• Application Deadline:
• Position: Controller-Cost


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

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.


• Candidate must have a strong finance and accounting background.


• Minimum of 5 years experience.

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.