Hand Picked Hotels is a beautiful collection of 21 privately owned, luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location, from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views, from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands. With every need taken care of, the team at each hotel ensures every guest has a magical experience, encouraging them to return time and time again.
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE. Whilst each hotel is individual, every property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, ensuring a hand picked experience for every guest and employee.
A new opportunity has arisen to join our expanding finance team. We are currently recruiting for a Group Financial Controller/ Head of Finance this role will be responsible for the overall financial control and accounts preparation for the hotels and central support office.
This is key role in Hand Picked Hotels and will be part of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the CFO, you will be instrumental in the ongoing transformation of the finance function in line with Hand Picked Hotels strategy.
This role is based at our Central Support Office in Kent.
About the role:
* The Group Financial Controller has overall responsibility for the Groups compliance with applicable statutory filing requirements, management of the Groups cash position and the provision of streamlined financial shared services (General Ledger, AP, AR, Payroll and Treasury).
* This includes overseeing the preparation of monthly management accounts for the mainland hotels, ensuring they are accurate and timely and produced in an efficient way.
* The Group Financial Controller/ Head of Finance will also have responsibility for the management of the head office/central costs and the groups capex programme, working with the relevant members of the Exec team/Heads of Department to monitor, manage and report central spend (including strategic projects).
* Manage, motivate and provide direction for the central and shared service finance team ensuring they have appropriate structures, competencies, and systems, to deliver the wider business objectives.
* Set clear short- and medium-term priorities, objectives, KPIs and plans of activity for the central and shared service finance team to deliver Hand Picked Hotels commercial objectives
* Support, mentor and coach the managers within the finance team.
* Provide structured guidance for the development of each person within the team via regular 1-2-1s and documented development plans, ensuring alignment of individual objectives with wider operational and strategic direction.
* Identify any skills and knowledge gaps within the team and create training and development plans to close those gaps.
About you:
* To be considered for this role, you will need to have current experience at Director of Finance or as a Group Financial Controller within a multi-site operation within the hotel industry.
* It is essential you have excellent leadership and coaching skills and have managed and developed finance teams during your career.
* Have experience of implementing financial control, process and efficiencies, including use of AI and automation.
* It is essential you are qualified accountant with either (ACA/CA,ACCA,CIMA)
* Have advanced user knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
* Be able to present written information to a high professional standard up to board level.
* Previous work experience in the hotel industry would be an advantage, as would knowledge of Sage Intacct, Opera and other hospitality software.
OurBenefits include:
* An excellent salary package discussed at interview stage.
* Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
* Life assurance scheme.
* Employee Assistance Program
* Company Sickness Scheme Benefit
* 28 days holiday per yearincluding bank holidays, they will increase with length of service.
* Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs.
* £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, its as good as it sounds!
* Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays)
* Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
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