Group Financial Controller – Hotels

The CFO HQ; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The CFO HQ presents a Group Financial Controller role for a hands-on leader in the hotel/hospitality sector. You will own financial control, reporting, and team management across multiple sites, partnering with senior operations to drive performance.

Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with UK experience in hospitality, strong payroll, budgeting, and reporting skills, and a proven track record of improving financial processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with UK practice or industry experience in hospitality or multi-site environments.
• Experience leading month-end close, statutory reporting and payroll across multiple sites.
• Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounts, budgeting, forecasting and control environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end finance function, including month-end close and statutory reporting.
• Prepare statutory accounts under UK GAAP/FRS 101 for the group.
• Oversee payroll processing across all sites and ensure compliance.
• Lead budgeting process and rolling forecasts for the group.
• Develop and mentor a small finance team and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Business partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Finance systems

Job description

# Group Financial Controller – HotelsAccounting / Finance,Financial ControllerSeptember 28, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* London* Posted 17 hours ago* £60,000 – £70,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**Marc Daniels is working with a well-established hospitality business to recruit an experienced Group Financial Controller to lead their finance function. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for a qualified accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-site environment and wants full ownership of financial control, reporting and team management.This role requires the individual to have experience within the hotel/hospitality sector.### Key Responsibilities* Manage the end-to-end finance function, including month-end close, management accounts and statutory reporting* Prepare and finalise statutory accounts in compliance with UK GAAP/FRS 101* Oversee payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all sites* Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing rolling forecasts* Manage and develop a small finance team, providing mentorship and technical support* Act as key point of contact for external auditors and advisors* Partner with senior leadership and site/operational managers on financial performance and commercial decision-making* Drive improvements to financial controls, systems and processes across the groupRequirements* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or QBE* Previous experience in a similar position within the hotel/hospitality sector* Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounts, month-end close and payroll* Proven experience managing budgeting and forecasting cycles* Confident communicator, comfortable business partnering with non-finance stakeholders* Strong Excel and finance systems skills