Director of Finance- Six Senses Quexigal (New Hotel Opening)
Hotel Brand: Six Senses
Location: Spain, Cebreros
Hotel: Quexigal Palace (SSQUE), Finca El Quexigal, 05260
Job number: 157321
Recreating a magical 16th-century royal village near Madrid, Six Senses Quexigal will welcome families, travelers, weekenders, and honeymooners to enjoy events, celebrations, and retreats. Along with the great hall, more than 60 guest accommodations, suites, and a villa, all maintain the soul of the original palace, set within a 100-hectare country estate.
As Director of Finance, I will fully comprehend the vision of Six Senses to help people reconnect with themselves, others, and the world around them and our values of local sensitivity and global sensibility, crafted experiences, emotional hospitality, responsible and caring, fun and quirky and pioneering wellness.
Sustainability, Wellness and Out of the Ordinary experiences are at the core of everything we do at Six Senses. I will safeguard these pillars and their strategic planning and development, ensuring all activities, initiatives and practices are activated and embraced within the hotel.
Duties and Responsibilities
As Director of Finance, I will assume full responsibility for the efficient operation of the Finance department within Six Senses financial operating standards. In conjunction with the General Manager and other executives, I am a key participant in setting the strategic direction of the resort. I will be joining this hotel during the pre-opening phase and therefore the initial months will be focused on preparing the hotel for opening, after which the role will evolve to support the smooth running of the open hotel.
The duties and responsibilities will include:
Set up and lead the Finance department of the hotel end-to-end, and partner closely with the General Manager and other executives to ensure a smooth operation.
Establish and maintain effective management of the hotel’s accounting practices and provide a flow of financial information and reporting to all divisions and departments, the Home Office, and the owners.
Prepare the annual budget and capital expenditure plan and monitor actual financial performance to budget.
Oversee the financial transactions, including approval of purchase requisitions and orders, payments, petty cash, payroll, audit and other financial requests.
Ensure internal controls are in place to provide compliance with financial, legislation and taxation requirements and that our financial, payroll and information systems are effective.
Respond immediately to audit issues and oversee required action to address deficiencies.
Continually improve the financial function in line with Six Senses practices.
Commit that the Purchasing practices will meet the requirements of the Six Senses Sustainability & Eat With Six Sense platforms and guidelines.
Undertake vendors/suppliers vetting, stocktakes and storage assessment at the required times to ensure all stock is on hand, properly stored and in line with Six Senses standards.
Establish and deliver pre-established financial returns related to revenue generation, profitability and ROIC.
Operate the property consistent with all legal, statutory and financial requirements and documentation, reporting systems, contractual obligations, security and safety protocols, communications, product and service standards, host management practices and budgetary controls are implemented, reviewed and maintained to ensure the successful operation of the hotel.
Qualifications
To execute the position of Director of Finance, I must have the required qualifications, technical skills, and experience in a similar role in luxury hotels with proven results, including the following:
Possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or equivalent and 4-8 years in hotel accounting or audit, with at least four years in a Director of Finance or similar leadership role, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
CPA preferred
Fluent in English; I understand that Spanish is preferred.
Possess any financial qualifications required to operate in Spain, as well as an understanding of local financial reporting requirements.
Valid Spanish Work permit or European Union citizenship is required for this role.
The above is intended to provide an overview of the role and responsibilities of a Director of Finance at Six Senses Quexigal. It is not and does not infer that the above is an inclusive and/or exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position.
Six Senses Quexigal is an equal opportunity employer. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
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