工作职责:
✓ Overall management of the accounting records and financial reports of the hotel ensuring
compliance with company, owner, statutory and fiscal requirements and timetables.
✓ Where applicable the above must include the accounts for Hilton’s branch or subsidiary.
✓ Ensure that the balance sheet is a fair reflection of the assets and liabilities of the hotel. The balance
sheet must be regularly reviewed and reconciliations performed of all accounts.
✓ Ensure compliance with the management agreement with Hilton, and any Owner / Lease agreement.
✓ Maintain a focused system of internal controls, which will provide effective and efficient control over
the hotel assets, liabilities, revenue and costs. Ensure compliance with company policy.
✓ Maintain control over the Hotel’s assets, liabilities, income and expenditure on behalf of both the
Operator and Owner and provide management, leadership and accountability for the financial
performance of the hotel.
✓ Ensure legal and tax compliance and that adequate insurance cover is maintained. Manage the
pension scheme, where applicable, ensuring that adequate accounting, actuarial and legal controls
are in place.
✓ Ensure valid permits and licenses have been obtained for such matters as importation, currency
transfers and hotel operations (bars, clubs, casinos etc.). Take responsibility for the safekeeping and
updating of all leases and contracts, which may affect the financial status of the hotel.
✓ Liaise and co-operate with both Internal and External Audit. Ensure that an effective programmed of
in-hotel audit is in place and that corrective action is promptly taken where required. Give particular
emphasis to ensuring that all revenue is captured. Make use of a monthly control checklist. Conducts
interim self-audits as required.
✓ Develop high quality management information and performance measurement that is timely,
accurate. Reporting should be thought provoking and action oriented.
✓ Implement reporting that incorporates benchmarking, identification and measurement of key
performance indicators, and use of the balanced scorecard. Reporting should not only look to
historical performance within the hotel, but also outwards and forwards.
✓ Ensures corporate reporting is timely and accurate. Ensures that all corporate reporting is internally
consistent and that, inter alia, Datalink report, Pro-plan system, management reports, trends of
operation reports, incremental conversion reports, profit and loss statements, balance sheets and
cash flow reports reconcile to the trial balance. Maintains proof of such reconciliations which are
conducted each month.
✓ Support and advice on financial matters to the General Manager and to the hotel team, including the
interpretation of financial data.
✓ Review management information for the hotel and make proposals for the General Manager for value
added initiatives. Where appropriate, play the “Devil’s Advocate” to challenge practices and
proposals.
✓ Provide financial skills to support business development initiatives
Information Technology & Systems:
Optimize the use of I.T. within the finance department to improve efficiency and information
✓ With Project Managers, support the implementation of financial and related systems in the hotel.
✓ With the ISM ensure proper use and maintenance of financial systems, including adequate security
and back-up procedures.
✓ Acts as the guardian of the integrity of data flowing into the accounting system. Ensures that control
process is sound in systems that interface directly or indirectly with the accounting system. Works
with colleagues to ensure that errors are corrected at source and processes amended as required to
eliminate rather than correct errors.
✓ Continually develops the usage of financial systems to ensure the highest levels of management
reporting, processing and staffing efficiency and thereby return on investment.
Investment Optimizing returns on capital investment
✓ Utilize project evaluation techniques to assist in directing investment to those projects which
optimize returns for the projects.
✓ Prepare the annual capital plan and direct implementation of this plan, ensuring funding and
necessary buying (e.g. Owners) are in place so that the note can be kept at the highest possible
standard.
✓ Prepare and review the AFE, ensuring financial accuracy and sound commercial and business
judgment is applied to the process, and that authorization is obtained prior to commitment of the
hotel to expenditure.
✓ Perform post investment audit on major capital investments. Communicates results of post
investment reviews within the management team and ensures actions are taken to learn from such
results and maximize returns.
✓ Ensure compliance with HI capital policy. Maintain proper control and recording of project spending.
Looking Ahead:
Operating against meaningful strategic plans and budgets with accurate forecasting
✓ Take a support role to the General Manager in hotel strategic planning. Emphasis on Master-Planning
and “thinking outside the box” to identify value opportunities.
✓ Manage the formulation, review and approval process for budgeting within the hotel.
✓ Ensure a regular cycle of forecasting takes place within the hotel with content and detail appropriate
to the needs of the operation.
