Financial Controller

Situated in the vibrant heart of Brisbane’s Cultural Precinct near the beautiful South Bank Parklands, Novotel Brisbane South Bank places you, and our guests, just moments away from premier destinations such as the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, and the Queensland Art Gallery. With 238 premium rooms, conferencing facilities, and in house dining, we’ve consistently delivered award winning service since opening our doors in 2018.

The Financial Controller is directly accountable to the General Manager, and a key role in our hotels leadership team. You will oversee the hotel’s financial performance, evaluating key performance indicators and advise department leaders how to meet, and exceed financial targets. The primary responsibilities of the role include:

• Overall management of budgeting, planning, and forecasting for the hotel, including analysis and reporting for monthly and yearly results.
• Monthly analysis and reporting of results, forecast, and P&L.
• Conduct routine audits to ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory systems and standards.
• Provide appropriate training to hotel leaders & the finance team to ensure accuracy and financial integrity at all levels.

This role requires a specialised skill set, and will be a key strategic leader in the business. You must be able to demonstrate competence and expertise in financial processes of a hotels operations, and high level strategic thinking. Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience using hotel systems: Opera, Micros, Sun, PurchasePlus, Ready Workforce, Currency Select, Online Banking portals, and others as deemed necessary to support the performance of the hotel.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to provide high level analytical commentary.
• Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture.

What’s in it for you?

• Access unforgettable experiences from day one with our ALL Heartist Benefits – with over 70 partners globally, across travel, gourmet dining, wellness, and sport.
• Experience our hotels with preferential rates at Accor properties, as well as discounted rates for Family & Friends.
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