Company Description

Radisson Hotel Group is one of the world's largest hotel groups with ten distinctive hotel brands, and more than 1,460 hotels in operation and under development in 95+ countries. The Group’s overarching brand promise is Every Moment Matters with a signature Yes I Can! service ethos.

People are at the core of our business success and future. Our people are true Moment Makers and together we bring the culture, spirit, environment and opportunities that empower you to be your best, every day, everywhere, every time. Together, we make Every Moment Matter.

Job Description

Primary objective of position

• Integral member of the Management Teams who participates in the strategic and profitable development of the Hotels activities
• The function should be supportive, proactive, analytical, entrepreneurial and able to manage multiple entities
• The job incumbent acts as an ambassador for the brand, reflecting the company culture and values. All work is carried out in accordance with company corporate policies, procedures and service concepts according to local requirements and regulations
• The Cluster Business Controller provides the necessary financial expertise to the Hotels and its representatives, to Area Support Office Leadership Team where required in order to assist various decision making processes
• Responsible for the coordination and completion of the reporting activities of the Hotels; analysis and interpretation of statistical and financial information to appraise profitability, capital expenditure and performance against comparable periods
• Provides an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity, identifying opportunities aligned to the Hotel’s strategies for improving management controls, designed to add value, improve the organization’s operations and achieve objectives.
  
  
  

Tasks, Duties And Responsibilities

The cluster business controller will ensure:

• Drive business development and identify business opportunities
• Directs and controls the monthly closing, reporting, budgeting and forecasting activities of the Hotels, ensuring the production of complete, accurate and timely information, not being limited to solely financial information.
• Completes the review of monthly operating results, assisting and distributing the consolidated Hotels results to Hotel Management/Owners and assisting in their interpretation and in developing appropriate on-going actions and business responses.
• Assists and provides financial guidance in the formulation and implementation of the business plan, hotel and departmental budgets, and objectives programs, and manage relevant budgets appropriately.
• To be sufficiently knowledgeable to be able to ensure the integrity of the local financial information and that this is aligned with local legislation and reporting standards where appropriate.
• Communicates, implements and maintains RHG’s policies and procedures, RHG’s reporting and RHG’s endorsed systems (choice and set up) which guarantees the integrity and accurate presentation of financial results and operational KPI’s. This will include ensuring that finance related processes are appropriately documented.
• Performs the role of “Controlling Productivity Champion” enabled by the PMI tool
• This will include ensuring all contractual obligations are being adhered to both towards Operator and Owners, identifying deviations and escalating such issues to the ASO.
• Coordinates and supports the activities of the General Managers and Department Heads, through effective regular communication and meetings as required.
• Co-ordinates and supports –where applicable– the activities of the external (Accounting) service providers and Retained Finance organization through effective and regular communication and meetings as required.
• Ensures risk management in the Hotels through Internal Audit & insurance compliance. Ensures that operations are in accordance with management and leased contracts, deviations and changes adequately reported on.
• Ensures that there are processes in place to adequately review the integrity of the financial records and processes at a hotel level at all assigned hotels. This includes a monthly review and reconciliation of the Hotel’s books and records and where appropriate have communications and meetings with the external (Accounting) service providers and Retained Finance organization.
• Supports assigned Hotels on securing audit, insurance, and IMA compliance.
• Prepares and updates monthly CAP Utilization (Actual & Forecast) and Intercompany Transactions (Forecast only) for assigned hotels.
• Visits hotels upon request for local support and follow-up on audit, IMA compliance, and other assigned tasks or projects.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required or requested.
  
  
  

Skills

Cluster

Business Controller

Finance