Hotel Finance Manager – Pre-Opening & Controls

Zohorecruit; Viseu; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lakhani Group (TLG) is opening L Hotel Fátima, and we are building our founding finance team. The Hotel Finance Manager will own the hotel's accounts, budgets and financial controls, setting up finance processes from day one to ensure clean numbers from the first night.

Office hours are Mon–Fri, reporting to the Hotel Manager with a dotted line to TLG Group Finance. As a pre-opening hire, you will establish the chart of accounts, monthly close routines, and revenue controls while

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• At least 3 years in finance or accounting, ideally in hotels or hospitality.
• Solid knowledge of Portuguese accounting (SNC) and tax rules.
• Advanced Excel; experience with accounting software (e.g. PHC, Primavera, SAGE) and a PMS.
• Fluent Portuguese and good English.
• Organised, accurate and comfortable reporting to senior management.
• Nice to have: hotel pre-opening experience; USALI reporting; OCC registration; Paid training before opening.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run hotel accounting: chart of accounts, PMS and POS revenue integration, and month-end close.
• Prepare the annual budget, monthly forecasts and P&L reports for the Hotel Manager and TLG
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, supplier payments, and group and agency invoicing
• Oversee daily revenue audit, cash control and card reconciliations, reviewing the Night Auditor's reports
• Monitor costs by department and flag variances
• Run payroll inputs with HR and ensure tax and Social Security compliance, working with the certified accountant
• Maintain internal controls, purchasing approvals and audit-ready records
• Applications are reviewed daily and interviews run on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Skills

Portuguese fluency

English proficiency

Education

Finance/Accounting/Economics degree

Tools

PHC

Primavera

SAGE

PMS

Job description

The Lakhani Group (TLG) is opening L Hotel Fátima, and we are building our founding finance team. The Hotel Finance Manager will own the hotel's accounts, budgets and financial controls, setting up finance processes from day one to ensure clean numbers from the first night.

Office hours are Mon–Fri, reporting to the Hotel Manager with a dotted line to TLG Group Finance. As a pre-opening hire, you will establish the chart of accounts, monthly close routines, and revenue controls while