Head of Finance & Controlling (m/f/d)

1912 Hotels; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

1912 Hotels is seeking an experienced Head of Finance & Controlling (m/f/d) to own Controlling and Treasury and drive financial structures for growth. The role is a hands-on leadership position requiring hotel industry know-how and a strategic,-actionable mindset.

Based in Hamburg, Vienna or Marbella, you will report to the CFO/CEO and partner with the executive team. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis, and BI-driven performance management across the portfolio, shaping decisions

Qualifications

• Several years of Finance, Controlling or FP&A experience.
• Hotel or hospitality industry experience required.
• Strong knowledge of hotel P&Ls, budgeting and forecasting.
• Solid treasury, liquidity and cash-management experience.
• Leadership experience with a hands-on mindset.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience with BI/reporting tools and multilingual communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead Controlling across the hotel portfolio and own budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting.
• Analyse hotel P&Ls, KPIs, deviations, risks and opportunities; challenge performance with GMs.
• Develop management reporting, KPIs and BI structures; support business cases and investment decisions.
• Take ownership of treasury, cash-flow forecasting and liquidity planning; coordinate intercompany funding.
• Build scalable finance structures and interfaces with accounting, operations and commercial teams.

Skills

Finance & Controlling experience

Hotel industry experience

Leadership

Excel proficiency

BI / reporting tools

Fluent English

Willingness to travel

Tools

Excel

BI/reporting tools

Job description

1912 Hotels is a growing European hotel company operatingan increasingly diverse portfolio across several markets.

We are looking for an experiencedHead of Finance & Controlling (m/f/d)to take ownership ofControlling and Treasuryand help further develop the financial structuresrequired for our continued growth.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone whounderstands the hotel business, looks beyond reportingand turns financial information into action.

Your Responsibilities

Controlling & Performance

• Lead controlling across our hotel portfolio.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and monthly performance reporting.
• Analyse hotel P&Ls, KPIs, deviations, risks and opportunities.
• Challenge performance and forecasts together with GMs and operational teams.
• Develop management reporting, KPIs and BI structures.
• Support business cases, feasibility studies and investment decisions.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Take ownership of group-wide liquidity and cash management.
• Manage cash-flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Oversee and improve payment processes and working capital.
• Coordinate intercompany funding and liquidity requirements.
• Support banking, financing and guarantee topics.
• Establish clear treasury processes and controls.

Finance Structure & Leadership

• Develop scalable Finance structures, standards and processes.
• Improve interfaces between Finance, Accounting, Operations and Commercial.
• Support the financial integration of new openings, takeovers and conversions.
• Lead and develop the Controlling and Treasury functions.
• Work closely with the CFO, CEO and Executive Team.

What We Are Looking For

• Several years of Finance, Controlling or FP&A experience.
• Hotel or hospitality industry experience required.
• Strong knowledge of hotel P&Ls, budgeting and forecasting.
• Solid treasury, liquidity and cash-management experience.
• Leadership experience and a hands‑on, entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel knowledge.
• Experience with BI/reporting tools.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel within our European portfolio.

What We Offer

A senior Finance role with real ownership and theopportunity to actively shape a growing internationalhotel company.

You will work directly with our CFO and CEO,influence financial and operational decisions andhelp build the structures supporting the nextstage of 1912 Hotels' growth.

The position can be based in Hamburg, Vienna or Marbella.

Join Us

If you have the experience, commercial understandingand ambition to help shape the financial futureof a growing European hotel company,we would be delighted to hear from you.