Meliá Hotels International

Business Partner

Meliá Hotels International

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: New York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Directly supervises the Administration and Dry Storage areas of business units in their OC, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
  • Consolidate and analyse feedback received from hotels in their area of responsibility about needs and opportunities.
  • Advises the business, providing an overall vision to the different departments, supporting them in the decision-making process and identifying opportunities for improvement.
  • Analyses relevant information (financial or otherwise) from operational departments in order to maximise results.
  • Proactively aims to improve profitability in the business units in their OC, detecting synergies and maximising results.
  • Ensures the correct opening or disaffiliation of business units within their OC from the point of view of the Administration and Dry Storage functions.
  • For new hotel openings, implements procedures, manages duties specified in the contract and controls the pre-opening budget.
  • Transfers specific local needs regarding the budget to the business units.
  • Works with the Operations Director and OC Executive Committee to prepare the cost and revenue budgets for the Operations Centre following the guidelines received.
  • Ensures compliance with the budget, detects the causes of any deviations, defines the corrective measures required to minimise the impact and monitors those measures together with the Director of Operations.
  • Implements the local close of accounts and reviews the correct implementation of the centralised monthly closure process, ensuring that the results reflect the reality of the business.
  • Implements the forecasting and reforecasting process in the Operations Centre together with the rest of the executive committee, analysing the evolution of the actual data and future trends as well as developing different scenarios.
  • Analyses the reason for deviations and supports the implementation of corrective actions in business units.

Requirements

  • University education in Business Administration/ADE, Finance and Accounting... and/or similar.
  • Local language (depending on the geographical location of the property) and advanced English.
  • Knowledge of hotel business management and their specific requirements.
  • Knowledge of projections, budgeting, financial results reporting.
  • Knowledge of accounting and financial regulations.
  • Management of economic and financial systems.
  • Knowledge of hotel operations Tool management: PMS, SAP, Office Package.
  • Knowledge of risk management, change management and people management.
  • At least 3 years’ experience in similar positions.
Benefits
  • My MeliáRewards: Participate in our exclusive loyalty program, enjoying unique benefits and advantages.
  • My MeliáBenefits: Take advantage of flexible compensation and exclusive discounts on a wide variety of products and services, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
budgetingfinancial analysisforecastingaccountingfinancial reportingrisk managementchange managementpeople managementhotel business managementeconomic and financial systems
Soft skills
supervisiondecision-makinganalytical skillscommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationvisionary leadershipopportunity identificationcorrective action implementationprofitability improvement