Finance Intern - Casa Brera

Casa Brera, a Luxury Collection Hotel belonging to Marriott International, is currently recruiting a Finance intern to join a team made of modern and authentic hospitality professionals in the newest luxury lifestyle hotel in Milan.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual interested in pursuing a career in finance, offering hands-on experience and exposure to a wide range of financial activities.

• This is full-time position, 5 days a week with 2 days off. 
• The starting date is estimated in April.

About us

Casa Brera is an unexpected gateway in the heart of Brera.Reinterpreted by Studio Urquiola, Casa Brera features 116 sophisticated guestrooms including 15 suites and the Milanese Suite. Hidden behind a rationalist façade, you will find a world of international elegance, transcending the traditional hotel experience. Our hotel promises cosmopolitan luxury, authentic lifestyle and a timeless Milanese elegance.A Culinary hub, here flavors and sounds from different places seamlessly interlace. Odachi, showcases authentic Japanese cuisine in a cosmopolitan setting while those looking for a truly Italian experience can indulge at Scena by Michelin star Chef Andrea Berton. The Living is a welcoming space for guests to socialize over aperitivo and Milanese light bites. By night, the rooftop’s skybar transforms into an unmissable destination, with a pool and lounge areas providing the perfect spot to soak up the energy and skyline of the city. 

Join Casa Brera, the new place to be in Milan, where an authentic and modern team crafts unique experiences that connect our guests with Milanese heritage in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.

The impact you’ll make

Creating a high-quality guest experience isn’t just about our front-of-house and other hotel-based teams. Our people behind the scenes keep the business growing, improving, and running smoothly, enabling us to maintain the very best hotel environments, facilities and services. You love all things related to logistics, purchasing operations and reports, but you don’t want to be confined behind your PC nor in the stockroom. You are a people-person, and you enjoy direct human contact with all the other departments of the hotel. You understand how busy the front of the house operations can get and you want to be helpful and supportive. So, by receiving and shipping material, recording it accurately in the system, you’ll help ensure we’re in a good place to continue providing great destinations that guests return to time after time

Join a newly opened lifestyle luxury hotel

Working in a newly opened luxury lifestyle hotel is an incredible opportunity to gain strong expertise in hospitality and a great exposure to Marriott International EMEA leaders. This can remarkably accelerate your career growth within the company and provide you the right tools to be involved in other openings at national and international level. It is indeed a challenging experience but surely a rewarding one!

What you’ll do

ACCOUNT PAYABLE

• Assisting in entering of outstanding invoices into the hotels accounts payable system, whilst ensuring correct assignment of general codes. 
• 2Monitoring and checking of all creditor statements to ensure the hotel remains ‘current’ in its payments, whilst also ensuring full recognition all potential expenditures.
• Ensuring prior to month-end all unpaid invoices are entered into the accounts payable system. Assisting with list of any required accruals. 
• Responding to all vendor queries on a timely basis.
• Assist in other general accounting functions as needed or required by the accounts payable / purchasing officer / director of Finance.

GENERAL CASHIER

• Assisting with preparing and consolidating the hotel’s daily deposit, and verify Overages & Shortages.
• Follow all SOP’s and LSOP’s pertaining to the General Cashier and cash handling.

INCOME AUDIT 

• Collect all checks on daily basis.
• Verify Office Check and fill dedicated report accurately on daily basis
• Ensure all back up data is filed accurately and efficiently; in order to be able to trace the source of all postings.
• Collect signatures from Department Heads within 5 business days if missed in Officer Checks.

GENERAL ACCOUNTING FUNCTION 

• Assist Finance Department on monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
• Assist Finance Department with month end Journal entry and accrual process
• Assist Finance Department with Internal and External audit functions
• Assist Finance Department with VAT Reports

What you’ll need:

• Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel (knowledge of advanced functions is a plus)
• Passion for guidelines, procedures and systems.
• Attention to detail, problem solving skills and multitasking ability.
• At least intermediate English and Italian (both written and spoken).
• A positive, people- and team-oriented attitude.

What we offer

• A unique opportunity to be part of a luxury lifestyle hotel where we celebrate your unique talent.
• Part of Marriott International, the largest hospitality brand in the world- this means national and internal promotion opportunities for the right candidates. The sky is your limit here.
• World class training and development programs tailored to enhancing your skills and help you grow within the Marriott family.
• Work alongside some amazing talent- award winning, experienced hospitality professionals.
• Discounted room nights, meals, and spa access in more than 9,000 hotels worldwide-because your wellbeing means so much.
• Discounts for your friends and family.
• 5 euros breakfast when staying at any of our European hotels.
• Performance and Recognition programs.
• Wellness and sustainability initiatives.

Explore our very big world

As a world-class leader in the travel industry, there’s no better place than Marriott International to make your mark. Joining us, you’ll get to entertain and meet people from all over the world as you build your experience. You’ll find a place where your personality and ideas are appreciated just as much as the work you do. And you’ll grow through opportunities to explore the business, opening yourself to various career options. If you have the natural ability to communicate and enjoy working with others, we welcome you to join our global family.

You’re welcomed here

Our highest priority is making you feel as welcome as our guests. We want you to know you’re important to us and that you’ll make an impact in your role, and for that, you’ll be appreciated and valued.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.