Our client, is a premier provider of upscale, luxury, short-let serviced apartments.

The Business Administration Manager will play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day administrative operations.

    Key Responsibilities

• Acting as a deputy in most cases, you will be counted upon to manage the day-to-day knowledge of the client’s business with regard to sales, people management, operational management, market position, and growth opportunities.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead and motivate a team of administrative professionals, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and implement performance improvement plans as needed.
• Streamline and optimize administrative processes to improve overall operational performance.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless coordination and communication.
• Stay abreast of industry regulations and ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks through proactive measures.
• Prepare and present regular reports on financial and operational performance to senior management.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Strategically align administrative processes to enhance guest experience
• Renegotiate vendor contracts to obtain better rates
• Ensure customer service is top notch
• Engage with potential partners of the businesses
• Handle personnel management (recruitment, leave approvals, consequence management, etc)
• Acting as a deputy in most cases, you will be counted upon to manage the day-to-day knowledge of the client’s business with regard to sales, people management, operational management, market position, and growth opportunities.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead and motivate a team of administrative professionals, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and implement performance improvement plans as needed.
• Streamline and optimize administrative processes to improve overall operational performance.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless coordination and communication.
• Stay abreast of industry regulations and ensure compliance with relevant laws and standards.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks through proactive measures.
• Prepare and present regular reports on financial and operational performance to senior management.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Strategically align administrative processes to enhance guest experience
• Renegotiate vendor contracts to obtain better rates
• Ensure customer service is top notch
• Engage with potential partners of the businesses
• Handle personnel management (recruitment, leave approvals, consequence management, etc)

Person Specification

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• At least 5 previous supervisory experience in Hospitality 
• Proven track record of financial management and administration.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and analytical abilities.
• Familiarity with short-let serviced apartment operations is a plus

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA)

• Excellent analytic, oral, written, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Capability to align administrative processes with overall business objectives
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and precision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to conduct variance analysis and provide actionable insights

Remuneration is competitive