Senior Auditor Franchise

Role Purpose

Conduct audits for the Revenue Compliance department responsible for ensuring hotels properly account for all revenues that are used in the calculation of IHG fees.

Key Accountabilities

• Plan and conduct compliance audits of franchise hotels to verify that gross room revenues are reported in accordance with the Franchise License Agreement.
• Ensure compliance with auditing standards and practices in the planning, conducting and documenting of audits and for all reports prepared.
• Compile and analyze information. Effectively communicate findings and recommendations to appropriate hotel staff.

• Discuss audit results with GM’s and/or Principal Correspondents.

Key Skills & Experiences

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of work (internal audit, accounting, hospitality or finance) or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

Experience

• 1-4 years progressive work experience in Corporate Accounting, Internal Audit, hotel operations or related field.
• Demonstrated clear, concise and succinct communication skills, including the ability to adapt verbal and written communication to the needs and level of the audience.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage time, schedule appointments to maximize efficiency.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of revenue reporting standards and procedures in a hotel environment.
• Demonstrated use of Microsoft applications, experience with hotel property management systems.
• Experience working with Opera (non negotiable)
• Fluency in conversational English and Spanish (non negotiable)
• Knowledge of Hotel Key or Opera Cloud (nice to have)