Group Finance Director, Exclusive Opportunity

Pratap Partnership Ltd; Darlington; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A distinguished hospitality group in the North East is seeking a Group Finance Director to lead financial strategy and support significant growth initiatives. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with a strong background in the hospitality sector, exceptional people skills, and the ability to drive change in an entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with direct experience in the hospitality sector.
• Strong people skills and the ability to influence across the business.
• Confidence to shape change at pace in an entrepreneurial, owner-led environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial strategy across the portfolio, ensuring robust financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Improve management information and reporting to support decision-making at executive level.
• Support major redevelopment and growth initiatives with sound financial appraisal and governance.
• Establish strong financial controls and processes to enable scalable growth and risk management.

Skills

Strong people skills

Commercial acumen

Operational credibility

Financial planning and forecasting

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

Overview

Group Finance Director – Luxury Hospitality Group (North - North East) | Significant Six-Figure Package

A rare opportunity to join one of the region’s most distinctive hospitality groups at a key point of investment and growth.

We are looking for a proven finance leader from the hotel or hospitality sector — someone who combines commercial acumen, operational credibility, and the confidence to work alongside senior leaders in an entrepreneurial, owner-led business.

The group includes a portfolio of prestigious venues, each with its own identity but united by high standards and ambitious plans. The Finance Director will lead the financial strategy across the portfolio, improve management information, support major redevelopment, and enable growth through strong control and insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial strategy across the portfolio, ensuring robust financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting.
• Improve management information and reporting to support decision-making at executive level.
• Support major redevelopment and growth initiatives with sound financial appraisal and governance.
• Establish strong financial controls and processes to enable scalable growth and risk management.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Qualified accountant with direct experience in the hospitality sector.
• Strong people skills and the ability to influence across the business.
• Confidence to shape change at pace in an entrepreneurial, owner-led environment.

This is a confidential search. For an initial conversation, please contact Gillian McBride at Pratap Executive.