ABOUT THE HOTEL

With a planned opening in spring 2024, The Ritz-Carlton Rabat Dar Es Salam will manifest the people and the culture of the city and will become synonymous of luxury service and innovative design with one-of-a-kind food, beverage and entertainment offerings. 

Built upon a blend of Moroccan and Asian elegance, The Ritz-Carlton Rabat, Dar es Salam offers a tranquil retreat set amid 440 acres of oak forest, landscaped gardens and a manmade lake. The hotel honors its surroundings and heritage with luxury amenities and bespoke services.

• 117 luxury rooms and suites blending Art Deco and Moroccan styles
• Six restaurants and lounges with garden and fountain views
• Spa with eight treatment rooms, two couple’s suites and a traditional hammam
• More than 25,700 sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor event space
• Recreation including indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and a jogging track
• Access to the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam and the Royal Equestrian Club

ABOUT THE POSITION 

The ideal candidate for this position has extensive experience in luxury brands in a Director of Finance position and is fluent in French and English. Ideally the candidate has prior experience in leading a hotel opening or major renovation/conversion. You will be the property’s strategic financial business leader. You will champion, develop and implement property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees. You will provide the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives while maximizing the return on investment. In addition, you will have the opportunity to create and execute a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand’s business strategy and focus on the execution of financial and accounting activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.

This is what your day looks like:

• Management of the finance department as well as purchasing taking into account internal (standard operating procedures) and external guidelines (company policies)
• Management and control of the pre-opening budget
• Monitoring of the monthly financial statements and review of the balance sheet accounts
• Creation of forecasts/budgets, analyses & reports
• The achievement of economic goals is just as much a part of your portfolio of tasks as the corresponding reporting to the management team and the owners
• Review of event / service / service contracts Control of business processes within the hotel
• Direct contact person of the management, as well as the legal / insurance department in all operational questions

This is what we want from you:

• Graduation as an accountant is an advantage
• Several years of experience in hotel accounting is required
• Result-oriented, structured work
• Computer skills in Opera, MS Office (especially Excel)
• Very good knowledge of accounting according to Uniform Systems of Accounts (USALI) & HGB
• Fluent in English & French (spoken and written)
• Flexibility, commitment and resilience
• Excellent time and task management
• Motivating leadership style

And this is what we have for you:

• Attractive remuneration 
• Excellent career opportunities within the world's largest hotel chain Marriott International
• Delicious food in our in-house canteen
• Regular training and well-founded further education opportunities
• Participation in the worldwide "Take Care" program for employees where regular workshops, trainings and meetings on the topic of "Wellbeing" take place
• Worldwide discounted accommodation in over 8,000 hotels worldwide

If you would like to become part of the team and experience a successful hotel opening together, then click "Apply now".

Every day, we set the standard for rare and special luxury service the world over and pride ourselves on delivering excellence in the care and comfort of our guests.

Your role will be to ensure that the “Gold Standards” of The Ritz-Carlton are delivered graciously and thoughtfully every day. The Gold Standards are the foundation of The Ritz-Carlton and are what guides us each day to be better than the next. It is this foundation and our belief that our culture drives success by which The Ritz Carlton has earned the reputation as a global brand leader in luxury hospitality. As part of our team, you will learn and exemplify the Gold Standards, such as our Employee Promise, Credo and our Service Values. And our promise to you is that we offer the chance to be proud of the work you do and who you work with.

In joining The Ritz-Carlton, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.