Internal Controls Manager

**Job Number** 23216351

**Job Category** Finance & Accounting

**Location** Spain Area Office, Carrer de la Marina 19-21, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**

The Internal Controls Manager is a key member of the Finance Team in Europe, Middle East and Africa, working under the general supervision of the Senior Manager Internal Controls, EMEA. This position is responsible for evaluating and improving the control environment and operational effectiveness for managed hotels within the continent and ensuring compliance with Marriott’s financial policies and procedures. The position carries out reviews at hotels or task force to assist hotels with challenges and assess controls and adherence to Company Policies and Procedures and supply recommendations to aid improvement where necessary. The role contributes to the formulation and implementation of controls where new processes are required. The role provides training for hotels associates and managers to strengthen and enhance the processes and tools to help create strong internal controls which in turn will minimize risk and safeguard company assets.

**Scope**:

- Internal Controls Manager is responsible for hotels/ Areas and tasks assigned to him/her in EMEA
- Location requirements: The Manager Internal Controls to be located in any of the **Europe offices**:

- Travel Requirements: There may be up to 50% business travel required.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field; successful completion of intermediate accounting required.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience, including **at least one** of the following areas:

- 1+ year as previous Marriott Director of Finance
- 2+ years as previous Assistant Controller
- 3+ years’ experience in hotel auditing
- Language Requirements: High proficiency (speaking, reading and writing) in English is essential. Fluency in a second language is preferable.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**
- Determines schedule of reviews for the assigned area based on risk assessment and discussion with Area Director of Finance, Senior Manager of Internal Controls, EMEA and Senior Director of Internal Controls, EMEA.
- Conducts property and entity/office reviews across the Continent as per the agreed schedule to assess internal controls in areas which include: Cash, Purchasing, Payroll and other accounting processes and key control initiatives and policies as directed.
- Conducts desktop audits to ensure controls are in place around areas including but not limited to Marriott BoVoy, Cash Rebates and Expense claims.
- Utilises Data Analytics to support the continent audit process.
- Works with the Controls Team to enhance audit tools.
- Meets with Management at all levels to discuss audit findings and produces reports with recommendations to enable the property to take corrective action to improve internal controls
- Conducts balance sheet reviews, highlighting any issues to Area Director of Finance/Director of Entities and Senior Manager of Internal Controls.
- Ensures that accounting and self-audit principles and policies are followed, and trains hotels about the adequacy and effectiveness of internal accounting procedures, operating systems, financial policy compliance and overall controls.
- Collaborates with the Controls Team in discussions around opportunities for improvements to policies, programs, and activities of the continent, makes recommendations regarding specific areas of responsibility, Ensures consistent treatment and resolution of issues.
- Participates in the training provided by appropriate MI Corporate Departments.
- Train property teams on control environment enhancements and shares best practices within the continent
- Attends and presents at Area Finance meetings.
- Follow up on issues and recommendations from Internal Audit reviews and develop plans to improve overall control environment.
- Follow-up, review and participate in the quarterly MIP-66 reporting from the properties.
- Participates in continent wide projects, provides internal controls support to projects.
- Participates in investigations if needed.
- Assists with the training of new members of the Controls Team.
- Complies with Marriott Regional Office’s policies and procedures.

**Maintaining Goals**
- Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
- Promotes the documenting of project progress accurately.
- Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.

**Managing Work, Projects, and Policies**
- Manages and implements work and projects as assigned.
- Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
- Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Provides timely, accurate, and detailed status reports as requested.
- Provides technical