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14 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 21 APRIL 2024 NEWS THE Eden Leisure Group has presented visual impressions of a 'golden' pedestrian bridge they are proposing high above the main road, leading to St George's Bay, that will serve to link two hotels owned by the group. The bridge will be accessed by reinforced concrete stairs to link the 10th storey pool area at the Intercontintental Hotel, to the new Voco Hotel which is under construction. The inscription 'Welcome to Saint George's Bay' will be written on glass railings which illuminated by LED lights. The bridge will cement the insistence of the Decesare fam- ily, owners of the Eden Leisure Group, to brand the destination as St George's Bay, as opposed to Paceville, the name of the enter- tainment area located right be- hind its premises. The 13-storey, 338-bed Voco Hotel is being built above the existing Eden Superbowl, which will be retained. The four-star hotel is part a mixed develop- ment that includes 4,500 square metres of office space ane over 2,100sq.m of retail areas. The Voco project benefitted from a policy that grants hotels an extra two floors over and above the local plan's height lim- its, despite the two floors now being used for offices and not just for tourist accommodation. Initially, Planning Authority officials expressed doubts on whether the policy can be ap- plied due to the considerable amount of office space included in the project. The development was eventu- ally approved after the develop- ers declared that the offices will be used for the management op- erations of three hotels – the In- terContinental Malta, the Hol- iday Inn Express and the new hotel. Eden's 'golden bridge' to welcome visitors to St George's Bay Steel structure painted in pastel yellow will have illuminate glass railing with 'Welcome to Saint George's Bay' written on it It's thumbs Premier Former footballers and sports pundits think the end of the classic Premier league format to be turned into a winter and spring championship will unnecessarily complicate a simple and accepted footballing formula. MATTHEW VELLA reports. WHY change something that is not broken? The jury of football fans and pundits is surely out on a proposed Premier League shake-up that has heads scratch- ing as to the radical change top- flight football in Malta might yet see. Earlier in the week, UEFA gave its green light to a new proposed league format that the top- flight association Malta Premier League and the Malta FA sub- mitted for approval. The format submitted by MPL chairman Joseph Muscat, the former prime minister, consists of having the Premier League championship formed by 12 teams and playing two sepa- rate rounds of football, both bookended with a split league of top six and bottom six teams, to head into a play-off or 'final four' tournament. But claims that the complex league format can spark better attendance figures at Premier League matches have yet to be proven true. Pundits and former footballers who see the classic league format as played in the British Premier or Italian Serie A as the template for football teams, fear that the added complexity adds nothing JAMES DEBONO jdebono@mediatoday.com.mt JOB DETAILS Location: Ta'Xbiex, Malta Required languages: • Russian - Full proficiency • Ukrainian - Full proficiency • English - Full proficiency Employment type: Full-time Experience level: Senior level Description Plazma Ltd is seeking to engage a Chief Financial Officer for planning, implementation, man- aging and running of all the finance activities of a game development company, including strategic business planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk and governance as well as negotiat- ing and maintaining investor relations and partnership compliance. Key Responsibilities: • Providing leadership, direction and management of the finance and accounting team • Advising on long-term business and financial planning • Providing strategic recommendations to the CEO and members of the executive management team • Managing the processes for financial forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial reporting • Overseeing cash flow planning, investment, and asset management to ensure availability of funds as needed • Provide commercial insight and leadership across the business in order to exceed business plan targets • Responsible for ensuring the risk and compliance management framework is embedded and operational for the group • Establishing and developing relations with senior management and external partners and stakeholders • Reviewing all formal finance, HR and IT related procedures; • Overseeing the accounting department to ensure proper maintenance of all accounting systems and functions • Providing regular reports to the Board and CEO. Qualifications and Skills: • Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field. Professional accreditation is considered an asset • Clear understanding of game development, data processing and controlling. A degree in a related area is considered a strong asset • Proficiency in English, Russian and Ukrainian language is essential • Proven experience as CFO, finance officer or relevant role in a game production company • In depth knowledge of corporate financial law and risk management practices • Knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods • Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software • Ability to strategize and solve problems • Strong leadership and organizational skills • Excellent communication and people skills • Strong ethical standards and high levels of integrity Company details: PLAZMA LIMITED, AIREDESK BUSINESS HUB, 17, TRIQ IL-MODD, IBRAGG, SWIEQI Contact person: Oksana Solopko • Contact Phone: +356 9970 2477