Develops means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, exploring new business opportunities, etc.
• Analyzes financial data and market trends.
• Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Leading Accounting Teams

• Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments managers' clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.
• Communicates the strategic goals, the focus and the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner.
• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Holds staff accountable for successful performance.

Developing and Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals

• Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.
• Ensures appropriate corrections are made to audit results if necessary.
• Supports property strategy from a finance and accounting perspective
• Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy.
• Ensures Profits and Losses are documented accurately.
• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

Managing Projects and Policies

• Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit processes.
• Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
• Ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ensures that the P&L is accurate (e.g., costs are properly matched to revenue, costs are recorded in the proper accounts).
• Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).
• Generates and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.

Anticipating and Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders

• Advises the GM and executive committee on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.
• Leverages strong functional leadership and communication skills to influence the executive team, the property's strategies and to lead own team.
• Attends meetings and communicates with the owners, understanding the priorities and strategic focus.
• Anticipates and addresses owner needs and involves ownership in key decisions.
• Facilitates critique meetings to review information with management team.
• Communicates financial concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors.
• Understands the owners' perspective and ROI expectations.
• Attends owners meetings in order to provide context and explanation for financial results.
• Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc.).
• Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the needs of all key stakeholders.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Creates appropriate development plans which develop team members based on their individual strengths, development needs, career aspirations and abilities.
• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
• Ensures new hires participate in the department’s orientation program.
• Ensures new hires receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
• Ensures team members are cross-trained to support successful daily operations.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott allows guests to travel with confidence by giving them just what they need at an exceptional value. As a member of our team you'll deliver outstanding service so travel is easy, comfortable and productive for our guests. Find Your World™ at Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott.