Cluster Director, Finance 
(20912)

At Kerzner, we never settle. Through continued innovation, our team of pioneers push until the next level is achieved, and then to keep going. Our philosophy is simple - we go above and beyond to Blow Away our Guest and Colleagues. Good enough never is. For us, it is all about perfection and innovation. This is not simply our job, it’s our passion. 
 

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• Provide strategic and operational financial leadership to both properties in Montenegro, ensuring robust financial compliance, governance, and internal controls, while acting as a trusted business partner to the Complex General Manager, Executive Committee, Owners, and Global Office to drive sustainable financial performance, profitability, and long-term value creation.
• The role oversees two properties based in Montenegro and reports to the Complex General Manager, while maintaining close functional alignment with Global Finance. The position is responsible for the integrity of the financial operations of both properties and for translating financial information into actionable business insights that support operational and commercial decision-making.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and oversee the Finance function across both properties, ensuring accurate, timely and transparent financial reporting, strong governance, and full compliance with Kerzner policies, Management Agreements, USALI, local legislation, tax and statutory requirements.
• Act as a strategic business partner to the Complex General Manager and Executive Committee, providing financial insight, analysis and constructive challenge to drive revenue, profitability, cash flow, GOP and sustainable business performance.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes, ensuring forecasts accurately reflect trading performance, operational requirements, market conditions, risks and opportunities.
• Deliver accurate and insightful monthly financial and management reporting to the Complex General Manager, Owners and Global Office, including variance analysis, performance commentary and clear recommendations for corrective action.
• Monitor and challenge performance against budget, forecast, prior year and relevant benchmarks, with particular focus on revenue flow-through, departmental profitability, payroll productivity, controllable expenses and margin optimization.
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls and financial governance across revenue, income audit, purchasing, inventory, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, cash handling, banking, fixed assets and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee cash flow, working capital, credit exposure and CAPEX governance, ensuring resources are appropriately controlled, efficiently deployed and aligned with approved business priorities.
• Lead and coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring findings and control gaps are addressed promptly with clear ownership, corrective actions and follow-up.
• Ensure Finance systems and interfaces, including PMS, POS, payroll and accounting platforms, are effectively integrated, controlled and optimized; drive automation and standardization to improve accuracy, productivity and decision-making.
• Partner with Commercial, Procurement, Human Resources and operational leaders to evaluate business mix, pricing, purchasing, payroll, contracts, investments and operational initiatives, ensuring sound financial returns while protecting brand and service standards.
• Lead regular P&L and business performance reviews with department heads, establishing meaningful financial and operational KPIs and ensuring leaders understand and take ownership of their budgets, forecasts and financial performance.
• Identify and implement cluster efficiencies and synergies across both properties, while maintaining transparent cost allocations and clear visibility of each property's individual financial performance.
• Lead, develop and mentor the Finance team, establishing clear objectives and accountability while ensuring appropriate segregation of duties, succession planning, business continuity and a strong culture of integrity and financial discipline.
• Perform any other duties, projects, or responsibilities as assigned by the Complex General Manager.

GENERAL ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS

• Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end closing and reporting for both properties, including reconciliations, accruals, provisions and supporting documentation, in accordance with Global Office standards and USALI.
• Maintain robust financial controls, accounting policies and governance, ensuring the accurate recognition and reporting of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities across both properties.
• Oversee operating expenses, revenue controls and disbursements, identifying efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities while protecting guest experience, brand standards and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure accurate accounting and reconciliation of intercompany transactions, management fees, owner-related charges, shared costs and cluster allocations.
• Ensure full compliance with Montenegro tax, VAT, payroll, statutory filing and financial record-retention requirements, engaging external advisors where appropriate.
• Maintain effective credit and receivables management, ensuring appropriate controls, timely collections and escalation of outstanding balances.

SKILLS

• Strong strategic, financial, and commercial acumen with the ability to operate as a business partner rather than solely as a financial controller.
• Strong understanding of luxury hotel and resort operations, hotel P&Ls, USALI, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial controls.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge senior operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of owner relations, management agreements, governance, and financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated capability in financial systems, process improvement, automation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate financial performance effectively to Owners, Global Office, and non-financial leaders.
• High degree of integrity, discretion, accountability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to lead effectively in a multi-property/cluster environment and balance the priorities of two distinct hotel operations.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Significant progressive Finance leadership experience within luxury or ultra-luxury hospitality, including experience at Director of Finance or equivalent senior level.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing full hotel financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, audit, cash flow, and statutory compliance.
• Strong experience partnering directly with General Managers, Executive Committees, Owners, and corporate/global Finance teams.
• Experience managing multi-property, complex, or cluster financial responsibilities is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing hotel profitability, departmental P&Ls, payroll productivity, CAPEX, and cost optimization.
• Experience with hotel financial and operating systems, including PMS, POS, procurement, payroll, and accounting platforms.
• International luxury hospitality experience and experience operating within a management agreement environment are highly desirable.
• Relevant university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related discipline; recognized professional accounting qualification is advantageous.

Our company is expanding faster than ever before. We are investing in the growth of our company, and that means we are committed to investing in you. Join a team that is open-hearted, innovative, inclusive, and inspiring in spirit. We believe in making our guests happy beyond anything they have ever imagined. We wow them at every turn and create memories that will last a lifetime. You will be at the heart of this vision, to constantly innovate to deliver Amazing Experiences and Everlasting Memories.