Finance Business Partner - Co Brand

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Windsor; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts seeks an experienced business leader to drive strategy, optimize financial performance, and lead cross-functional initiatives in a hybrid work setting. This role requires strong financial acumen and expertise in managing projects within the hospitality industry, set in a dynamic office environment in Windsor.

Benefits

Room discounts across properties

Recharge days

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in finance, strategy, or management consulting.
• Experience in the credit card industry or international consumer market is preferred.
• Proficient in leading teams and communicating with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing business strategy and evaluating cost & revenue opportunities.
• Support strategic planning and budget review processes.
• Engage external partners for optimizing loyalty programs.

Skills

Financial modeling

Business strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Financial Systems (e.g. Holidex, GRS, Concerto, Essbase)

Job description

• Assist the development of the business strategy and learn to challenge priorities
• Evaluate longer-term cost & revenue optimization opportunities
• Perform tactical interventions with the business to close gaps vs. plan and achieve project delivery
• Enhance commercial acumen by proactively engaging with business counterparts to understand business drivers and industry / competitive challenges
• Support the (3-year) strategic planning process, formal budget review process and quarterly forecast review process
• Review monthly / quarterly financial performance reports and commentary of high value business areas including transparency of risks and opportunities
• Assist decision-making of senior management by assessing risks and opportunities to improve key financial and winnings metrics
• Identify improvement opportunities by benchmarking performance within / across regions
• Engage external partners to optimize loyalty partner programs, especially regional credit card partners
• Lead financial modeling for cobrand and partner deals for both new and existing opportunities, especially in international markets

Job Description

Your day to day

• Assist the development of the business strategy and learn to challenge priorities
• Evaluate longer-term cost & revenue optimization opportunities
• Perform tactical interventions with the business to close gaps vs. plan and achieve project delivery
• Enhance commercial acumen by proactively engaging with business counterparts to understand business drivers and industry / competitive challenges
• Support the (3-year) strategic planning process, formal budget review process and quarterly forecast review process
• Review monthly / quarterly financial performance reports and commentary of high value business areas including transparency of risks and opportunities
• Assist decision-making of senior management by assessing risks and opportunities to improve key financial and winnings metrics
• Identify improvement opportunities by benchmarking performance within / across regions
• Engage external partners to optimize loyalty partner programs, especially regional credit card partners
• Lead financial modeling for cobrand and partner deals for both new and existing opportunities, especially in international markets

What we need from you

• Experienced business leader with at least 5 years of finance, strategy, and/or management consulting experience
• Credit card industry and/or international consumer market experience is strongly preferred
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex matrix organization
• Financial Systems (e.g. Holidex, GRS, Concerto, Essbase)

Location - Our hybrid work structure is an expectation of three (3) days a week in the WINDSOR office.

Closing date for applications: 25th July 2026

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About Us

At IHG, we've made a promise. As one of the world's leading hotel groups, we're here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected - wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

About the Team

Who we are

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

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