Interim Manager Revenue Accounting; FTC)

Job Identification: 220367

Job Category: Finance and Accounting

Job Schedule: Full time

The HAFS organization manages the accounting and finance functions both on property and at a corporate level, enabling us to develop scalable, global processes that allow our team members the chance for growth and the ability to spend more time on strategic, high value work. This includes managing relationships with our critical business partners across our global activities with a key focus on driving finance process transformation to deliver sustainable benefit for our key customers.

The Manager will assume responsibility for leading various accounting processes in the Revenue Accounting function within Hilton’s UK Centre of Excellence. Working with the RA management team they will support the implementation of the Revenue Accounting strategy and goals surrounding the delivery of accurate and timely reporting for the portfolio of hotels.

The post holder will be expected to work closely with, advise and make recommendations to HAFS Leadership on optimum delivery solutions which can be expected from a progressive upper quartile accounting service. The ability to support & deliver successful Change Management programmes is considered essential to the success of the role, as is the effective management of the direct reports and relationships with customers.

Under the direction and guidance of the Senior Manager, the post holder will be responsible for the management and delivery of RA processes to the agreed timetable and Service Level Agreements. The Manager will ensure Hilton’s Centre of Excellence delivers a seamless, efficient and customer focused experience which maximises on output without compromising the quality of service. The ability to analyse team performance and suggest, manage, and deliver process efficiencies and effectiveness is considered essential.

The Manager will support the delivery of change programmes, which will involve maximizing the benefits available to deliver best-in-class centralized accounting services.

• The ability to drive the team with a continuous improvement philosophy, providing proposals and feedback to Senior Management
• The ability to communicate and influence at all levels, both internally and with external stakeholders, and take the lead in building and maintaining strong business and customer relationships,
• Project participation skills, managing projects within team and significant contribution to large scale initiatives,
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and deliver to tight deadlines.
• A strong customer-focused ethos
• Managing tasks whilst ensuring a robust control environment is maintained.
• Ability to analyse information quickly to assess accuracy taking a practical approach to resolving any queries.

The post holder will drive delivery of Revenue Accounting goals and objectives and tightly manage the team on a day-to-day basis; this will require a meticulous attention to detail, the ability to accurately interpret key business drivers within the Revenue Accounting arena and to take appropriate action where necessary. They will also take ownership of the Revenue Accounting Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) under their remit, assuming responsibility for development, refinement, and ongoing monitoring to ensure that agreed service delivery metrics are met or exceeded.

• Under the guidance of team leadership, support the delivery of strategy, goals, key initiatives, and priorities for the function.
• Support the Senior Manager and provide direction to the team with the goal of ensuring all function tasks are performed in the most efficient and effective way.
• Support the team with the delivery of process efficiencies, ensuring that cost/FTE benefits are clearly tracked.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key business stakeholders, including but not limited to Commercial Finance, Hotel Operations and General Managers, escalating any concerns to HAFS leadership as necessary.
• Provide input to team meetings, huddles, etc. supporting peers in the…