AI-Driven Hospitality Finance Controller

Canadian-Niagara-Hotels-Group; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental coverage

Career growth & development

Employee discounts at hotels & dining

Job summary

Canadian Niagara Hotels Group seeks a Controller who reads the narrative behind the numbers—building a finance function that is faster, sharper, and more strategic across our multi-property portfolio near Niagara Falls.

Lead a large finance team, modernize close processes, deliver insightful dashboards, and partner with operations to drive revenue and cost control while aligning annual budgets with enterprise goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive post-qualification experience, including leadership of a finance team.
• A genuine curiosity for technology - hands-on comfort with BI tools and a working understanding of how AI can elevate finance.
• Hospitality or hotel finance experience (a strong asset), or a service-oriented background with the appetite to master it.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong financial-systems savvy.
• Sharp business acumen, exceptional attention to detail, and first-class analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative, people-first leadership style that grows teams and retains talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a large, multi-property finance team - building a culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Drive a tight, accurate, and increasingly automated month-end and year-end close across multiple business units.
• Own the monthly Financial Review with operations - tracking Business Plan objectives, action items, and follow-ups that keep every outlet accountable.
• Deliver consistent, insight-rich financial statements, dashboards, and labour KPI reporting that operators actually use to make decisions.
• Partner with operations to drive revenue, control costs, and elevate guest satisfaction - translating financial insight into operational wins.
• Lead the annual budget and forecasting process, aligning each outlet's plan with enterprise objectives.
• Safeguard company assets through strong internal controls and best practices adopted consistently across all entities.
• Oversee year-end audits, reviews, and tax filings - delivered accurately and on time.

Skills

BI tools

Excel advanced

Leadership

Hospitality finance

Financial systems

Analytical skills

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

ERP data integration

Job description

Canadian Niagara Hotels Group seeks a Controller who reads the narrative behind the numbers—building a finance function that is faster, sharper, and more strategic across our multi-property portfolio near Niagara Falls.

Lead a large finance team, modernize close processes, deliver insightful dashboards, and partner with operations to drive revenue and cost control while aligning annual budgets with enterprise goals.