Finance Manager

COREcruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel group in South East London seeks an experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations across multiple properties. The successful candidate will manage daily financial tasks, ensure compliance, and improve cost control, requiring strong accounting skills and a UK driving licence for travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hotel or multi-site hospitality finance.
• Comfortable working independently and within a team.
• Strong attention to detail and a commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily financial operations including reporting and cash flow.
• Oversee AP and AR functions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Support monthly and yearly close processes.

Skills

Qualified or finalist accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent)

Hands-on knowledge of accounts payable/receivable cycles

Strong Excel skills

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Finance software

Job description

Finance Manager, Hotel, South East London, 60 to 65k DOE

We are working with an established portfolio of luxury hotels situated in tranquil locations across Kent, and Sussex, renowned for bespoke interiors and exceptional guest experiences.

The Multi-Property Hotel Finance Manager will oversee financial operations across four properties. This individual will report directly to the Finance Director and collaborate closely with the finance, payroll, and purchasing teams. Regular travel between sites is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily financial operations across the hotel locations, including financial reporting, reconciliations, and cash flow management.
• Oversee AP and AR functions, ensuring timely processing, accuracy, and compliance.
• Support monthly and yearly close processes, assisting the Finance Director and ensuring audit readiness.
• Collaborate with payroll and purchasing teams to improve cost control, staff expense monitoring, and stock checks at all sites.
• Attend meetings and stock checks at multiple hotel properties; travel is an essential part of the role, requiring a full UK driving licence.
• Advance system integrations and process improvements across finance functions (e.g., EPOS, stock, payroll systems).
• Produce timely and accurate budget forecasts, variance analysis, and management reports for all hotel locations.
• Liaise with operational teams to deliver financial insight and proactively drive profitability and performance improvements.
• Ensure compliance with FRS 102, company law, and hotel group internal controls.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified or finalist accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent), with proven hotel or multi-site hospitality finance experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of accounts payable/receivable cycles, payroll collaboration, and multi-entity financial consolidation.
• Strong Excel and finance software skills.
• Comfortable working within a small team and independently, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly between hotels; UK driving licence is essential.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with strong attention to detail and a commercial mindset.