Job Position – Finance Manager -Vlore

Green Coast Hotel-MGallery Collection is a unique hotel offering a luxurious escape along the pristine shores of Caesar’s Beach with crystal-clear Ionian waters with 131 elegantly designed guest rooms including 4 luxury & 1 presidential suite, modern architecture, and a focus on sustainabilit. The hotel includes various F&B spaces consisting in an à la carte restaurant, a destination lobby bar, a pool bar with a direct access to the beach area, meetings, Conference & Exhibition spaces consisting in 2 meetings rooms with a total capacity of up to 100 guests welcoming corporates & institutions to organize high-level events of the same certified standards as anywhere else in Europe. Also, well-being spaces including an infinity heated outdoor pool, a SPA, gym & fitness spaces & a private-beach area.

BALFIN Group is one of the leading investment groups in the Western Balkans region, embodying international standards with local expertise. Founded in 1993 in Vienna by Samir Mane, today, the Group has a presence in 11 countries, Austria, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Switzerland, Croatia, the Netherlands, USA, and Canada. BALFIN, a diversified group active in real estate, wholesale and retail, banking, asset management, tourism, education, and logistics, employs approximately 5,000 people. Total Group’s Assets (including financial institution) is € 2.2 billion, as of 2023 data.

Job Position: Finance Manager

Department: Finance

Location: Green Coast, Palasa

Type of employment: Permanent

Job Summary:

As the Finance Manager at Green Coast Hotel – MGallery Collection, you will oversee all financial aspects of the hotel, ensuring effective financial planning, budgeting, and reporting. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and a passion for the hospitality industry. The Finance Manager is also responsible for providing timely financial analyses to management for effective decision-making, preparing all statutory and management requirements, and developing financial strategies – including IT strategies – to help advance the business. Conducting periodic reviews of these strategies is also an important responsibility of this role.

About MGalllery

MGallery selects unique properties with passion to gather them into a unique collection of hotels where captivating stories are lived and shared. With more than 100 hotels around the world, each MGallery tells a unique story inspired by the location. From bespoke design and sensorial mixology to well-being dedicated to everyday self-care, MGallery hotels are places where guests can enjoy a lavish travel experience.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

Financial Management:

Create, coordinate, and evaluate financial programs, supporting the company’s information systems, including budgeting, tax planning, real estate, and asset management.

Manage internal control processes to protect the company’s assets and ensure accurate financial reporting.

Utilize financial analysis, data trends, and market information to anticipate needs, identify operating and financial issues, and recommend actions to maximize financial return.

Prepare annual operating budgets and provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost-saving and productivity opportunities.

Develop and implement financial, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures.

Analyze ROI for capital projects prior to committing funds and assess the achievement of anticipated results post-completion.

Maximize cash flow performance through inventory controls, credit and collection, disbursements, deposits, and remittances.

Review rates and recommend rate strategy to the General Manager; actively participate in sales strategy meetings.

Reporting and Compliance:

Coordinate the preparation of financial reports, special analyses, and informational reports.

Ensure timely preparation of reports required within the company and the Group, adhering to the reporting calendar.

Maintain appropriate measures for internal control and compliance with government regulations and contractual agreements.

Team Management:

Manage day-to-day finance team activities, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for team members.

Provide mentoring, coaching, and regular feedback to resolve conflicts, enhance team performance, and recognize good performance.

Educate, train, and motivate finance and accounting teams to achieve hotel revenue goals, ensuring access to necessary market data and tools.

Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with key department heads.

Collaborate with the Head of Finance Department to prepare performance evaluations and propose promotions for personnel demonstrating professional growth.

Guest Experience:

Respond quickly to guest requests in a friendly manner and follow up to ensure satisfaction.

Ensure accounting practices support guest experience through effective payment options, inventory controls, and financial dispute resolution.

Project and Relationship Management:

Manage and periodically monitor project financing and relationships with banks.

Analyze the flow and structure of accounting transactions to propose solutions that enhance accuracy and efficiency in financial and management reporting.

Follow up on relationships with external and internal auditors.

Additional Responsibilities:

Perform other duties as assigned; may also serve as manager on duty.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Professional accounting or finance certifications are preferred.

Background in hotel accounting or audit, or hotel-related analytic project development, including experience in a supervisory role such as Assistant Controller or similar.

Strong knowledge of accounting management duties, including negotiating leases, processing payroll, performing asset management duties; providing business projections, displacement analysis, and preparing government reports and tax returns.

Proficiency in Financa 5 and other financial systems, as well as Microsoft Office Suite.

Proficiency in the local language and English; additional languages are a plus.

Key Competencies:

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly.

Ability to analyze financial data and market trends to inform strategic decisions.

Proactive approach to identifying and resolving financial issues.

High level of accuracy and thoroughness in financial reporting and compliance.

Excellent project management skills, goal-oriented, with the ability to meet deadlines.

Commitment to enhancing the guest experience through effective financial management.

Proven ability to manage and develop a team, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.

Work Conditions:

Green Coast Hotel-MGallery Collection is an equal opportunity employer that offers a professional and dynamic work environment, an attractive compensation and benefits package, and opportunities to fully develop your professional potential.

Method of Application:

All those interested can apply by sending their CV and motivation letter to email address dorina.alikaj@accor.com

Application deadline: 30/01/2025

* All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality according to the law No. 9887 set by the Albanian Parliament for the “Protection of Personal Data”.