Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The Administrative and Financial Director is a strategic role, reporting to General Management, and responsible for the financial, accounting, tax, and administrative management of the establishment. He guarantees the reliability of financial information, ensures the optimization of the hotel's economic performance, and ensures compliance with Accor Group procedures, internal control standards, and current Moroccan regulations. A member of the Management Committee, he actively participates in the definition and implementation of the establishment's strategy to ensure the profitability, sustainability, and development of the hotel.

Main responsibilities

1. Financial management and performance steering

• Develop and monitor annual budgets, forecasts, and strategic plans.
• Analyze financial results and budget variances.
• Produce and comment on monthly financial reports.
• Support department heads in monitoring their financial performance.
• Implement management indicators and dashboards.
• Ensure cost optimization while maintaining Sofitel quality standards.

2. Accounting and financial closings

• Supervise all hotel accounting operations.
• Ensure the compliance of accounting entries with Group standards.
• Ensure the completion of monthly and annual closings within the deadlines.
• Ensure account reconciliation and fixed asset tracking.
• Supervise internal and external audits.

3. Treasury and risk management

• Supervise treasury flows and anticipate financial needs.
• Ensure monitoring of customer receipts and supplier payments.
• Control bank reconciliations.
• Ensure the security of funds and the prevention of financial risks.
• Guarantee the application of internal control procedures.

4. Taxation and regulatory compliance

• Ensure compliance with tax and social obligations.
• Supervise tax declarations (VAT, corporate tax, withholding tax, local taxes, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with Moroccan legal requirements.
• Maintain permanent regulatory and tax watch.
• Manage relations with administrations and control bodies.

5. Internal control and governance

• Deploy and control Accor financial procedures.
• Ensure the application of signature delegation and expenditure commitment policies.
• Conduct regular checks on sensitive processes: Purchases, Stocks, Cash, Revenues, Supplier contracts.
• Participate in quality and financial audits.

6. Procurement and contract management

• Supervise the establishment's financial commitments.
• Participate in the negotiation of strategic contracts.
• Control calls for tenders and purchasing processes.
• Ensure supplier cost optimization.

7. Team Management

• Supervise, animate, and develop teams: Accounting, Management Control, Treasury, Purchasing, Revenue and Internal Control, depending on the establishment's organization.
• Develop employees' skills.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations.
• Foster a collaborative and results-oriented work environment.

8. Participation in the Management Committee

• Contribute to the hotel's strategic decisions.
• Provide financial analyses to support decision-making.
• Participate in development and investment projects.
• Support General Management in achieving financial and operational objectives.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Education: Bac+5 in Finance, Accounting, Audit, or Management. A degree as an Expert Accountant, Master's in Finance, or equivalent is appreciated.
• Experience: Minimum 8-10 years of experience in finance. Proven experience in upscale or luxury hospitality. Previous experience in an international group is highly desirable. Knowledge of Accor standards is a major advantage.
• Technical Skills: Mastery of Moroccan accounting standards. Solid knowledge of Moroccan taxation. Expertise in management control and financial analysis. Budgetary and forecasting management. Audit and internal control. Mastery of financial ERP tools. Excellent command of Excel and reporting tools. Knowledge of hotel systems (Sun System, Opera Cloud, Materials Control, etc.) is appreciated.
• Behavioral Skills: Leadership and influence capacity. Analytical mind and strategic sense. Rigor and integrity. Excellent communication skills. Sense of confidentiality. Results orientation. Ability to manage priorities and change. Team spirit and transverse collaboration.