Finance Assistant Manager

About the role

A hotel belonging to the Accor network, which brings together more than 45 brands, 5,500 hotels and 10,000 restaurants and lifestyle destinations, is looking for a Finance Assistant Manager in Dubai. The role supports the finance team with month-end closing, reporting, budgeting and internal controls.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly general ledger closing, including journal entries, accruals, prepayments, account allocations and closing schedules.
• Follow up balance sheet reconciliations, outstanding items, provisions and unusual balances, escalating material issues.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, departmental P&L analysis, GOP/NOP performance reports and variance commentary.
• Coordinate monthly business reviews with department heads and support management with performance insights and corrective actions.
• Coordinate annual budget preparation, periodic forecasts and rolling projections with operational departments, analyse assumptions and variances, and upload approved budgets into the accounting system.
• Support cash flow forecasts, working capital monitoring and funding requirements, and assist with CAPEX and property improvement project budgets.
• Ensure financial reports and account classifications comply with the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI) and hotel policies.
• Coordinate quarterly internal control self-assessments, audit schedules and responses for internal, external and owner audits.
• Reconcile financial information between SUN, Opera Cloud, Micros and BIRD reporting systems, and help departments with P&L queries.
• Provide ad hoc reports and analysis for the Director/Associate Director of Finance or General Manager, and support pre-opening activities and major hotel events.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• ACCA, CPA, CA or CIMA qualification (or part-qualification) preferred.
• Recommended: 4-5 years of hotel accounting experience, including at least 2 years in a similar role; prior senior accounting or supervisory experience is an advantage.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, ability to work independently and meet deadlines, and effective communication with operational teams.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Knowledge of SUN, Opera Cloud and Micros; familiarity with BIRD is an advantage.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and written and spoken business English.