Property Controller

The Property Controller is responsible to oversee and maintain the approved accounting cycle in a centralized environment

**Major Duties and Responsibilities**
- To maintain the approved accounting cycle in a centralized environment;
- To provide management accounting information;
- To provide information to the Corporate Office as required
- To assist in the preparation of the Hotel’s business plan;
- To provide budget information to determine operational targets and decisions;
- To analyze Hotel’s performance versus budget and investigate variances as required;
- To monitor operational expenditures in conjunction with approved budgets;
- To maintain a system of internal controls and accounting which provides the most effective control over Hotel’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenditures;
- To ensure that flash forecast reports are sent to Head Office on a timely basis;
- To post revenues and expenditures only after ensuring correctness of account coding, nature and completeness;
- To reconcile all supplier accounts, to post all payables, and to pay vendors in accordance with due dates and cash flow projections;
- To monitor city ledger and guest ledger transactions, and to collect all receivables on a timely basis;
- To set up, track, record, and process all payrolls; to handle related HR and benefit matters as required;
- Adhere to all Westmont accounting policies and procedures;
- To manage month-end accounting processes including account reconciliations, accruals and balance sheet analyses;
- To ensure the Hotel’s necessary licenses and renewals are in accordance with the local laws;
- To ensure the accuracy of night audit transactions and monitor their adherence to proper procedures;
- To ensure timely distribution of all daily reports;
- Establish and maintain a proper filing system for all documents related to Hotel’s sales and expenses;
- To lead the Hotel Management with forecasting, annual budgets, financial analysis and project proposals;
- To ensure all Hotel’s contracts have proper authorization, negotiations for renewal and are properly filed and are easily available for corporate review;
- To ensure that there is an effective system of purchasing, receiving, and control of supplies in place at all times with proper requisition procedures;
- To ensure that usual and exceptional purchases are approved consistent with the budgeting and forecasting system;
- To ensure all accounting procedures comply with corporate accounting systems;
- To provide month-end packages to the Corporate Office and assist in the preparation of financial statements;
- Duties associated with property Controller position including but not limited to the above listings.

**Minimum Qualifications and Skills**
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience required.
- 5+ years of hotel accounting experience required.
- Prior financial accounting experience highly preferred.
- Prior experience using Windows-based software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook highly preferred.
- Experience using Oracle/Fusion.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Strong selling and negotiating skills.
- Superior customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- May be required to travel.
- Use of personal vehicle may be required.
- Able to work a flexible schedule.

**Working Conditions**
- Governed by concurrent and dynamic deadlines, despite conflicting priorities and frequent interruptions.
- Frequent handling of queries and calls from guests, and other departments.

**Type of Supervision Required**

Reports to the General Manager. Works under general instructions to prioritize and complete assigned tasks.