✓ Provides alerts to senior management and to the Area/Regional office via regular forecasts, outlook
reports or via ad hoc reporting concerning positive or negative trends in the business. Works with
colleagues and the General Manager to ensure consistency and accuracy of communication
regarding future trends in the business. AVOIDS SURPRISES.
Investment in People:
Ensuring the best person in each job, in an environment of continuous development
✓ Recruit and retain the best people for the job. Make good use of succession planning to develop and
replace individuals effectively. Establish and maintain good employee relations within the Finance
Department.
✓ Aim to maximize efficiency in the accounting department. We should aim for optimum staffing levels
by joining and leveraging Nanjing FSSC. Recognize that a highly organized Accounts Office is often a
sign of effective management.
✓ Develop the effectiveness of the hotel finance function through the ongoing training and
development of the team. Lead and motivate the team to high levels of performance.
✓ Ensure you manage specific measurable objectives. Give regular feedback including appraisals.
✓ Both the Director of Finance and Assistant Financial Controller should have a personal development
plan.
✓ Provide training to enhance the financial skills of the Management Team as a whole. Utilize tools such
as Hilton University & Hilton LEXUE.
Cash & Working Capital:
Optimize cash position in an environment of tight control
✓ Minimize the level of working capital, with particular emphasis on the management of debtors, and
receivables.
✓ Maintain accurate cash flow forecasts for at least one year ahead, and ensure adequate notice is
given to Hilton, and to Owners, of any future cash requirements.
✓ Ensure full reconciliation of all bank accounts on a weekly basis. The highest standards of control
must be always maintained over all cash and bank balances.
✓ The role of the Director of Finance is to establish robust credit control and credit management
policies with the General Manager and the Commercial Director within the guidelines set out by
Group policy and following best practice principles – once established the Commercial Director
applies such policies and controls.
✓ It is the responsibility of the Director of Finance to ensure that controls over accounts receivable are
being applied correctly and to take action to rectify any problems identified if they are not.
✓ The Director of Finance must review all accounts receivable with the Commercial Director monthly
and ensure that there are no recoverability issues.
✓ It is the responsibility of the Director of Finance to maintain an appropriate reserve for bad or
doubtful debts.
Cost Management:
Support the operation to optimize efficiency of the cost base
✓ Understand and measure the cost of drivers for the hotel. Utilize innovative analysis to stimulate
thought and management action.
✓ Ensure that adequate purchasing procedures are in operation so that purchases of goods and
services are made in the most cost-effective manner.
✓ Benchmark costs against other comparable hotels. Identify cost reduction opportunities. Manage
financial risks of the business.
✓ Set an example for the hotel by operating an efficient and cost-effective finance department.
Additional Notes:
✓ The Director of Finance has direct responsibility to the General Manager of the hotel combined with
responsibility to the Regional Finance Director for the maintenance of professional standards. In the
rare event that this dual responsibility gives rise to a conflict, the matter must be referred to the
Regional Ops VP and the VP Finance for guidance.
✓ The appointment dismissal and transfer of the Director of Finance is made by the Regional Finance
Director/Area VP Finance in consultation with the hotel General Manager. No changes to the
remuneration package of any Director of Finance (or Assistant Controller) may be made without the
written approval of the Regional Finance Director/Area VP Finance.
✓ The Director of Finance has unlimited rights of access to all financial figures and facts regarding the
operation. The Director of Finance exercising reasonable tact may visit any department to ask
questions and make any study in fulfilment of his/her duties.
✓ The General Manager must consult the Regional Finance Director/Area VP Finance over the
completion of any appraisal or Personal Development Review for the Director of Finance. Any bonus
scheme for the Director of Finance must be agreed with the Regional Finance Director/ Area VP
Finance in advance.
任职资格:
Bachelor’s degree and above. Financial/Accounting major and certificate, e.g. ACCA/ CPA are
preferred.
✓ A minimum of 5-8 years of experience in finance, with at least 2-3 years in finance leadership role
such as Finance Manager or Financial Controller.
✓ Maintaining rigorous adherence to financial regulations, standards, and internal controls.
✓ Proficiency in financial software and Microsoft Office applications. Knowledge of accounting
principles, financial reporting standards, and budgeting processes is crucial.
✓ Advance Financial capability, including strong analytical skills to interpret financial data, create
forecasts, and develop budget plans.
✓ Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
✓ Fluent in written and spoken English