Corporate Controller - Hospitality Industry - CA

Total Experience: 10-15 years

Key Responsibilities:

• Monthly Financial/operations Reviews of units - P&L, Key data

• 1. Review of monthly MIS Reports
• 2. Measure and optimize hotels performance metrics
• 3. Use cost control/monitoring techniques to keep a track on costs
• 4. Ensure timely and accurate financial and operational updates to key stakeholders

• Support Internal Controls & Internal Audits at Units

• 1. Support implementing robust internal controls to ensure there is no revenue leakage, cost overruns
• 2. Monitor and enforce internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance
• 3. Develop and enforce frameworks, standards and best practices (SOPs)
• 4. Ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory standards
• 5. Visiting units to review their performance as per SOPs and provide guidance to strengthen the controls
• 6. Support units in Internal Audit Process
• 7. Track open audit observations & work with Hotels to close the Audit observations
• 8. Highlight recurring gaps in compliance, SOP adherence, systems security, inventory control etc

• Business Finance & Finalisation of accounts

• 1. Support Qtr & Annual Accounts Finalisation
• 2. Business Finance and finalization of books of accounts of units and corporate office
• 3. Coordination with Statutory auditors for smooth closure of books of accounts

• Collaboration and Enablement:

1. Foster strong relationships between Corporate & business units

2. Support and lead automation of various process

• Budget, Forecasts & Projections

• 1. Coordinate with units on annual budget preparation and forecasting process
• 2. Provide variance analysis
• 3. Tracking various initiatives for Budget & forecasts

Desired Candidate Profile:

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant

Experience:

• 10+ years of Corporate Accounts, operation controls, internal Audit
• Strong understanding of business operations, change management and process improvement.
• Good command over accounting & internal controls
• Strong analytical skills
• Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint

Personal Skills:

• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale initiatives.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with customers to ensure a high quality of service
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure environment and managing competing deadlines