Senior Hotel Finance Lead | Budgeting, Forecasting & Compliance

CP - Canberra (CBRBS); Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Birthday Leave

Hotel Perks: accommodation & F&B

Enhanced parental leave

Proactive health days & flexible work

Lifelong development program

IHG Career Milestone celebrations

Transfer of entitlements

Discount retail platform

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the finance team supporting the Crowne Plaza Hotel and National Convention Center Canberra. This role reports to the Director of Finance and Business Support and focuses on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll analysis, and compliance to enhance operational and commercial performance.

Key daily activities include overseeing accounting cycles, month-end closes, GL reconciliations, and ensuring interfaces between POS, PMS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' accounting and finance experience, preferably within the hotel or hospitality industry.
• Strong understanding of hotel financial operations and reporting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong knowledge of Australian standards financial controls, reconciliations, and accounting principles.
• Experience in hotels with multiple revenue streams, conferencing and events operations.
• Experience with hotel systems such as Fairplanner, PeopleSoft, Opera PMS, Micros POS, Oracle Hospitality is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing daily, weekly, and monthly accounting activities.
• Preparing and review month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and chart of accounts.
• Ensuring accuracy of POS, PMS, and financial system interfaces.
• Assisting department heads to develop operating budgets.
• Monitoring departmental expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensuring timely and accurate payment of suppliers and statutory obligations.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies, financial controls, and hotel brand standards.
• Coordinating internal and external audits.
• Maintaining strong financial governance and risk management practices.
• Mentoring, training and supporting the finance team

Skills

Accounting experience

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Payroll analysis

Hotel industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Fairplanner

PeopleSoft

Opera PMS

Micros POS

Oracle Hospitality

Job description

IHG Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Senior Accountant to join the finance team supporting the Crowne Plaza Hotel and National Convention Center Canberra. This role reports to the Director of Finance and Business Support and focuses on financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll analysis, and compliance to enhance operational and commercial performance.

Key daily activities include overseeing accounting cycles, month-end closes, GL reconciliations, and ensuring interfaces between POS, PMS,