Author: Katherine Wyles

Area Director of Finance, Riyadh

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We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Area Director of Finance to join an executive leadership team in Riyadh.

This critical role will oversee the financial performance and strategic direction of 10 branded hotels within our client’s portfolio, ensuring each property operates with financial excellence, robust internal controls, and strong commercial focus. Reporting to the Regional Vice President of Finance, you will be a key driver in aligning financial and business goals across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic financial leadership and operational support to General Managers and Hotel Finance Directors across all properties within the region
  • Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance to ensure consistent performance in line with brand standards and owner expectations
  • Drive financial strategy to optimize profitability, control costs, and enhance revenue opportunities across the portfolio
  • Ensure the implementation and monitoring of robust internal controls, risk management procedures, and statutory compliance across all locations
  • Act as the primary financial liaison for ownership groups, auditors, and brand stakeholders
  • Evaluate capital projects, ROI analyses, and assist in financial modeling for new developments or acquisitions
  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing cluster finance team, promoting knowledge-sharing and leadership pipeline development
  • Deliver strategic insight and decision support for key commercial initiatives, investment planning, and long-term business growth
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with local financial regulations, tax laws, and company policies in the KSA region

What We’re Looking For

  • Extensive experience in hospitality finance, with at least 5 in a multi-property or area/regional leadership role
  • Deep understanding of the hotel industry, preferably across international branded operations.
  • Strong commercial acumen, with a proven track record of driving financial performance at scale
  • Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CMA) strongly preferred
  • Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills
  • Fluent in English; Arabic language skills are a plus
  • Experience working in the Middle East, especially in KSA, is highly advantageous

For more information or to apply, please contact Andrea at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 020 8600 1160

Director of Finance – Montana, USA

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We are seeking a strategic and dynamic Director of Finance to join our client’s leadership team at a luxury resort based in the scenic state of Montana.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Director of Finance will be a key business partner responsible for ensuring financial integrity, operational efficiency, and service excellence across the resort.  They will lead a high-performing Finance Team, drive financial planning and compliance, and play an integral role in business decision-making, all while fostering positive relationships with the Corporate office, owners and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Champion the financial health of the resort through effective budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
  • Align financial operations with the vision and values of the hotel and corporate office
  • Maintain compliance with internal policies, local laws, the Resort Management Agreement, and global standards.
  • Identify financial variances and deliver actionable insights and recommendations to the General Manager and stakeholders
  • Oversee all accounting, reporting, CAPEX evaluations, and third-party contracts to ensure value-driven decisions
  • Mentor and develop the Finance Team through coaching, performance reviews, and leadership
  • Support strategic projects, resort asset protection, and property enhancements
  • Contribute to emergency procedures and health and safety compliance
  • Lead innovation, service excellence, and a results-driven culture within your team
  • Engage in sales presentations, customer interactions, and SMART Plan reviews to align operational goals

Candidate Requirements:

  • Proven leadership experience in a senior financial role, ideally within luxury hospitality
  • Expertise in financial planning, controls, and compliance with international standards
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate financial data clearly
  • High integrity, attention to detail, and a solutions-focused mindset
  • A team-oriented leader who inspires trust, performance, and innovation
  • Knowledge of CAPEX planning and contract negotiation is a strong advantage

Candidates must be eligible to work in the USA

For more information or to apply, plesae contact Andrea at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1160

Director of Finance, Tunis

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Based within a luxury destination that offers refined hospitality, world-class amenities, and unforgettable guest experiences, we are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Finance to join our client’s executive leadership team to drive their financial operations forward with excellence and integrity.

Key Responsibilities
As Director of Finance, you will be responsible for the strategic financial leadership of the resort, including:

  • Leading all financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities
  • Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, tax, and financial reporting requirements
  • Managing cash flow, capital expenditure, and working capital
  • Overseeing accounting, payroll, and procurement functions
  • Partnering with the General Manager and department heads to support operational efficiency and profitability
  • Presenting financial reports and insights to ownership and stakeholders
  • Implementing robust internal controls and risk management strategies
  • Leading and mentoring a high-performing finance team

Qualifications & Experience

  • Senior financial leadership experience, ideally within luxury hospitality or resort operations
  • Strong knowledge of Tunisian financial regulations and international accounting standards
  • Proven ability to lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives
  • Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills
  • Fluent in English and Arabic – French is a plus

For more information or to apply, please conact Tairona at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1164

Director of Finance – New York

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Are you a strategic financial leader with a passion for hospitality? Join one of New York’s premier luxury hotels as Director of Finance and play a key role in shaping the financial success of a world-class destination.

