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Dubai Holding Associate Director - Finance - Jumeirah Restaurants in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
. About Jumeirah Group and Jumeirah Restaurants
Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise. Its award- winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts is a leading luxury hospitality brand that operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties, comprising beachfront resorts, city hotels, and luxury serviced residences across the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.
Jumeirah Restaurants is a Dubai-based full-service hospitality provider, with an iconic portfolio of acclaimed homegrown brands, specializing in the innovation, nurture and operation of sustainable food and beverage concepts ranging from premium-casual to quick-service restaurants and casual dining venues. Jumeirah Restaurant’s current owned portfolio consists of seven brands including: The Noodle House, Flow, Pai Thai, Trattoria, The Duck Hook, Hillhouse Brasserie, and The Bolt Hole.
In addition to operating its owned venues, Jumeirah Restaurants is responsible for Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts’ dining strategy, acting as a consultative arm for the wealth of exceptional culinary experiences and signature venues across Jumeirah’s portfolio.
About the Job:
An opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director - Finance to join Jumeirah Restaurants. The main purpose is to deliver strategic, added value Finance interventions to the business and act as a business partner to ensure the achievement of the objectives. The main duties and responsibilities of this role are:
Responsible for all aspects of the financial management of the property, which includes administering accounting policies & procedures, following procurement practices and procedures, preparing and interpreting financial statements and management reports, budgetary control and all legal/contractual matters to ensure compliance with Jumeirah standards
Drive the annual budgeting and forecasting process to ensure all departments are delivering according to the approved targets
Lead the Finance team in order to drive improved performance and develop talent to create solid succession planning within the SBU and beyond for Jumeirah
To provide accurate forecasting of the business in order to determine correct allocation of resources and maximise business performance
To provide value added business performance reporting to give the operations the tools to identify areas for improvement
To lead the support and coordination of all internal and external audit visits and ensure a good relationship with the key members of these teams and pro-active follow up of audit issues raised
To maintain a strong business relationship with the owner/owner’s representative in order to align business objectives and facilitate approvals on relevant activities (capex, etc)
To ensure a detailed understanding of local accounting and tax rules and ensure all reporting is in compliance with company directives
To ensure that the capital replacement and disposal policy is enforced as per the company directives and in line with the management agreement.
Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management.
About You:
Strong background in hospitality Finance function
Degree level education, preferably with Finance related degree - essential
Partly or fully qualified professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CMA, etc) - desirable
At least 5 years management level experience (2-3 years at no. 1 or no. 2 level within department)
Displayed a strong track record of solid career progression to date
Middle East experience desirable
About the Benefits
We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, life insurance, and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.