Hospitality Finance Leader: Group Financial Manager

Tanya Serra; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanya Serra Food, Wine, Hospitality Recruitment is seeking a Group Financial Manager to own the finance function for a hospitality group including a hotel, guesthouse, and restaurants. This is a hands-on, in-person leadership role working closely with ownership to drive profitability and growth.

The ideal candidate will bring 5–15 years in a group/ senior finance role within hospitality, strong leadership, and proficiency with MS Excel, accounting software, and systems such as Xero.

Qualifications

• Financial qualification (essential)
• 5–15 years’ experience in a Group Financial Manager / senior finance role
• Hospitality finance experience advantageous
• Operational and strategic financial management capability
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced MS Excel and accounting software proficiency
• Xero Certification advantageous
• Semper PMS/POS experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full finance function across all units
• Prepare monthly management accounts, reporting and reconciliations
• Manage payroll, creditors, debtors and cash flow
• Oversee statutory, tax and audit requirements
• Lead and develop the finance team
• Monitor stock, COGS and F&B margins
• Strengthen financial controls, systems and processes
• Drive budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning
• Provide commercial analysis and financial insight to ownership
• Identify cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities
• Oversee CAPEX planning and investment appraisal
• Prepare board-level reporting and performance analysis

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team management

Education

Financial qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Accounting software

Xero

Semper PMS/POS

Job description

Tanya Serra Food, Wine, Hospitality Recruitment is seeking a Group Financial Manager to own the finance function for a hospitality group including a hotel, guesthouse, and restaurants. This is a hands-on, in-person leadership role working closely with ownership to drive profitability and growth.

The ideal candidate will bring 5–15 years in a group/ senior finance role within hospitality, strong leadership, and proficiency with MS Excel, accounting software, and systems such as Xero.