About the Role:

As Director of Finance, you will lead the hotel’s finance department, driving operational efficiency, profitability, and compliance. Reporting directly to the General Manager and working closely with ownership and corporate finance, you’ll be responsible for all financial planning, analysis, reporting, and internal control.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
  • Manage day-to-day accounting operations and month-end closings
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, audits, and regulatory requirement
  • Analyze financial data to support business decisions and improve margins
  • Lead and develop a high-performing finance team
  • Collaborate with department heads to optimize cost efficiency and revenue growth

Qualifications:

  • Experience in Hotel Management Financial Accounting required with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
  • Experience in luxury hospitality is preferred
  • Knowledge of budgetary analysis capabilities required
  • Knowledge of business law, federal, state, and local taxes, as well as Department of Labor regulations
  • Knowledge of insurance, employee benefits, claims and liability
  • Ability to analyze, foresee needs and make judgments to ensure proper tools are provided at property level
  • Knowledgeable about basic function of Windows OS, MS Office, Proficiency in Excel
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the US

What’s on offer:

  • Competitive benefits including exciting international career opportunities in a company that is expanding rapidly. We prioritise and support your career journey, making you feel valued, included and at home
  • Comprehensive and generously-subsidized health benefits program
  • Safe Harbor 401K Plan
  • Complimentary Stays at other properties witin the group
  • Wellness events throughout the yearCompetitive compensation package

For more information or to apply, please conact Andrea at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1160

Regional Financial Controller – North Asia

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We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced multi-site financial controller currently working and contributing to a hotel company’s Asian success.

As Regional Financial controller you will be stepping into a Director-level position at a time of major expansion. This means you will have a direct impact on shaping the financial infrastructure of new properties and influencing regional strategies.

Managing finances across Japan, China, and Thailand brings cultural diversity, unique regulatory environments, and dynamic markets. It’s a great role for someone who thrives in complex, multi-country settings.

This isn’t just hospitality — it’s top-tier luxury. That often means bigger budgets, higher standards, and more visibility, both internally and externally. It’s an excellent platform for building a high-profile career.

Although you will be a senior level employee, you will have come from a hands-on controller level background to really understand the nuts and bolts of the hotels reporting.  At the same time, you will need to rise to the occasion of protecting owner and investor interests. That adds a layer of strategic importance and trust to your responsibilities.

If you’re fluent in Japanese and/or Chinese, this role leverages that skill and puts you in a prime position to communicate effectively with local teams and stakeholders.

If you are interested, please send your CV to andreashaw@fmrecruitment.co.uk to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

Finance Manager – London

Posted on by Katherine Wyles

 

Do you dream of working with one of the world’s most iconic hotels, where every detail of excellence is valued? Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated Finance Manager to join their prestigious finance team. If you’re passionate about hospitality, thrive in dynamic environments, and have a desire to make a tangible impact, this is the role for you.

Your Mission:
As Finance Manager, you’ll be at the heart of their financial operations. From managing high-level reporting to overseeing capital projects, your expertise will drive the financial health of this renowned institution. You’ll be the trusted partner for both day-to-day financial tasks and long-term strategic initiatives, playing a pivotal role in managing statutory financial reporting.

What You’ll Own:

  • Financial Leadership: Oversee P&L, Cashflow, and lender reporting, ensuring every number tells a story.
  • Audit Excellence: Lead year-end audit processes, working closely with external auditors to ensure a smooth and successful review.
  • Project Lead: Be the finance driver for transformative hotel renovation projects, managing CAPEX and maintaining our fixed asset register.
  • Strategic Insights: Provide crucial financial analysis and support the Director of Finance in ad-hoc projects that shape the future of the hotel.
  • Process Improvement: Update SOPs, streamline operations, and lead financial training across the organization.
  • Compliance & Reporting: Manage statutory and internal audits, ensuring financial compliance and clarity in everything they do.

What You’ll Bring:

  • ACA, CIMA, or ACCA certification.
  • 5+ years of experience in accounting, preferably within the hospitality sector.
  • Advanced knowledge of Excel; familiarity with Opera, SUN, and Silverware is a plus.
  • Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

Are you ready to step into a role where your financial expertise meets timeless elegance?  Contact Tairona at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk  or call on +44 208 600 1164 to become part of something extraordinary.

Hotel Investment Analyst, London – Position Filled

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This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

We seeking on behalf of our client, a highly analytical and detail-oriented Hotel Investment Analyst to join their dynamic team.

