Finance Manager Hotel Operations

Company Description

We are Accor. We are a worldwide Augmented Hospitality leader. We are more than 230,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating new connections & emotions for our guests, nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits.

We’re so much more than hotels — we’re creating innovative lifestyle experiences , whether you live, work or play. Blaze your own trail from 40+ hotel brands, restaurants, nightclubs, spas, co-working spaces, and tech start-ups . 

Building on the strength of our teams and our strong holistic ecosystem of brands & solutions, we are breaking new ground to shape the hospitality of tomorrow and inspire new ways to experience the world.

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic finance professional to support Hotel Operations across India & South Asia. The role will work closely with the Director of Finance – Hotel Operations, providing financial, regulatory, and analytical inputs that enable senior leadership to take informed, data-driven decisions.

This position plays a key role in hotel financial reporting, KPI analysis, budgeting, taxation support, compliance, and leadership presentations.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and disseminate monthly hotel financial KPIs to support senior management decision-making.
• Ensure forecast accuracy, track variances, and analyze long-term financial trends.
• Coordinate with Hotel Finance Heads to ensure timely and accurate month-end closures.
• Review financial uploads and guide hotels to eliminate recurring reporting issues.

Compliance & Audit Support

• Support resolution of technical accounting queries raised by owners’ statutory and internal auditors.

• Support hotels and senior management in the annual budgeting exercise.
• Lead budget assumptions, reviews, variance analysis, and dissemination of budget KPIs.
• Analyze cost structures and guide hotels on cost optimization initiatives.

Leadership & Regional Reporting

• Prepare standardized presentation decks for Owners’ Reviews and Mid-Year Reviews.
• Lead preparation of key regional and corporate presentations including Budget, LE2, and Board presentations.
• Coordinate with corporate teams to ensure accuracy and consistency of financial data.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant / MBA with 5-6 years of experience, Experience in a Big Four accounting firm is preferred though not mandatory.
• Expert  Knowledge of Indian Accounting Standards, USALI Direct & Indirect Taxes, data analysis, MIS etc.
• Knowledge of Macros / VBAs
• Expert knowledge of MS Excel & PowerPoint Is mandatory

Additional Information

• Adaptive to organization changes and needs. Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively.
• Self-motivated, energetic, independent; ready to do things herself/himself, which could not be done otherwise; Self-starter and ready to go extra mile to deliver the output. Ability to work independently and has good initiative under dynamic environment.
• Analytical ability.
• Good interpersonal & team working skills with ability to communicate with all levels of employees.
• Good presentation and influencing skills – both lateral and vertical.
• Ability to plan in a structured manner along with team players and deliver as per agreed timelines.
• Quick understanding of problems and post detailed analysis & consultation, to come up with solutions.

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