Assistant Director of Finance

POSITION SUMMARY

Apply now to join the Corinthia Rome Pre-Opening Team — and help us define a new era of hospitality!

A new icon is rising in the Eternal City. Corinthia Rome is preparing to open its doors in one of the most prestigious and historic locations in the city — and we are looking for a brilliant Assistant Director of Finance to join our pre-opening team.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to shaping and training a synergical and remarkable Accounting team.

The Assistant Director of Finance manages the day-to-day operation of the Accounting Office. Primary responsibilities include financial analysis and financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, audit and control, asset and liability reconciliation, working capital and cash control.

Our Assistant DOF aims to be recognized as a trusted advisor to finance team members and other hotel business partners. This role supports the Director of Finance to retain and train best-in-class finance professionals and assists in developing their finance team. This role ensures a robust control and compliance environment and supports the hotel / hotels to maximize profit.

Furthermore, ensures timely and accurate financial reporting and month-end closing activities, reviewing monthly financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

The role will ensure a smooth operation of all Hotel Finance activities in full compliance with the local regulations, Corinthia policies and contractual framework. The role will business partner with all hotel finance team members and the Hotel Management team.

What You’ll Focus On

• Supervision of the Accounting team, overseeing both the Income Audit function, guaranteeing that all daily income and reductions to income generated in the Hotel are accounted for accurately and properly justified, and the Cost Control function, assuring that all consumption and ordering patterns are accurately analysed and that these are closely monitored to adhere to the agreed budgets, costing and standards resources
• Takes a proactive approach to Accounting activity, anticipating potential opportunities, keeping effective communication within the department and ensuring that the Accountant is kept well informed of any problems/queries that have arisen
• Actively contributes to team members' motivation, development and training programs
• Coordinate departmental leave and organise the coverage of positions during team member absence
• Creates a pleasant working environment, ensure productive and efficient work practices within the Finance team
• Drives the Corinthia values and philosophy
• Liaises with other departments to ensure good communication and offer support
• Supervises the task of all accounting team during the month
• Supervises and keeps the books of the hotel(s) on a daily basis
• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all transactions to the various accounts and ensure that they are properly recorded in the books on a timely basis and in the correct period
• Reviews invoices and other posting documents and check proper account coding allocation
• Supervises bank reconciliation during the month
• Ensures the month-end closing process is completed and the timely preparation of all required financial reports for review by the Hotel Finance lead
• Ensure the accurate and prompt month-end and year-end closing of the books of accounts
• Reviews month-end aging reports and ensure all reports reconcile and balance against the general ledger
• Posting of selected journal vouchers for month-end process
• Leads the month-end process relating to stocks, creditors, pre-payments and accruals and ensure all work is completed on time with all relevant accounts reconciled
• Ensures that the P&L is accurate (i.e., costs are properly matched to revenue, costs are recorded in the proper accounts) and statements are delivered to appropriate individuals in a timely manner
• Assists in the preparation of monthly financial reports and schedules as directed, required by management and owners
• Ensures the Balance Sheet accounts relating to stocks, pre-payments, creditors and accruals are a fair reflection of the assets and liabilities of the hotel documented and properly and timely reconciled
• Assists in the completion of forecasts as instructed
• Assists and coordinates the internal and external audit process
• Assists in ensuring compliance with legal and taxation legislation
• Ensure that all internal applicable accounting control procedures are strictly adhered to and communicate any perceived weakness to the Director of Finance
• Guarantees an adequate and up to date filing system
• Maintains Fixed Cost Register and ensures that this is a full and accurate reflection of all contracts in place
• Supervises the application of corporate, affiliated charges and Corinthia fees
• Prepares and reviews vendor tax registers, declaration and any legal accounts payable requirements
• Prepares and submits any fiscal statistics in accordance with local law

What We’re Looking For:

• At least 3 years of experience in Accounting supervision preferably within luxury hospitality
• Proven experience in hotel accounting and mandatory knowledge of hotel operations and point of sales systems
• Proficiency in Italian and English (written and spoken)
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent ability to interpret and report financial information and high confidentiality
• Time management for meeting strict deadlines
• Degree in Economics
• Sun System, Opera Cloud and Adaco proficiency is a great plus
• Excellent spread sheet and word processing skills (Microsoft Office)
• A proactive, collaborative, team working mindset, high attention to details and stress management are a must
• Legal right to work in Italy

Why to Join Corinthia Rome?

You’ll be part of a once-in-a-lifetime project — shaping a 5-star Luxury Hotel from the very beginning.

Corinthia is known globally for elegance, authenticity and excellence and in the historic heart of Rome that legacy will come to life in a breathtaking way.

If you're passionate about Finance management and you’re ready to leave your mark on the next great Hotel in Italy, we’d love to hear from you!