This role will focus on evaluating, underwriting, and executing hotel investment opportunities, as well as supporting asset management for hotels and other real estate and portfolio performance strategies through the family office. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in financial analysis, market research, and real estate investment, with a passion for the hospitality sector.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Investment Analysis
  • Market Research & Due Diligence
  • Asset Management Support
  • Transaction Support

Candidate Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Hospitality Management, or related
  •  2+ years of experience in real estate investment, financial analysis, or hotel asset management
  • Strong financial modelling and analytical skills with proficiency in Excel
  • Knowledge of hotel performance metrics (e.g., RevPAR, ADR, Occupancy) and real estate valuation methods.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise presentations.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Language skills: English, French
  • Pan European experience
  • Proficiency in financial and market analysis tools (e.g., STR, CoStar, Argus, or similar platforms) is a plus.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to think outside the box with a desire to learn and grow with the role

For more information or to apply, please contact Tairona at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 208 600 1164

Finance Manager, 5 star hotel, London – Position Filled

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This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

We have a fabulous opportunity for a Finance Manager to join one of London’s premier 5 star hotels.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be reponsible for overseeing a large finance team and taking charge of the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department.

Candidate Requirements: 

  • Accounting qualification – preferred not required
  • Have a great attitude with a willingness to learn and make your mark
  • Enjoy managing a team and developing those around you
  • Be ambitious and eager to develop your career in luxury hospitality
  • Work closely with the Director of Finance & Business Support and the Executive team to drive the success of the business
  • Be a finance expert, preferably a qualified accountant with up-to-date knowledge and practice in all accounting practices
  • Possess excellent communication skills

 Excellent Candidate Benefits include:

  • Competitive salary and benefits including pension and life assurance
  • Private Health Insurance (Single cover)
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Cashback scheme for everyday wellbeing/healthcare expenses including Perkbox
  • Special rates at the hotel and across their hotels worldwide
  • Laundry services & dry cleaning for uniformed and non-uniformed colleagues
  • Colleague gym facility and Virgin Active gym membership discount
  • Annual optician reimbursements for eye tests and glasses
  • English language classes
  • Colleague restaurant
  • Local F&B, retail and gym discounts
  • Interfaith prayer room
  • Wellness room
  • Cycle to work scheme

For more information or to apply, please contact Tairona at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1160

Area Director of Finance, Southern Europe – Position Filled

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This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Area Director of Finance to oversee the financial operations of four luxury hotels located in Southern Europe. This position is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the finance teams, driving financial planning, analysis, and reporting, and ensuring compliance with all financial regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership:

  • Develop and implement financial strategies that align with the overall business objectives of the hotels.
  • Provide guidance and support to hotel finance teams to ensure consistent and accurate financial reporting.
  • Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes across all properties.

Financial Analysis & Reporting:

  • Prepare and analyze financial statements, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
  • Monitor key financial metrics and provide insights to drive profitability and cost control.
  • Identify and mitigate financial risks through proactive management and internal controls.

Compliance & Internal Controls:

  • Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.
  • Oversee internal audits and implement corrective actions where necessary.
  • Maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure financial integrity.

 Team Management:

  • Lead, mentor, and develop finance teams at each hotel, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Coordinate training and development programs to enhance team capabilities and knowledge.
  • Collaborate with other departments to support cross-functional initiatives and optimize overall hotel performance.

Qualifications:

  • Strong academic background, ideally in finance or accounting.
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role within the hospitality industry.
  • Proven track record of managing multiple properties and delivering strong financial results.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership abilities.
  • Proficiency in financial software and systems, including [specific software if applicable].

Candidates must have the right to work in the EU or UK without restriction.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic individual, who is keen to progress their career.  Relocation is essential, and assistance offered.

For more information or to apply, please contact Chris at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1160

 

Business Development Executive, London – Position Filled

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This position has now been filled. Please check our latest job opportunities here

Our client, an innovative and expanding procurement company leading the way in the hospitality industry, is on the lookout for a Business Development Executive to join their team. Their mission is to deliver exceptional procurement solutions that set the standard in the industry. This is a home/field based position with some travel in Central London to meetings with both customers and team members.

If you are a dynamic, results-driven individual with a proven track record in B2B field sales, and you thrive on uncovering new leads and closing deals, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in B2B field sales, ideally within Group Purchasing Organisation, foodservice distribution (food or non-food), or hospitality services.
  • Excellent knowledge of the UK hospitality market with the ability to utilise personal connections.
  • Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets.
  • Effective communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and persuade.
  • Proactive and self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude
  • Excellent time management and organisational abilities.
  • Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel within the designated territory.

Why Join:

  • Wellbeing benefits to support your physical and mental health.
  • Travel and sustenance allowance.
  • Remote and flexible working options.
  • Be part of a diverse, friendly, and innovative team, driving positive change in the industry.
  • An opportunity to collaborate with leading companies in the hospitality industry.

If you are looking for your next adventure, we would love to hear from you!

Contact Tairona at fm@fmrecruitment.co.uk or call on +44 20 8600 1164

All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

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