Director of Finance

Job Description

The Finance Manager plays a pivotal strategic and operational role within Sofitel Roma Villa Borghese, ensuring the hotel’s financial integrity, sustainability, and long-term success. As a key member of the Management Team, this position provides leadership, insight, and direction across all financial matters, supporting the Hotel General Manager, ownership, and Accor in driving performance aligned with business objectives, brand standards, and market positioning. The role combines strong technical expertise with commercial awareness, leadership capability, and cross-functional collaboration to safeguard profitability while enabling exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Prepare annual budgets in collaboration with Department Heads and senior leadership.
• Monitor performance against budgets and implement adjustments where necessary.
• Prepare accurate monthly forecasts and financial projections.
• Identify financial risks related to achieving business targets and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure profitability levels remain aligned with budget expectations and strategic objectives.
• Balance short-term financial performance with long-term financial sustainability.

Financial Operations & Controls

• Oversee accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring timely invoicing, collections, and payments.
• Manages payment collection in line with company principles and ensures that all Accor Group fees are settled promptly.
• Manage invoice processing, verification, and approval workflows.
• Ensure timely settlement of all financial obligations to maintain operational continuity.
• Carries out the month-end process, providing statistics within two working days (D+2) and the Profit & Loss statement within four working days (D+4) – ensuring seamless collaboration with any external accounting firm responsible for bookkeeping
• Supervise daily banking activities and cash flow management.
• Process and control petty cash transactions in line with company procedures.
• Reconcile payments, bank accounts, and departmental financial records.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Liaise with external accounting service providers, auditors, and financial partners as required.
• Liaise with internal auditors, ensuring the integrity of policies and procedures.

Cost & Performance Management

• Monitor and control operating costs across all departments.
• Manage payroll costs and support workforce planning from a financial perspective.
• Support Heads of Department in managing budgets and improving financial performance.
• Actively assist with monitoring stock levels and cost efficiency.
• Oversee and validate stock takes and inventory valuations.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support informed business decisions.

Reporting & Systems

• Ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, and compliant with standards.
• Understands and manages the USALI global reporting standard.
• Adhere to reporting deadlines using approved company tools and systems.
• Produce management reports, variance analyses, and financial statements.
• Maintain integrity and accuracy of financial data within systems.
• Ensure that all tax filings and payments are completed within the applicable deadlines.

Strategic Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment

• Work closely with commercial and revenue leaders to optimize revenue strategy.
• Partner with the Hotel Manager and ownership to ensure alignment on financial strategy and targets.
• Contribute to strategic planning, investment decisions, and performance reviews.
• Actively participate in executive decision-making as part of the hotel leadership team.

Leadership & Management Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Finance team to ensure high performance and engagement.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Participate actively in wider hotel management functions beyond the Finance department.
• Support cross-departmental collaboration and organizational initiatives.
• Ensure completion of required compliance and professional training for the team.

Guest & Service Focus

• Promote financial decisions that support exceptional guest satisfaction.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to balance cost efficiency with service excellence.
• Understand and support the relationship between financial strategy and guest experience.

Compliance, Risk & Governance

• Ensure compliance with all financial, legal, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and controls.
• Coordinate internal and external audits.
• Support hotel standards relating to health, safety, and risk management.

Please note that the above list of responsibilities is not exhaustive. The Finance Manager may be required to perform additional duties appropriate to the role, as reasonably requested by the General Manager, Ownership, or the management company. Such duties will be consistent with the scope, level of responsibility, and general purpose of the position.

Additional Information

The candidate will work in an international and dynamic environment.