Assistant Financial Controller

GENERAL

• Supports the implementation of the hotel’s annual business plan. Generates and reviews financial reports that are linked to the plan’s financial goals.
  
• Supports the development of the annual operating budget for the hotel and provides analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost-saving and productivity opportunities.
• Shares forecast information with operations to enable the team to react to changes in the business. Assist the management in streamlining its visions and goals on a revolving basis.
• Attends critique meetings to review information with the management team. Provides forecast information to the Director of Finance promptly.
• Maintains a strong accounting & operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability, and manage business risks. Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs). Assist the Director of Finance in the preparation and implementation of all policies and procedures and that all transactions are subject to the approval process to ensure that such controls are strictly adhered.
  
• Advises the Director of Finance on existing and evolving operating/financial issues.
  
• Communicates financial concepts clearly and persuasively that is easy to understand and drive desired behaviors.
  
• Leverages technology and effectively uses information systems and tools to generate financial reports and provide managers with analytical support to drive decision-making.
  
• Oversees the acquisition and maintenance of property-based systems.
  
• Monitors systems to ensure the accuracy of data (e.g., outlet menu prices) and support the achievement of revenue goals.
  
• Oversees internal, external, and regulatory audit processes and ensures compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  
• Effectively leverages centralized accounting processes and shared services. Assist the Director of Finance and the EXCOM in the review of all current contracts and ensure that the selection process is following established criteria.
  
• Ensures tax rates used are current and proper amounts are collected and/or accrued. Administers the payment of hotel taxes and liaises with the hotel’s consultant on issues faced by the tax authorities.
  
• Ensures hotel permits and licenses are current.
  
• Review audit issues with the Director of Finance and make corrections as necessary.
  
• Assign team members and other department managers clear accountability to accomplish goals
  

ACCOUNTING

• Reconciles balance sheet and ensures account balances are supported by appropriate documentation following SOPs.
• Ensure that the financial reports are timely prepared and follow established accounting standards and relevant laws. In the course of doing so, to also analyze and investigate all variances that occur.
  
• Revenue Cycle 

1. Review daily revenue journal
2. Control advance deposits
3. Monitor house banks and circulating floats
4. Liaise with the General Cashier on analyzing and investigating cashiers’ over and short
5. Implement and administer the hotel’s credit policy to ensure speedy processing and collection of receivables.

• Expenditure Cycle

1. Review of creditors journal in the A/P Module
2. Monitor payment of invoices and updating of creditor accounts
3. Verify travel agency commission payments
4. Supervise the preparation of the monthly bank reconciliation statement

• General Accounting

1. Process month-end journals
2. Review accounts payable and accounts receivable interface to the General Ledger
3. Prepare and reconcile Balance Sheet accounts
4. Participate in month-end review
5. Perform payroll audits
6. Prepares the hotel’s depreciation and amortization schedules and maintains the Capital Expenditure Reserve Account.

• Assist the Director of Finance in the preparation of monthly cash flow statements and external reporting requirements.
• Organize the inventory and fixed assets count.

Address: Lane 431, Au Co Street, Tay Ho District, Hanoi, Vietnam

• Uniform
  
• Duty Meals
• Insurance policy per current labor law.
• Accident Insurance 24/7
• Monthly service Charge
• Annual Health Check
• Participating job training, skill training by international hotel standards.
• Hotel's Activities
• Other benefits per Vietnam labor law.

• Tertiary education in finance or accounting.
• Three (3) years of Accounting experience.
• Ability to communicate in English with guests/vendors/government agencies and hotel staff to their understanding.
• Ability to provide legible communication.
• Ability to compute mathematical calculations.
• Experience with computers, calculators, or word processors.

Desirable:

• College diploma, Accounting major.
• Certification of previous training in computers.
  
• Fluency in a second language.
• Business writing skills.