Finance Director

Accor Hotels; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international hospitality group is seeking a Finance Director to oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. The role involves driving financial performance, managing cash processes, and leading the finance team to achieve long-term objectives.

Benefits

Great discounts across the entire Ennismore family

Competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Finance experience, including a previous Finance Director role.
• Experience in challenging situations and turnaround scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Take ultimate responsibility for all financial matters.
• Drive the Budgeting and Reforecasting processes across the organization.
• Manage all cash processes and ensure working capital is correctly planned.

Skills

Strategic decision making

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Presentation skills

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor/Master degree in Finance

MBA

Job description

Company Description

We’re looking for a Finance Director to join the team at Ennismore. This role will take care of financial reporting, cash management, budgeting and forecasting, relationship with banks and auditors, insurances, internal control, tax planning. You’ll drive financial performance and compliance across the organisation, running and optimising day-to-day finance operations, and play a critical role in important in projects aimed at improving the financial performance over the long term.

Job Description

What you’ll do…

• Take ultimate responsibility for all financial matters, working with the management team to ensure the implementation of the company’s strategy and achievement of long-term objectives.
• Ensure that monthly / quarterly / yearly financial reporting is prepared and submitted timely and in accordance with the requirements of shareholders and management teams
• Regularly present and explain financial performance to the different relevant stakeholders
• Drive the Budgeting and Reforecasting processes across the organization, in line with the corporate timetable and requirements defined by Ennismore, in order to reliably forecast the company’s activity and financial performance
• Manage all cash processes, including monitoring and proactively ensuring that working capital and investment requirements are correctly planned and financed
• Play a key role in planning and executing strategic restructuring projects that are critical to the long term success of the company
• Leads, develop, coach and motivate the Finance team, ensuring that the Finance organisation can deliver on its key objectives over the long-term
• Ensure appropriate level of Internal Control by proactively driving implementation of relevant control processes across the business.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for…

• 10+ years of Finance experience, including a previous Finance Director role
• Bachelor/Master degree in Finance / MBA, with accounting qualifications
• Experience of challenging situations / turnaround scenarios
• Ideally with prior experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry.
• Rigorous and truly hands-on
• Capacity to build strong partnerships across the organisation and manage expectations of various stakeholders
• Strategic decision making and problem-solving abilities
• Business acumen
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Additional Information

What’s in it for you…

• Join an innovative, fast-growing, international group that’s committed to not just building new hotels but building a global brand.
• The chance to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding.
• Become part of a team that’s very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences and building a portfolio of brands.
• Great discounts across the entire Ennismore family (which you get to keep even if you decide to leave us!)
• A competitive package and plenty of opportunity for development.