Strategic Finance Controller

Rosewood Hotel Group; El Monteon; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Rosewood Hotel Group is seeking a Financial Controller to lead strategic financial planning and governance across the hotel portfolio. You will partner with the MD and executive team to translate numbers into actionable insights and drive value across departments.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, KPI analysis, capital projects, and controls, while leading the finance team toward high performance and integrity in financial governance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic finance partner to the Managing Director and Executive Committee; advise on major decisions.
• Support development and execution of the hotel's business strategy; align financial objectives with operations.
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights for non-financial leaders.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and value-creation across all departments.
• Support investment decisions, capital expenditure planning, and ROI analysis.
• Assist in annual budgeting and long-range financial planning; ensure accuracy and standards.
• Forecast, run scenarios, and build sensitivity models for proactive decisions.
• Partner with department heads to improve financial ownership, cost awareness, and productivity.
• Drive forecasting accuracy and financial discipline across the organization.
• Monitor and analyze KPIs such as revenue, margins, payroll productivity, cash flow, and working capital.
• Support revenue optimization with Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management.
• Lead profitability reviews by outlet, department, and business segment.
• Provide pricing and contract insights; support negotiations and terms.
• Champion a performance-driven culture with strong financial accountability.
• Oversee accounting functions, ensure timely and compliant reporting; maintain internal controls.
• Adhere to local tax rules and corporate policies; lead month-end and year-end closings.
• Manage receivables and credit meetings; safeguard assets through controls and risk management.
• Maintain licenses, permits, and statutory filings.
• Manage cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and banking relationships.
• Optimize working capital via receivables, payables, and inventories.
• Oversee inventories, asset registers, and capex tracking; monitor capital projects.
• Lead finance system governance, process optimization, and automation initiatives.
• Promote best practices in governance, reporting, and analysis.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing finance team; conduct performance reviews.
• Foster integrity, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with department heads, auditors, banks, and external partners.
• Represent Finance in management meetings and communicate financial implications clearly.
• Support cross-functional transformation and change initiatives.

Job description

Rosewood Hotel Group is seeking a Financial Controller to lead strategic financial planning and governance across the hotel portfolio. You will partner with the MD and executive team to translate numbers into actionable insights and drive value across departments.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, KPI analysis, capital projects, and controls, while leading the finance team toward high performance and integrity in financial governance.