Head of Commercial Finance - Z Hotels, Central London

Z Hotels; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel group in London seeks a Head of Commercial Finance. This senior role focuses on performance management and coaching within the finance team, requiring strong commercial acumen and management accounting expertise. The ideal candidate will have a recognized qualification and experience in multi-site hospitality, driving clarity and results across departments. A hybrid working model and various employee perks are offered.

Benefits

Hybrid working (on-site with 1 day WFH)

Complimentary guest stay

Discounted hotel rates

Company pension scheme

28 days holiday

Extra day off for Birthdays

Training & development support

Employee awards and recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Proven experience in multi-site hospitality, retail, or a fast-paced service sector.
• Strong management accounting and performance analysis expertise.
• Ability to engage both finance and non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation and review of hotel P&Ls; ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Lead monthly P&L reviews with Area Managers and Hotel Managers.
• Own the forecasting and budgeting process, ensure alignment with group reporting.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Performance analysis

Excellent communication

Coaching mindset

Curiosity and resilience

Education

Recognised qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

Job description

The Company

Z Hotels is a fast-growing hotel group with 15 properties in prime central locations. We provide stylish, compact luxury with exceptional value, blending contemporary design with the highest standards of hospitality.

We are now seeking a Head of Commercial Finance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future performance of Z Hotels. This position is based in the company's Support Office in Central London, just minutes from Charing Cross station.

The Role

Do you thrive on performance management through people? Do you enjoy coaching teams, challenging assumptions, and turning data into insight? Do you want to be the internal commercial face of Finance, driving results across multiple departments?

This is a role for a natural connector, coach, and influencer, someone who is commercially minded, people-focused, and thrives on creating clarity from complexity.

As a senior leader within the Finance Team, you will have the following key responsibilities.

• Management Accounting: Oversee the preparation and review of hotel P&Ls; ensure timely, accurate reporting.
• Performance Management: Lead monthly P&L reviews with Area Managers and Hotel Managers, turning insights into actions.
• Forecasting & Budgeting: Own the process, advise on which budgets/forecasts should be used for comparisons, and ensure alignment with group reporting.
• KPI Leadership: Design, prepare, and communicate ZPIs and KPIs for all levels of the business.
• Business Partnering: Build strong relationships across Operations, HR, Marketing, and Commercial to align financial and operational strategies.
• Team Development: Manage and coach three team members, building capability in management accounting and performance insight.
• Stakeholder Communication: Represent Finance in meetings with owners (e.g. Portman, Scion) and ensure performance updates are clear, concise, and actionable.

The Person

We're looking for a commercially astute finance leader with:

• A recognised qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).
• Proven experience in multi-site hospitality, retail, or a fast-paced service sector.
• Strong management accounting and performance analysis expertise.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills - able to engage both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• A coaching mindset with the ability to build capability in others.
• Curiosity, resilience, and commercial awareness.
• A fun-loving personality

Perks

• Hybrid working (on-site with 1 day WFH for reporting/analysis).
• Complimentary guest stay and discounted hotel rates.
• Discounts at Z Cafés
• Company pension scheme, sick pay, and life assurance.
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) + additional days after 5 years.
• Extra day off for Birthdays
• Training & development support
• Employee awards, recognition schemes, and social events.
• Supportive and people-focused culture.
• High Street discounts

Why Join Z Hotels?

This is a senior leadership opportunity within a people-centric company and a close-knit finance team. You'll directly shape performance across the business, build strong cross-functional relationships, and influence the direction of one of the UK's most innovative hotel groups.