Manager- GL Accounting

Role Purpose- Manager GL Accounting

Provide financial, analytical and business planning support and advice to assigned business units (in Global Support Functions Global Finance, Global HR, Global Corporate Services) to ensure their success in implementing the Company's and their functional strategic priorities. Provide short-term and long-term financial and business analyses to support the linkage of assigned business units to the Company's objectives. Work with senior management (up to SVP and VP level) to develop, support, and present business plans that drive results. Identify opportunities for improvement, gain buy-in from senior management, and implement changes to financial planning and reporting processes as needed.

Key Accountabilities

Responsible for overseeing, directing, and supervising the daily operations of a specific sub-process across function/region: Corporate, System Fund accounting and Intercompany operations.

Responsible for the management of a regional/global team that provides accounting and/or analytical services.

Continuously identify areas of potential risk, improvement opportunities and effectiveness and propose plans for review of the areas concerned.

Responsible for reviewing and evaluating the team's operations to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with organizational goals.

Ensuring that appropriate controls are established and maintained to mitigate potential risks across processes and operations.

Key Skills & Experiences

Qualified CA with 10+ years progressive work-related experience in management accounting, with demonstrated mastery of technical and business knowledge and understanding of multiple disciplines/processes related to the position. Work experience should include primary emphasis on management accounting, including business plan development and budgeting.

Technical skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to stakeholders and/or staff.
• Must be able to work effectively with process Head, possess strong relationship management skills, and well-developed negotiating and persuading abilities.
• Demonstrate knowledge of financial statements, financial principles and the ability to convert them to use in the hotel industry.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of BI and other tools preference.
• Demonstrate PeopleSoft, Essbase or similar ERP system experience preferred.
• Demonstrate Expert Knowledge of System Fund accounting and policies and month ends.
• Knowledge of System Fund revenue streams and IHG Rewards
• Demonstrate Knowledge of financial and notes to accounts preparation.
• 5 + years of team handling experience.