Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Location: P.O.S

Industry: Hospitality

Employment type: Contract

Salary: TT$25,000 neg.

Position Summary

The Finance Manager will oversee the company’s purchasing and receiving functions, ensuring compliance with established guidelines and policies. This role requires strong leadership to promote team engagement and enhance operational efficiency. Responsibilities include managing the "Purchase to Pay" process, negotiating with vendors, liaising with overseas suppliers, and coordinating with custom brokers. Additionally, the Finance Manager will control and manage inventory, ensuring accurate accruals at month-end close.

Position Responsibilities/ Essential Functions

• Lead supplier evaluations and procurement contract negotiations for timely execution of business transactions.
• Research new potential vendors/suppliers and negotiate new prices.
• Manage the "Purchase to Pay" process, negotiating with vendors, liaising with overseas suppliers, and coordinating with custom brokers.
• Research new potential vendors/suppliers and negotiate new prices.
• Assist Director of Finance with special reporting and analysis of food and beverage cost
• Manage the logistics of all international shipments for the property.
• Investigate, review and analyze stock and cost variance explanations. Take initiative to manage trouble shooting for respective cost controls and revenue enhancement
• Control and manage inventory levels and movement, ensuring accurate stock levels at month-end close. Maintain accuracy of prices in the company’s system’s, managing the distribution of supplies in the organization.
• Oversee safety, cleanliness, and security of storerooms and warehouse.
• Supervise staff including coaching and counseling associates to reflect the company’s service standards and procedures, training and evaluating performance of staff.
• Manage the quarterly operations of the hotel’s off-property warehouse.
• Recommend solutions to existing processes to reduce waste and increase efficiency.
• Ensure accurate master data for Vendors/Suppliers
• Design and maintain department budgets.
• Work in collaboration with department/divisional Managers and Directors to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of Inventory within the company.

Finance Manager Requirements and Qualifications

• Accounting degree or ACCA certification is required.
• 2 years or more of progressive Accounting experience, preferably in a hotel
• Experience supervising staff members is preferred
• Prior Birchstreet, Markview, Hyperion, and Oracle expertise desired
• Knowledge of Payroll, NIB and Pension functions and procedures
• Microsoft Suite Expertise
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; Attention to detail.
• Ethical behavior when dealing with sensitive financial information.
• High level of accuracy and efficiency.
• Courteous, professional manner, strong customer service skills.
• Must comply with all company and financial regulations.
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must be a team player