Financial Controller

A reputable client of ours specialising in the hospitality and retail sector is currently looking to onboard a Financial Controller to join their team:

Duties:

• Analyse and summarise budget trends, deficiencies and variances and reporting to management.
• Develop and manage the budgeting and forecasting process of the Group, including the consolidation of the budgets and forecasts, in collaboration with the finance teams across the Group and senior management..
• Responsible for the Procurement and Expenses Process ensuring compliance with the Procurement and Expenses Policies.
• Recommend solutions and actions for the identified areas for improvement, propose changes to policies and procedures and monitor implementation thereof.
• Perform detailed reviews and analyses of the financial results of the Group at a consolidated level, including period-over-period comparisons as well as against budgets, ensuring costs are posted to the correct budget lines, investigate significant and unexpected fluctuations and variances, provide insights, and identify cost areas for improvement
• Conduct routine inspections of the accounting and related processes ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Monitor cash flows, cash position and liquidity of the companies within the Group, including cash forecasting, cash pooling, controlling payments and suggest funding requirements.
• Track reconciliation of balances with Group companies
• Assist on fund procurement through banks and other financial institutions.
• Monitor receivables and follow-up collections thereof with the finance personnel of the subsidiaries.

• Would ideally have solid experience in financial planning and controlling within the hospitality industry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Open to travelling, when required ( this would not be a frequent occurrence)

• Must be fully qualified and ideally warranted