Description:

We are looking for a Director of Finance to join our pre-opening team at Andaz Lisbon.

Expected to open in Q2 2025, Andaz Lisbon will offer guests an exciting new luxury lifestyle hotel in the Portuguese capital – and it will represent a key milestone in Hyatt’s continued brand growth in Southern Europe. Andaz Lisbon is set to become the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Lisbon. Located in the center of Lisbon’s bustling Baixa district and situated along the main pedestrian road, Rua Augusta, the hotel will be comprised of five separate buildings, including the former offices of one of the major banks in Portugal, Banco Português de Investimento (BPI). This central building of the hotel will offer 170 guestrooms, with the surrounding four satellite buildings of the hotel offering guests various private suites to choose from. This unique Urban Resort in the city center will allow guests to fully embrace the locale and experience authentic Lisbon.

About the role

The Director of Finance is responsible for all activities related to budgeting forecasting profit and loss reporting and account reconciliation for operating and balance sheet accounts for our hotel location. This role directly oversees all accounting activities related to income auditing cashiering accounts payable processing accounts receivable collection tax compliance payroll and month end processing. Ensuring financial controls accurate reporting and profitability is a big job and not for the faint of heart but you will not be alone. This position is a high-profile Executive Committee position. Management-level associates are expected to work as much of each workday as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Possess a 4-year Bachelor Degree in Finance/Accounting and or equivalent certifications or CA

• Experience as a Finance Director or Manager, and or minimum of 5 years of experience in a finance leadership position. 5 year history of progressive career growth in hotel finance (or in a similar industry)

• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, operational cost and controls, marginalising profit opportunities, and loss reporting and balancing ledgers for operating and balance sheet accounts. Cash Flow management and reporting.

• Aptitude for performing numerical analysis of data and formulating conclusions and/or solutions

• Ability to use logic to define a problem collect information establish facts draw valid conclusions interpret information and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations

• Proven leadership and coaching skills with a track record of developing a highly motivated and cross trained group of progressive accounting professionals

• Ability to clearly and concisely present technical financial and legal subjects, including fiscalisation, local tax laws, incl and within USALI and Portuguese Financial treatment of accounting systems.

• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to conduct effective group meetings and presentations

• Ability to comprehend and use technical or professional language either written or spoken to communicate complex ideas

• Superior Computer skills: Microsoft Office POS/PMS systems and the ability to create maintain and analyze data in Excel spreadsheets

• Supervises and leads the professional development a dynamic finance team

• Demonstrate Leadership and Strategic Decision Making. A Team player with problem solving and foresight skills.

• Pre Opening Experience an advantage

If this sounds interesting, and a little bit like you, go ahead - click and apply! we look forward to hearing from you!

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• Long term career growth opportunities

• A motivated and connected team

• 12 complimentary nights (per year) in other Hyatt properties around the world as well as colleague rates and discounts

• And a company that truly cares

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Primary Location: PT-11-Lisbon

Organization: Andaz Lisbon

Job Level: Full-time

Job: Administrative

Req ID: LIS000006

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