Controller-Cost

JOB SUMMARY

The position champions 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.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• 4-year bachelor's degree
in Finance and Accounting or related major; no work experience required.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Supporting
Strategic Planning and Decision Making

• Analyzes financial data
and market trends.

• Assists in analyzing information, forecasts sales
against expenses and creates annual budget plans.

• Compiles information,
analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.

• Assists
in developing means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit,
exploring new business opportunities, etc.

• Analyzes differences between
actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.

• 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.

• Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.

Leading Accounting Teams

• Utilizes
interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others;
advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates
honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Communicates the goals and
the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner.

•
Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments
managers' clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.

• Holds
staff accountable for successful performance.

Developing
and Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals

• Supports property
strategy from a finance and accounting perspective

• Submits reports in
a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.

• Ensures Profits
and Losses are documented accurately.

• Achieves and exceeds goals
including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.

• Ensures
appropriate corrections are made to audit results if necessary.

• Reviews
audit issues to ensure accuracy.

Managing Projects
and Policies

• Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring
that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.

• Generates
and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations,
etc.

• Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures
(SOPs and LSOPs).

• Oversees internal, external and regulatory audit
processes.

• 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).

Anticipating and Delivering on the Needs of Key
Stakeholders

• Understands and meets the needs of key
stakeholders (owners, corporate, guests, etc.).

• Understands the owners'
perspective and ROI expectations.

• Anticipates and addresses owner needs
and involves ownership in key decisions.

• Leverages strong functional
leadership and communication skills to influence the executive team,
the property's strategies and to lead own team.

• Advises the GM
and executive committee on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.

• Facilitates critique meetings to review information with management
team.

• Attends owners meetings in order to provide context
and explanation for financial results.

• Attends meetings
and communicates with the owners, understanding the priorities and strategic
focus.

• Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the needs of all key
stakeholders.

• Communicates financial concepts in a clear and persuasive
manner that is easy to understand and drives desired behaviors.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

•
Ensures team members are cross-trained to support successful daily
operations.

• 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.

• Creates appropriate
development plans which develop team members based on their individual
strengths, development needs, career aspirations and abilities.