Manager, Group Capital and Cash flow

InterContinental Hotels Group; Burton-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic finance professional to support capital allocation and cash flow management. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership to ensure financial decisions align with the company's strategic ambitions. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial expertise, a deep understanding of the hospitality industry, and the ability to navigate complex financial structures. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and can influence stakeholders effectively, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values insight-driven analysis and strategic thinking to drive sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, accounting, or a relevant field.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience across finance disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in capital allocation across strategic initiatives and regions.
• Manage approval of capital expenditures in line with Group policy.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Commercial Acumen

Financial Modelling

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance

Degree in Accounting

Degree in Economics

Degree in Business

Job description

At IHG, our purpose is to deliver True Hospitality for Good—and smart financial stewardship is at the heart of making that happen. Our Group Capital & Cash Flow team provides support to help ensure that our investments fuels our Strategic Ambition, enabling us to grow sustainably while creating exceptional experiences for guests and value for owners.

From shaping capital allocation to driving rigorous appraisal and approval processes, we work closely with senior leadership, ensuring decisions align with the Delegation of Authority and the guidance of our CFO, Executive Committee, and Board. By managing capital with precision and vision, we help power IHG’s global success—one strategic investment at a time.

Your day to day

• Assists allocation of available capital across expenditure types, strategic initiatives, and regions/functions
• Understands Group guidelines on capital appraisal.
• Understands the IHG valuation model and answers ad-hoc questions on its workings from stakeholders.
• Manages the approval of capital and other expenditure to the Executive Committee Capital Sub-Committee in line with Group Delegation of Authority policy.
• Supports the Group’s annual post implementation review of capital projects for presentation to the Board Audit Committee
• Contributes to maintenance of the group full year and multi-year cash flow forecast, working with stakeholder functions to determine inputs and cash inflows/outflows.
• Assists with the preparation of the Group capital and cashflow Budget, Plan and Long-Range Plan.
• Proactively provide insightful analysis and updates to the CFO, Board, EC, & Investor Relations on Group capital, investment, and cashflow, including around external financial announcements.

What we need from you

At IHG, we’re looking for someone who brings both financial expertise and ideally a deep understanding of the hospitality industry. Success in this role means more than just analysing numbers—it’s about making strategic connections, spotting commercial opportunities, and understanding the broader impact of financial decisions on our business.

We operate in a complex, fast-moving global environment, so we need a forward-thinking individual who can navigate intricate financial structures, drive data-led insights, and challenge the status quo with fresh perspectives.

Building and maintaining trusted relationships is critical, as this role requires collaboration across teams—from CFO and Global Strategy to Tax, Treasury, and Investor Relations.

If you’re someone who can balance commercial acumen with technical rigor, think strategically while managing complexity, and influence stakeholders at all levels, then this is the opportunity for you!

To excel in this role, you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Strong commercial acumen, underpinned by experience across several finance disciplines, preferably within a Global finance function.
• Understanding of IHG’s global business, and hospitality industry dynamics, effective at identifying broader business trends and highlighting these to senior management through clear and effective communication.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling/analysis and financial principles, and capital and project appraisal
• Experience of Capital/Cashflow PBF and reporting processes in a global organisation.
• Experience in external financial reporting or group financial analysis and planning.
• Strong relationship management, verbal and written communication, and strategic & analytical skills required.

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