Mandarin Oriental, Hangzhou is a forthcoming five-star luxury hotel set within the prestigious Westlake 66 mixed-use development, near the UNESCO-listed West Lake. Scheduled to open in 2026, the hotel will feature 194 elegantly designed guestrooms and suites, complemented by four restaurants and bars, extensive meeting and event spaces, and world-class wellness facilities including a signature spa, fitness centre, and indoor pool. Blending contemporary sophistication with cultural heritage, the hotel is designed as a serene retreat in one of China’s most vibrant cities, offering seamless access to Hangzhou’s key business districts and leisure attractions.

As Assistant Director of Finance, you will be responsible for the following duties:

• Financial Controls & Procedures: Oversee the development and administration of financial controls and accounting procedures in line with MOHG policies, GAAP, and local legal requirements.
• Audit & Statutory Accounts Management: Manage statutory accounts and maintain the relationship with external auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Profitability & Performance Analysis: Identify opportunities to enhance hotel profitability and lead the preparation of exception reports and analyses to track financial success.
• Timely Financial Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely compilation of all financial reports, budgets, and forecasts, addressing variances and recommending improvements.
• Team Leadership & Development: Manage day-to-day operations in the finance department, promote sound financial decision-making, and mentor junior team members.

As Assistant Director of Finance, we expect from you:

• Luxury Hotel Experience: Proven track record in a luxury hotel environment in a finance leadership role.
• Native Chinese Speaking: Native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (verbal and written) with the ability to communicate effectively with local authorities, auditors, banks, and internal teams.
• Hotel Opening Experience: Demonstrated success in pre-opening finance setup, including system implementation (PMS, SUN, POS), bank account opening, tax registration, internal control establishment, and pre-opening budget management.

Our commitment to you

• Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
• MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
• Heath & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.

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