Job Description

Summary Finance Manager- Finance & Administration- Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mont Kiara Come and join us in our journey as we care for people so they can be their best! We believe that being your best is about being your true self - engaged, fulfilled and ready to take on the world. Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, Mont Kiara- will mark the first Hyatt House hotel in Malaysia and South East Asia.Located in Mont\' Kiara, an affluent suburb located five kilometres from downtown Kuala Lumpur, the hotel will feature approximately 298 guestrooms, a three-meal restaurant, 3,100 square feet of meeting space, a fitness centre, and a sky pool. Scheduled to open in late 2017, the hotel will be part of a larger mixed use development, Arcoris Mont\' Kiara, which will feature business suites, small home offices (\'SoHo\'), residential units, and a retail plaza. At Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur, we believe that being away from home doesn\'t mean giving up the life you live. To embody this, Hyatt House hotels offer contemporary experiences in casual home comfort in a welcoming and warm environment that encourages hotel guests to live like residents. We are currently looking for an experienced Finance to lead the finance and administrative department and be responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, purchasing and information technology. You will direct and manage to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Finance & Accounting Division, while maintaining Hyatt Hotel\'s high standards of Financial Management. You will also be responsible for the efficient running of the department in line with Hyatt International\'s Corporate Strategies and brand standards, whilst meeting associate, guest and owner expectations. As a member of the hotel\'s senior management team, the Hotel Manager- Finance and Administration, is a highly visible role with exposure to Senior and Corporate leadership. This position reports to the hotel General Manager. In addition to the finance department, this position will also oversee the administrative departments of the hotel, through planning, organizing, directing and controlling the Information Systems, Purchasing and Purchasing via policies and procedures, operation and administration. An individual with an entrepreneurial spirit and a prominent member within the industry, you will be confident and driven in your approach . You are business savvy and are known for your ability to communicate and negotiate at all levels, are detail orientated and must be able to improve the bottom line and problem-solve with employees and guests. Must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and be constantly hands on and ready to lend expertise within other departments of the hotel. Hyatt House hotels and Hyatt Place hotels are part of the fastest growing segments within Hyatt in Asia Pacific. This is an exciting opportunity for a performance driven individual who wants to develop their career with Hyatt Hotels. Qualifications Key Qualifications and requirements: Demonstrate a passion and proven results for coaching and leading hotel teammembers to achieve team success Demonstrate an ability to use Finance Management Reporting Systems order to make fact based decisions that makes commercial sense and will benefit the profitability and efficiency of the hotel Previous hotel finance experience with hotel properties or serviced residences that have over 230 rooms will be preferred due to the complexity of the financial management process. Previous hotel pre-opening experience in finance matters, will be a significant added advantage Possess a Degree or Diploma in Finance or Accounting. CA certification will be an added advantage A minimum of 6 years or more work experience in a senior role within an international chain hotel finance department and have led a team of finance associates. Demonstrate the ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds Fluent in written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia. The ability to converse in other languages will be an added advantage Demonstrate the ability to manage and lead hotel on-site accounting functions to ensure proper fiscal management, timely and accurate reporting and analysis for the hotel. This responsibility also includes hotel financial planning, budgeting, accounting and cash management Be confident in assisting to nurture the important relationship with the owners. Be responsible for supervising and coordinating owner reporting as required. Demonstrate a flair to prepare and review all monthly and annual financial statements. Investigate, review and analyze the variance explanations, involving the department managers in this process. Take initiative to manage trouble shooting for respective cost controls and revenue enhancement Demonstrate the ability to supervise the Information Technology function. Additionally have a sound understanding of the hotel operational and back office systems as well as Microsoft Office products Demonstrate the ability to have a sound understanding of the forecasting system and the tools from Revenue Management to ensure forecasting accuracy is achieved. Please send your resume directly to Candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted for the next phase of the recruitment process

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