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