Internal Control Manager

Millennium Hotels; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Discount on Accommodation worldwide

Life Assurance

Volunteer Day

Job summary

Millennium Hotels and Resorts UK seeks an experienced Internal Control Manager to own controls across the UK/EU hotel portfolio. You will partner with hotel finance teams, operations, Internal Audit, and regional leadership to strengthen governance and reduce repeat audit findings.

The role is hands-on and requires independence, strong documentation skills, and willingness to travel up to 30–40% across the UK and occasionally the EU. A proactive, trusted control environment is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in internal controls, internal audit or risk management.
• Experience in a multi-site or operational environment (hospitality preferred).
• Strong experience documenting processes and controls.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and clear internal audit findings.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the UK (and occasionally EU), up to 30–40%.
• Ability to independently plan and conduct onsite property reviews.

Responsibilities

• Document and maintain key financial and operational controls across UK hotel operations
• Review, update and own the regional Finance & Controls Manual
• Design and implement new or improved controls where gaps or weaknesses are identified
• Ensure controls are practical, scalable and aligned to hotel operations
• Ensure compliance with UK/EU financial regulations, tax requirements and company policies
• Partner with HR and Legal on compliance areas (GDPR, employment documentation, mandatory training)
• Monitor regulatory changes and update controls accordingly
• Perform regular testing of internal controls to ensure effectiveness
• Conduct spot checks and targeted property reviews
• Track control failures, root causes and remediation actions
• Establish a sustainable ongoing monitoring framework

Skills

Internal controls

Internal audit

Risk management

Multi-site experience

Job description

Millennium Hotels and Resorts UK are looking for an experienced Internal Control Manager to take ownership of internal controls across our UK & EU hotel portfolio. This is a highly visible role with real impact — strengthening governance, improving consistency across properties and ensuring the region stays ahead of internal audit expectations.

You’ll act as the central point of ownership for internal controls in the UK, partnering closely with hotel finance teams, operations, Internal Audit, and regional leadership. Your work will directly support a highly profitable region by reducing repeat audit findings, restoring confidence in local processes and embedding a proactive, trusted control environment.

This role suits someone pragmatic, hands-on, and comfortable working in a multi-site operational environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Document and maintain key financial and operational controls across UK hotel operations
• Review, update and own the regional Finance & Controls Manual
• Design and implement new or improved controls where gaps or weaknesses are identified
• Ensure controls are practical, scalable and aligned to hotel operations
• Ensure compliance with UK/EU financial regulations, tax requirements and company policies
• Partner with HR and Legal on compliance areas (GDPR, employment documentation, mandatory training)
• Monitor regulatory changes and update controls accordingly
• Perform regular testing of internal controls to ensure effectiveness
• Conduct spot checks and targeted property reviews
• Track control failures, root causes and remediation actions

• Establish a sustainable ongoing monitoring framework

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in internal controls, internal audit or risk management
• Experience in a multi-site or operational environment (hospitality preferred)
• Strong experience documenting processes and controls
• Demonstrated ability to manage and clear internal audit findings
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
• Able to work independently and take ownership of a regional remit
• Willingness to travel regularly across the UK (and occasionally EU), up to 30–40%
• Ability to independently plan and conduct onsite property reviews

In return we offer:

• Social Events, Wellbeing and Team Activities
• Training and development
• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Career development and salary reviews
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• 1 Volunteer Day per year (fully paid and in addition to your annual leave)
• Complimentary meals prepared for you by our chefs
• Length of Service-related holiday scheme
• Discount on Accommodation worldwide and 50% Food and Beverage Outlets
• Life Assurance
• Recommend a Friend Scheme

About the Group

Millennium Hotels and Resorts owns and operates a portfolio of over 120 hotels worldwide. Properties within the group are grouped into collections: Leng’s Collection, M Social Collection, Millennium Collection, Copthorne Collection, and The Biltmore. Each collection has its own distinct personality, character and clearly defined hotel brands within it, as well as real opportunities to develop and gain promotion within the industry.

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