FP&A Manager (Hotel Industry) (ID: 680624)

PERSOL; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage budgeting and forecasting for hotel operations across multiple markets including Australia and Japan. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in hospitality finance, strong analytical skills, and can work independently. This role involves significant collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance financial performance and drive strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in hospitality or hotel finance.
• Proven ability to influence hotel financial performance.
• Confidence working independently under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Review operator-submitted budgets focusing on revenue and margins.
• Conduct variance analysis to support financial negotiations.

Skills

Financial modelling

Business analysis

Presentation skills (PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline

Tools

Excel

Opera PMS

Sun

BirchStreet

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process in collaboration with hotel operators and cross-functional teams.

• Review and challenge operator-submitted budgets, with a focus on revenue segmentation, expense structures, GOP margins, payroll efficiency, and CAPEX allocation.

• Support financial negotiations through variance analysis and provide insights to internal asset management teams.

• Review monthly property performance and financial reforecasts from operators.

• Prepare pre-month-end FP&A decks including variance commentary, financial risks, and questions for operators.

• Participate in monthly review meetings and contribute to internal investment performance reporting.

• Identify areas for margin improvement and cost efficiencies while maintaining service quality.

• Monitor operator forecasts, highlighting key assumptions and potential financial risks.

• Conduct scenario planning and maintain consolidated forecasts at the portfolio level.

• Track forecast accuracy and maintain dashboards to support strategic decision-making.

• Conduct monthly reviews of operator-submitted balance sheets.

• Analyze liquidity metrics, receivables health, accruals, and any non-recurring items.

• Flag anomalies and areas requiring escalation.

• Support new openings by reviewing pre-opening budgets and operator-prepared cashflows.

• Provide benchmarking and financial input during operator negotiations.

• Monitor ongoing pre-opening expenses and highlight potential overruns or risks.

• Assess sales, marketing, and distribution strategies from a financial perspective.

• Benchmark operator performance across properties and assist in the development of operator scorecards.

• Provide analytical insights to guide commercial decision-making.

• Assist with the evaluation of supplier and maintenance contracts.

• Analyze key OPEX contracts for cost-effectiveness and value delivery.

• Provide timely support for special projects, internal requests, and executive queries.

• Produce high-quality outputs to inform senior-level decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in hospitality or hotel finance, preferably across multiple markets or properties.

• Proven ability to understand and influence hotel financial performance from an ownership perspective.

• Experience in owner-side FP&A or asset management support is highly advantageous.

• Strong proficiency in financial modelling, Excel, and business analysis.

• Skilled in preparing and presenting strategic insights using PowerPoint.

• Familiarity with hotel systems (e.g., Opera PMS, Sun, BirchStreet) is a plus.

• Confident working independently, especially with limited data or under tight deadlines.

• Portfolio requires regional exposure to Australia (required), Singapore, and Japan as the role involves handling Australia, Singapore & Japan properties understanding the market trend.

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