Financial Controller

Job Responsibilities

Property Overview: Chandigarh is categorized as a city hotel within The LaLiT portfolio. A controller role here would oversee the overall hotel financial functionthough there may be internal units (e.g., rooms division) comprising approximately 179 rooms, aligning with the number you mentioned.

• verse day-to-day finance and accounting operations within assigned unit or full property
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow projections, and analysis
• Regular variance reporting comparing actuals vs budget, with insights and actionable recommendations
• Implement and review internal controls, audit procedures, and ensure compliance with financial policies
• Design and maintain MIS and financial reporting systems for operational and executive use
• Manage payables/receivables, guest ledger, city ledger, debt collection, invoices, purchase orders, and reconciliations
• Conduct cash and income audits, detect variances, and perform modal adjustments/write-off reporting
• Support payroll tracking and submission
• Lead internal and external audit coordination
• Be responsible for contracts, leases, capex compliance, and statutory obligations (TDS/GST, etc.)
• Ideally a Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent.
• 18+ years experience in hospitality finance.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow management, and MIS
• Proficiency with ERP/accounting systems (e.g., Opera, SAP, Sun, Micros) preferred
• Leadership capabilities, including training and supervising finance staff and coordinating with department heads
• Excellent communication, numerical, and analytical skills
• Ability to work accurately under pressure and with attention to detail

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