Assistant Hotel ControllerThe Westin Calgary AirportCalgary, Alberta Canada

Job Description

We Are Looking for an Assistant Hotel Controller to Join Our Team! If you are a detail-oriented professional with a passion for numbers, leadership, and the hospitality industry, this job is perfect for you!

As an Assistant Hotel Controller, you will pay a key role in overseeing the financial health of our hotel, ensuring accuracy in reporting, compliance with regulations, and providing valuable insights to support operational and strategic decisions. This role involves managing financial statements, audits and cost control measures to maximize profitability while maintaining financial integrity. We commit to giving you the training, tools, support and feedback required to be successful; achieving excellence is up to you.

Key Focuses

Financial Management & Reporting

Oversee daily financial operations including :

Review of daily sales journals

Review of Guest Ledger, City Ledger and Advance Deposits

Review the Coding of invoices and submission for payment

Prepare bank reconciliations

Overseeing the timely billing of account receivable as well as collection efforts

Oversee inventory management and finalizing the month-end inventories

Responsible for approving credit applications for the Property

• Prepare all journal entries, adhering to stipulated closing deadlines and schedules
• Preparation of monthly P&L and balance sheet
• Reconcile and monitor balance sheet accounts monthly
• Assist with preparation of KPI reporting weekly such as cashflow
• Assist in the hiring, training, development, and motivation of accounting team
• Assist Corporate Controller with external auditors for annual audit / review engagements and any other reports or tasks as required

Budget & Cost Control Develop and manage the annual budget in collaboration with department heads

Assist with monthly forecast preparation to support nimble strategic decision-making

Monitor revenue and expenses, identifying opportunities for cost savings

Conduct variance analysis and provide recommendations for financial improvements

Experience / Passions / Education

Amazing Perks :

Working Conditions

As a Hotel Controller, you will spend the majority of the time working business hours Monday to Friday. However, you may also experience long days and / or weekends to meet periodic upturns in business demands or meet deadlines during budgeting and audits. This position is set in a fast-paced environment, requiring strong multitasking skills, the ability to meet strict deadlines, and proficiency in multiple technology applications.

At Westin, we understand each guest is unique; hence, we customize care and attention to create a personalized and distinctive experience. We believe in proactively meeting guest needs and not just reactively. We inspire associates to tap into their intuition to anticipate guest’s every desire. At Westin, we offer our guests countless opportunities to maintain their well-being while restoring a sense of control so that they leave feeling better than when they arrived.

About Pomeroy Lodging

Pomeroy Lodging is Western Canada’s leader in hospitality and lodging. Driven to meet every need, we own and operate a comprehensive range of hotels and resorts throughout the West. Our investment goes well beyond the walls of our hotels and the land we build on. Pomeroy Lodging is committed to investing heavily in our people, properties, and communities.