Finance Director

We are working with a high-end, boutique group of hotels based in Reading, featuring luxury bedrooms, a spa, and a stylish cocktail bar.

As the Finance Director, you will play a critical role in managing the organisation’s financial activities, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing strategic financial guidance to the senior management team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly management reports are produced by hotel managers and management accountants for internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading monthly P&L review meetings with the owner, and weekly payroll, rolling forecast, and credit control meetings with hotel managers and management accountants.
• Implementing financial strategy and providing scenario analysis to support the owner in decision-making for business opportunities.
• Analysing and interpreting financial results, supporting the head of hotels and company directors.
• Reviewing and approving all payments and controlling working capital.
• Overseeing the finance department as well as the purchasing department.
• Collaborating with the head of IT, internal auditor, commercial director, and hotel managers to improve financial reporting, business policies, and practices.
• Establishing strong relationships with external partners (auditors, banks, suppliers, system providers).

The successful candidate:

• Fully or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA.
• Previous hotel experience as a Head of Finance or Finance Director is essential.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Knowledge of local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Policies, and International Standard Operating Procedures (ISOPs).
• Versatile, flexible, and able to work within constantly changing priorities.