Lead the yearly external financial statement audits together with the area director of finance fostering a positive and collaborative relationship with the Hotels’ external auditors;
Communicate effectively with external auditors to address inquiries and provide timely status updates throughout the audit process;
Collaborate with external auditors and hotel finance teams to develop comprehensive audit plans and timelines;
Coordinate audit kickoff meetings, ensuring all parties are aligned on objectives, expectations, and deliverables;
Facilitate the gathering and preparation of necessary documentation and financial statements for audit purposes;
Provide external auditors with the requested documents with the assistance of the hotel finance teams;
Review all reconciliations audit work papers prepared by the hotel teams;
Identify and address potential audit issues or discrepancies in a timely manner, collaborating with internal (hotel) stakeholders to implement solutions;
Proactively identify opportunities to streamline audit processes, enhance efficiency, and improve overall quality of documentation provided to external auditors;
Prepare the financial statement of the 3 entities in Dutch GAAP and SBR reporting format for chamber of commerce filing;
Lead Hotels’ effort to comply with Hyatt’s Global Hotel Accounting Policies and Procedures;
Lead hotel’s response to Hyatt’s internal audits;
Assist the area Director of Finance with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) tasks such as forecasting and ad-hoc reporting;
Ensure the hotel is compliant with local laws in relation to reporting requirements and taxes;
Assist with preparation of monthly / quarterly VAT filings;
Assist the corporate team with preparation of Corporate Income Tax;
Prepare monthly and yearly city tax audits and complete yearly city tax filings;
Complete monthly / quarterly / yearly Central Bureau of Statistics filings;
Temporary take over duties of the area director of finance and finance managers of the hotels during their absence;
Coordinate projects that are applicable for all 3 hotels (e.g. change of system or procedure)
Create and update existing policy and procedure documents for the hotel finance teams.