Group Director of Accounting & Reporting - Amsterdam
Cycas Hospitality
Amsterdam
- Fulltime
- MBO
- 0 - 1 jaar ervaring
- Taal: EN
- Leidinggevend
- Administratie
About Cycas
Cycas Hospitality is a hotel management company with a current portfolio of 40+ hotels through Europe. Our vision is to be Europe's leading hotel company, serving a variety of brands, segments, countries.
Our mission is to revolutionise the hotel industry, and we need exceptional colleagues to help us achieve our goals.
We're a community of passionate individuals who are committed to making a difference. Our team members, known as Cycadettes, are the driving force behind our success: every member of our team plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional service to our guests, owners, and colleagues.
Job Scope
Cycas Hospitality is looking for a full-time Director of Group Accounting & Reporting function within the finance department; coordinating the services provided to 3rd parties, reporting to the CFO (based in Amsterdam) and lead a team of 35 people, with 5 direct reports.
Hours: 40 hrs per week
Location: Amsterdam. Hybrid / flexible role however expectation is to be majority office based (remote working is not an option)
Annual Leave: 25 days off (plus bank holiday)
Package based on market level and experience of the candidates
Fast growing and developing company with an international profile and a dynamic environment, where everything is in motion and leaders can really make an impact
Diversity and multiculturality: a team of people from all over the world, with different languages, background and stories.
Company culture where growth, integrity fun and teamwork are at the center of the everyday decision
We provide accounting to entities in 7 countries through Europe ( UK -FR- NL – BE- CH – DK – DE ), supported by local team and external advisors.
General required skills
Accounting & Financial Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Cost Control, Financial Reporting, Fiscal risk Assessment & Mitigation, External Audits, P&L Management, Stakeholder Engagement.
Main responsibilities
Group Accounting, Tax & Compliance
- Monitor and coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual closings for internal and external counterparties.
- Own the COA and Month-end Close calendar
- Oversee the operation of the accounting department to ensure effective processes and achievement of contractual deadlines.
- Establish, introduce and monitor way of working within the department to ensure timely and high quality deliverables.
- Maintain and describe policies and procedures to comply with legal requirement, company policies and industry standards.
- Guarantee the alignment of operational policy and procedure through regions and hotels.
- Coordinate external advisors around tax and compliance matters and share with relevant internal department any significant change in regulation with impact on the business
- Support other department in assessing financial, fiscal and compliance implications of non-financial processes and initiatives
- Coordinate and complete annual audits
- Performing ad-hoc analysis, requested by C-level or relevant Operational people.
- Collaborate daily with the other department within the finance team (controlling and FP&A) to ensure alignment in processes and accurate data flow.
- Understand key concepts of direct and indirect tax in foreign jurisdictions where the company has interest and coordinate the communication with tax advisors for the purpose of the loca tax compliance
- Provide observations and recommendations to operational issues
Project management & Continuous improvements
- Have sufficient knowledge of all processes leading to entries in the GL to judge and propose process optimization.
- Promote and facilitate trainings for on property and off property people around accounting & finance matters and SOPs
- Take part on any new project, including pre-opening an/or take-over of new properties within the region, supporting the discovery phase but also the set up of all the financial systems on site.
- Support hotel management and controlling department to identify critical issues in the hotel financial process and develop action plans to mitigate them.
- Continuously work on digitalizing and automatizing data processing, with the support of existing or new tools, aiming to reduce repetitive manual work.
Team management
- Lead and manage a team of professionals recruited through Europe: ensure the quality of their job and at the same time motivate the team to excellence and results.
- Manage the resources in order to maximise the profitability of the department in line wih the generated revenues of the year
- Develop and extend the skills of the team, involving the colleagues in special projects and ad hoc analysis, based on individual skills and interest.
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills: data oriented, striving for accuracy and critical thinking .
- At least 10 years of experience in accounting and/or controlling
- Strong communication skills, capable to mitigate conflicts and influence changes.
- Experience with local GAAP & fiscal framework
- Experience with IFRS
- Familiarity with fast growing international companies.
- Solid experience in leading a team
- Dynamic mindset to drive changes and improvement and not scared to take on new challenges and projects.
- Fluent communication in English. Any language ( French, Dutch, German) is a plus
- Knowledge of the main hotel processes, familiarity with USALI and PMS systems is a plus
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Group Director of Accounting & Reporting
- Cycas Hospitality Amsterdam
