Summary
Accor is hiring a Financial Controller for Grand Mercure Dubai City in Dubai, UAE. The role oversees hotel financial statements, departmental reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and cost control. It also ensures compliance with UAE accounting, tax, VAT, labor law, and audit requirements, and advises senior management on financial performance. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor’s degree, strong hotel finance experience, and leadership skills; ACCA, CPA, or CMA is an advantage.
The posting
As published on accor.com. Pulled from the employer's site and shown as they wrote it.
Company Description
Join Grand Mercure Dubai City, a 5-star Accor hotel where local culture meets world-class hospitality. With 361 rooms, diverse dining venues, modern meeting facilities, and a passionate team, we are committed to creating memorable guest experiences and empowering our Heartists to grow.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are, and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/
Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS
Job Description
Oversee the preparation and analysis of comprehensive financial statements, including departmental P&Ls (rooms, F&B, spa, events) and monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UAE accounting standards and requirements.
Manage financial forecasting and budgeting processes aligned with hotel operations, including revenue projections based on occupancy rates, ADR, and RevPAR metrics to support strategic decision-making.
Monitor cash flow, working capital, and financial performance across all revenue and cost centers, identifying opportunities for cost optimization and operational efficiency improvements.
Ensure full compliance with UAE tax regulations, VAT requirements, labor law provisions, auditing standards, and hotel-specific financial policies and controls.
Provide strategic financial insights and recommendations to senior management and department heads, informed by industry trends and competitive benchmarking, to drive business strategy and operational improvements.
Supervise and develop the finance team, establish internal controls, and foster a culture of financial accountability and compliance throughout the organization.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, or CMA is an advantage.
- Minimum 5–7 years of previous experience in a Financial Controller or senior Finance management role in a hotel is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of hotel accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial/accounting systems; experience with hotel finance systems.
- Good understanding of UAE financial regulations, VAT, tax requirements, and accounting standards.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior management and department heads.
- Strong leadership and team-management skills with the ability to develop and motivate the Finance team.
- High level of integrity, attention to detail, confidentiality, and commitment to financial controls and compliance.