Director of Finance / Directeur des finances

Job description

ABOUT THE HOTEL

The Sheraton Nouakchott Hotel will be the first internationally-branded hotel in the Mauritanian capital. The hotel featuring 174 guest rooms and 26 suites will be located in the central business district of Nouakchott, just four kilometres from the international airport. The modern hotel is designed with Mauritanian-style architecture and features an all-day dining restaurant and a specialty restaurant, a bar, an outdoor pool as well as more than 1,500 square metres of meeting space.

ABOUT THE POSITION 

The ideal candidate for this position has extensive experience as a Director of Finance position and is fluent in French and English.  Ideally the candidate has prior experience in leading a hotel opening or major renovation/conversion.   You will be the property’s strategic financial business leader. You will champion, develop and implement 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. You will provide the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment. In addition, you will have the opportunity to create and execute a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand’s business strategy and focus on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.

This is what your day looks like:

·  Management of the finance department as well as purchasing taking into account internal (standard operating procedures) and external guidelines (company policies)
·  Management and control of the pre-opening budget
·  Monitoring of the monthly financial statements and review of the balance sheet accounts
·  Creation of forecasts/budgets, analyses & reports
·  The achievement of economic goals is just as much a part of your portfolio of tasks as the corresponding reporting to the management team and the owners
·  Review of event / service / service contracts Control of business processes within the hotel
·  Direct contact person of the management, as well as the legal / insurance department in all operational questions

This is what we want from you:

·  Graduation as an accountant is an advantage
·  Several years of experience in hotel accounting is required
·  Result-oriented, structured work
·  Computer skills in Opera, MS Office (especially Excel)
·  Very good knowledge of accounting according to Uniform Systems of Accounts (USALI) & HGB
·  Fluent in English & French (spoken and written)
·  Flexibility, commitment and resilience
·  Excellent time and task management
·  Motivating leadership style

And this is what we have for you:

·  Attractive remuneration 
·  Excellent career opportunities within the world's largest hotel chain Marriott International
·  Delicious food in our in-house canteen
·  Regular training and well-founded further education opportunities
·  Participation in the worldwide "Take Care" program for employees where regular workshops, trainings and meetings on the topic of "Wellbeing" take place
·  Worldwide discounted accommodation in over 8,000 hotels worldwide

If you would like to become part of the team and experience a successful hotel opening together, then click "Apply now".

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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