Head of Finance - Hospitality Group - Oxford, £60,000 to £70,000 DOE
We are working with a group of boutique hotels and accommodations in or around Oxford, known for their luxury and unique charm.
The Head of Finance will oversee two management accountants. In this pivotal role, you will guide, support, and interpret the company's financial direction, ensuring our long-term financial health and success.
Reporting directly to the Owner and Managing Director, you will be responsible for all aspects of financial activity. This includes accounting, reporting, process improvement, audit preparation (both external and internal), budgeting, and forecasting.
Job Description
1. Develop and manage key relationships and respective Senior Leadership Team and the Group Heads of Department Managers in providing financial support and understanding of short and long-term financial plans.
2. Review the financial performance of each department with an analysis of variances, forecasts and budgets.
3. Challenge existing strategies and/or recommend alternate strategies to continually improve the effectiveness of the business or financial management.
4. Contribute to all business decisions of the hotel regarding revenue generation, hotel expenditure and investment.
5. Promote, drive and maximize GOP Theoretical Flow Through concept across the departments.
6. Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of the financial data and communicating this in a comprehensible form, of meaningful variations in the operations.
7. To seek, identify and implement throughout the hotel best practices that will serve to enhance revenues, and guest service and improve cost and productivity efficiencies.
8. To assist in preparing, in conjunction with the General Manager and other department heads, the annual budget, capital budgets and the rolling forecast.
9. Manage all facets of the capital process. Ensure all hotels establish and maintain the tracking of fixed assets sub-ledgers and depreciation.
10. Ensure cash flow is adequate to meet the needs of the operation.
The Ideal Candidate
11. A proven track record as a successful Head of Finance or Financial Controller
12. Qualified accountant (CPA, FCA, CIMA, ACCA)
13. Up-to-date knowledge and experience of the hospitality industry
14. Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
15. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
16. Advanced Excel expertise and adept at dealing with large data sets and subsequent reporting
17. Experience with Access Financials and People systems would be beneficial
18. An understanding of managing service charge through an external Troncmaster