Website Shangri-La Colombo
Assistant Manager – Financial Risk Control
Department: Finance
Location: Shangri-La Colombo, Sri Lanka (Contract Position)
About the Role
At Shangri-La, hospitality from the heart defines who we are. We are seeking a dynamic, analytical, and detail-oriented professional to join our Finance team as an Assistant Manager – Financial Risk Control. In this position, you will play a key role in safeguarding the hotel’s financial integrity, optimizing operational efficiency, and maintaining strict compliance standards across our 541-room luxury property and its extensive operational outlets.
Key Responsibilities
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Daily Revenue Audits: Conduct comprehensive daily revenue audits across rooms, food & beverage, spa, banquets, and other operating departments to ensure all revenue transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and posted in accordance with hotel policies.
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Financial Reporting: Prepare and review detailed financial reports by recording, classifying, and analyzing financial data to support overall profitability, compliance, operational transparency, and management decision-making.
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Compliance Oversight: Perform regular compliance checks to guarantee absolute adherence to internal controls, corporate policies, established audit standards, and statutory regulatory requirements across all hotel operations.
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System Reconciliations: Execute thorough system reconciliations between core PMS platforms (such as Oracle OPERA PMS), POS platforms, accounting software, and payment gateways to promptly identify and resolve data discrepancies.
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Management Support: Provide hotel management with accurate financial insights, variance analysis, actionable operational recommendations, and proactive risk-control guidance to assist in strategic decisions.
Candidate Profile & Qualifications
Experience & Technical Skills
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Industry Background: Proven experience in Income Audit, Financial Control, or Financial Risk Control specifically within the hospitality industry.
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Systems Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of standard hotel systems—such as Oracle OPERA PMS and modern POS platforms—along with high proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Excel.
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Financial Acumen: A solid understanding of revenue controls, internal compliance procedures, and hospitality financial reporting frameworks.
Core Competencies & Attributes
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Analytical Skills: Excellent organizational abilities paired with a sharp attention to detail and strong data analysis capabilities.
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Communication: Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse operational departments and management teams.
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Professional Integrity: A proven track record of handling highly confidential financial information with the utmost professionalism and ethical standards.
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Adaptability: Ability to thrive under pressure, manage multiple overlapping tasks, and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced luxury hotel environment.
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Mindset: A positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and an unyielding commitment to operational excellence.
How to Apply
If you are the right person to champion our financial risk controls, please submit your application directly via the Shangri-La careers portal using the Requisition ID provided below.
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