Requirements: English
Company: WhatJobs
Region: Brussels , Brussels
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Opening in early 2025, The Standard, Brussels marks the hotel brands third outpost in Europe. Set in the citys Northern Quarter, The Standard, Brussels brings the brands design, culture and activation-driven philosophy to Belgium.
Your role
As our Director of Finance , you will work in partnership with our General Manager, Senior Executive team, and Corporate Finance teams to oversee the entire accounting function of our new property in Brussels. As part of our senior pre-opening team, you will oversee key projects during the pre-opening period to ensure the project runs on schedule, budgets are managed, and systems and protocols are in place for a successful launch.
This is not a typical Director of Finance position, so you will need to have a vibrant personality, stamina, be highly social, upbeat, friendly, confident, and able to handle pressure well. You should thrive in a high-volume, high-energy environment and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
Do you have what it takes to be our Director of Finance at The Standard, Brussels?
A minimum of 5+ years experience as a Finance Manager or Director of Finance within a similar lifestyle hotel or large 4- or 5-star hotel in Brussels or the Benelux region is essential.
Additional preferred qualifications include:
- Pre-opening hotel experience with strong project management skills, including system implementation and setting up business accounting functions.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, month-end processes, statutory reporting responsibilities in Belgium, and IFRS standards.
- Experience managing end-to-end budgeting processes with strong commercial acumen.
- Knowledge of Belgian legal requirements, including taxation, social security, business registration, and insurance.
- Formal accounting qualification or certification such as ACCA, IEB, or ITAA.
- Excellent strategic and commercial skills, with experience in budget creation, business planning, and a creative approach to projects that deliver ROI.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines, both individually and when managing a team.
- Exceptional written and numerical skills, proficiency in accounting and payroll software, and advanced Excel skills.
- Fluency in Dutch or French in addition to English is essential.
- Flexibility in working hours during the pre-opening period.
If you believe you have the qualifications and drive to be our Director of Finance at The Standard, Brussels, we look forward to hearing from you!
Benefits include:
- 20 Days Holiday + Public Holidays
- Meals on Duty (post-opening)
- Worldwide Travel Discounts via The Standard Advantage platform
- Employee & Family Rates across all Standard and Bunkhouse properties
- In-house Experience Programme
- F&B Discounts ranging from 25-50%
- Local Transport benefit
- Eco-vouchers
- Social Committee with regular activities
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