A new opportunity has arisen to join our expanding finance team. We are currently recruiting for a Group Financial Controller; this role will be responsible for the overall financial control and accounts preparation for the hotels and central support office.

• The Group Financial Controller has overall responsibility for the Group’s compliance with applicable statutory filing requirements, management of the Group’s cash position and the provision of streamlined financial shared services (General Ledger, AP, AR, Payroll and Treasury)
• This includes overseeing the preparation of monthly management accounts for the mainland hotels, ensuring they are accurate and timely and produced in an efficient way.
• The Group Financial Controller will also have responsibility for the management of the head office/central costs and the group’s capex programme, working with the relevant members of the Exec team/Heads of Department to monitor, manage and report central spend (including strategic projects).
• Manage, motivate, and provide direction for the central and shared service finance team ensuring they have appropriate structures, competencies, and systems, to deliver the wider business objectives.
• Set clear short- and medium-term priorities, objectives, KPIs and plans of activity for the central and shared service finance team to deliver Hand Picked Hotels’ commercial objectives.
• Support, mentor and coach the managers within the finance team.
• Provide structured guidance for the development of each person within the team via regular 1-2-1s and documented development plans, ensuring alignment of individual objectives with wider operational and strategic direction.
• Identify any skills and knowledge gaps within the team and create training and development plans to close those gaps.

• To be considered for this role, it is essential you have current experience as a Group Financial Controller experience within a multi-site operation within in the hospitality industry.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent leadership and coaching skills, including with a proven track record of managing and developing finance teams during your career.
• It is essential you are qualified accountant with either (ACA/CA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Have advanced user knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Be able to present written information to a high professional standard up to board level.
• Previous work experience in the hotel industry would be an advantage, as would knowledge of Sage Intacct, Opera, and other hospitality software.