Company Description

Embrace your passion for hiking, skiing, snowboarding and many other outdoor activities in Banff National Park while pursuing a fulfilling career at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Take a risk, make a change and experience a new adventure while further developing your career. To live and work in a National Park is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Our team is a network of empowered individuals with a strong sense of themselves and the hospitality industry. Work hard, play hard and receive extraordinary benefits including subsidized onsite accommodations, which make saving money very easy to manage. Join our Fairmont family today!

What is in it for you:

One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria (additional meals can be purchased for $5/meal)
Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health (up to $5,000/year), Orthodontics (up to $2,500/year), Fertility Drugs and Gender Affirmation (Lifetime maximum of $10,000) for full time permanent status employees
Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer matching up to 5% of annual earnings for full time permanent status employees
Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program - Discounted room rates including 50% off all food & beverage at Fairmont Resorts in Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper & Whistler (subject to availability)
Comprehensive wellness platform for employee mental health and wellbeing support
Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, and Spa
Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise and over 5,000 properties with Accor

Job Description

The Director, Finance & Business Support is a hands on role that provides strategic leadership, functional guidance and insights to operation leaders, partners, executive committee and department heads in order to achieve optimal business decisions. Interacting with hotel’s legal counsel, insurance companies, tax consultants, auditors, and commercial and government banks to effectively control the assets of the business. This role requires a team leader with motivational abilities to develop a team of dedicated finance professionals. Strong accounting skills, communication, business presentation and analytical skills with a systems background are desired qualities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Embrace an established culture of business support by partnering with the Hotel Leaders in achieving optimal operating performance for Accor and ownership returns by proactively managing to all measured KPI’s.
Ensure compliance with FHR accounting policies and procedures including focus on self-audits as well as internal and external audits required.
Responsible for overall accounting and financially-related activities of the hotel, which includes accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, credit, systems management, cash management, food and beverage cost control, receiving, purchasing, food stores, balance sheet reconciliation, capital accounts reconciliation and budgeting
Coordination and preparation of annual operating budget
Ongoing follow up for all annual audit financial reports, analysis of budgets, short-term forecasts
Work closely with the GM and all hotel departments to ensure compliance with SAQ standards. Drive the resort readiness for any and all audits (corporate/regional)
Provide financial interpretation to leadership team and ownership for commentary and forecasting.
Completion of month end duties; P&L, forecast, commentary, inventories.
Uploading all owners’ month end requirements to the Sharepoint site.
Involvement in all insurance claims and using legal tracker to approval all legal invoices. Gate keeper on all claims and main contact person.
Hands on involvement with balance sheet reconciliation, bank account balancing and capital accounting.
Working with the Owners capital team, to make sure all capital spend is tracked and recorded properly and quarterly report on spending done.
Understanding and enforcing the HMA requirements and performance tests.
Work closely with the company Centralized Accounting System Delivery team in order to provide feedback and ensure accurate and timely process of Accounts Payable and Income Audit workflow, Bank items and concerns and balance sheets accounts reconciliation.
Analyze and review trends related to operating techniques, ensuring optimum utilization of resources and maximum ROI on theoretical GOP flow thru
Key member of the executive team at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise supporting hotel initiatives and providing support and guidance to all colleagues and leaders.
Active involvement in the development of business and strategic plans, including participation in annual hotel and individual goal setting and achievement
Assist in identification and development of profit improvement opportunities. Including preparation and analysis of ROI and cost benefit scenarios.
Participate in the growth and success of the property through active and creative involvement in the executive decision-making process and the hotel’s strategic plan implementation.
Recruit and train all new colleagues to ensure excellent service and consistency in the accounting office.
Lead and develop colleagues within accounting and foster on-going training and development for both colleagues and the leadership team.
Monitor employee performance through positive feedback, performance management, annual performance reviews, recognition practices and consistent follow-up.
Host monthly departmental communication meetings.
Promotes a safe and well work environment with emphasis on health, safety and work - life balance.

Qualifications

Professional designation or an acceptable university degree with appropriate specialization in Accounting required.
Previous experience as a hotel Director of Finance or Controller preferred or equivalent of 5 years of progressive Accounting experience.
Superior skills in computer technology and applications. Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office required (Excel in particular). Experience with accounting systems or similar financial software for the purpose of financial reporting, analysis and presentation (i.e. Birchstreet procurement software, Sun GFS back of the house, Watson labor management tool, Electronic Time Clocks or Dayforce payroll and One Stream reporting System). Familiarity with hotel operating systems and software, such as POS software (i.e. Silverware) and Opera PMS an asset.
Leadership and coaching skills with a proven track record of developing a highly-motivated, trained group of progressive accounting professionals.
Excellent administrative, interpersonal and organizational skills required
Experience that demonstrates a progressive environment of colleague growth, development, interdepartmental teamwork and exceptional guest service.

Additional Information

Visa Requirements: Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

APPLY TODAY: We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about living and working in Lake Louise! www.lakelouisejobs.com

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.

About Fairmont Hotels & Resorts: At Fairmont Hotels & Resort we offer our guests the finest hospitality experience in each of our destinations. And we know that, to offer our guests the best, we first need to offer our employees the best. That's why you'll find exceptional work opportunities - throughout North America and the Caribbean, Europe and Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific - as well as industry - leading training, career development, recognition and rewards. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a celebrated collection of hotels that includes landmark locations like London's The Savoy, New York's The Plaza, and Shanghai's Fairmont Peace Hotel. Our teams are guided by values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork and Empowerment; we employ the highest ethical and quality standards, treating all colleagues with fairness and dignity. A community and environmental leader, Fairmont is also regarded for its responsible tourism practices and award - winning Green Partnership program. An exciting future awaits!

Persons who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence: cll.careers@fairmont.com

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