Chief Financial Officer - Confidential Luxury Hospitality Appointment (UK)

Chace People; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm is seeking a Chief Financial Officer for a landmark luxury hospitality property in the UK. This pivotal role involves ensuring financial leadership during a major redevelopment project while partnering with ownership and managing compliance. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of senior finance experience, particularly in hospitality, with demonstrable success in high-value operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in senior finance roles within hospitality.
• Experience as CFO, Finance Director, or senior finance executive in complex operations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with internal and external commercial requirements.
• Lead financial strategy, reporting, and analysis.
• Partner with ownership on investment and growth decisions.
• Oversee forecasting and financial controls.
• Provide commercial insight to maximise profitability.

Skills

Senior finance leadership experience

Strong technical expertise

Board-level communication skills

Commercial insights

Education

Qualified finance professional

Job description

Job Description

Confidential Executive Search: Chief Financial Officer - Luxury Hospitality (UK)

Job Overview

Oplu has been exclusively retained to conduct a confidential executive search for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to join a landmark five‑star luxury hospitality property in the United Kingdom.

This is a discreet appointment for a privately owned single‑asset hospitality business undergoing a significant redevelopment and investment project. The CFO will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and ownership, ensuring robust financial leadership as the property enters a pivotal stage of growth and repositioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all internal and external commercial compliance requirements are met across the business
• Lead all financial strategy, reporting, analysis, and governance for a complex multi‑faced luxury hospitality operation
• Partner with UHNW ownership and asset managers on investment, development, and growth decisions
• Oversee forecasting, financial controls, compliance, and cost optimisation in line with five‑star hospitality standards
• Provide commercial insight to maximise profitability, sustainability, and long‑term shareholder value
• Implement world‑class financial systems to support a large‑scale luxury hotel environment

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 10 years' senior finance leadership experience within hospitality
• Qualified finance professional with senior‑level experience in luxury hospitality, hotels, resorts, or real estate‑backed businesses
• Demonstrated success as CFO, Finance Director, or senior finance executive within complex multi‑site or single‑asset high‑value operations
• Strong technical expertise combined with commercial instincts and board‑level communication skills
• Experienced in working within UHNW and family office ownership structures, providing both strategic advice and operational rigour

Why This Role?

This role offers the opportunity to play a defining part in one of the UK's most ambitious hospitality redevelopment projects. The CFO will ensure the financial strength and resilience of a flagship luxury property, directly influencing its future success.

Please note

At Oplu, we specialise in discreet, high‑calibre executive search for luxury hospitality, private estates, and family offices. We rarely advertise positions of this level publicly, and are doing so here only to ensure we connect with the most exceptional leaders in the market.

Applications will be handled in the strictest confidence. Due to the high level of interest expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 14 days of application.