Financial Controller

**Additional Information**
**Job Number**24189031
**Job Category**Finance & Accounting
**Location**Four Points by Sheraton Balikpapan, Jalan Pelita No 19, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
**Schedule**Full Time
**Located Remotely?**N
**Position Type** Management

**ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION**

Where timeless classics are woven with modern details. Where business meets pleasure. Where even when travelers are global, they can experience the local. As a member of the team, you will become part of our united Four Points by Sheraton community where everyone is welcome, we support each other, and every hotel matters. We provide exactly what guests need in an uncomplicated way. If you are seeking opportunities to put guests at ease in a friendly, genuine and approachable environment, join our team. In joining Four Points, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.

**HOTEL DESCRIPTION**

Balikpapan is a seaport city on the east coast of Borneo island, in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan. The Four Points by Sheraton Balikpapan offers good proximity to corporate and transit demand, being located very close to the airport (less than 5 minutes drive) and 9 KM to the city center (15 minutes drive).

Four Points by Sheraton Balikpapan has 139 rooms and is part of a mixed-use development. The hotel offers an All-Day Dining restaurant and lobby lounge, as well as 7 meetings rooms with total event space of 5,102 sq ft.

**JOB SUMMARY**

Functions as the property’s strategic financial business leader. The position champions, develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees. The position provides the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment. In addition, creates and executes a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand’s business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**Education and Experience**
- 4-year bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; 2 years experience in the finance and accounting or related professional area.

OR
- Master's degree in Finance and Accounting or related major; no work experience required.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Engaging in Strategic Planning and Decision Making**
- Analyzes financial data and market trends.
- Analyzes information, forecasts sales against expenses and creates annual budget plans.
- Compiles information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
- Develops means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, exploring new business opportunities, etc.
- Analyzes differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.
- Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
- Thinks creatively and practically to develop, execute and implement new business plans
- Protects and strengthens our competitive advantage by advocating and supporting sound business and financial decision making.
- Ensures a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability.
- Implements a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.

**Leading Accounting Teams**
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Communicates the strategic goals, the focus and the owner priorities to subordinates in a clear and precise manner.
- Provides excellent leadership by assigning team members and other departments managers' clear accountability backed by appropriate authority.
- Holds staff accountable for successful performance.

**Developing and Maintaining Finance and Accounting Goals**
- Supports property strategy from a finance and accounting perspective
- Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines.
- Ensures Profits and Losses are documented accurately.
- Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Ensures appropriate corrections are made to audit results if necessary.
- Reviews audit issues to ensure accuracy.

**Managing Projects and Policies**
- Monitors all taxes that apply, ensuring that taxes are current, collected and/or accrued.
- Generates and providing accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Ensures compliance with standard and local operating procedures (SOPs and LSOPs).
- Oversees internal, exter