Group Hotel Financial Director

Job description

The Group Hotel Financial Director leads and coordinates all finance activities across the hotel portfolio, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and strong financial governance. This role provides strategic oversight of hotel-level finance functions, drives standardisation, and supports both current operations and future hotel integrations. Acting as a key link between property-level teams and ownership, the position ensures high-quality financial reporting and robust internal controls across the group.

 

Key Responsibilities

·  Provide oversight of hotel and cluster-level finance operations across the portfolio
·  Partner closely with on-property finance managers to ensure alignment and support
·  Develop, implement, and standardise finance processes, policies, and reporting frameworks
·  Review monthly financial statements, forecasts, and annual budgets
·  Ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all financial reporting
·  Maintain compliance with local regulations, tax obligations, and audit requirements
·  Establish and oversee strong internal control structures
·  Contribute to the holding / hotel business division functions
·  Consolidate financial results at group level
·  Prepare management reports and owner-level financial summaries
·  Support cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and cost optimisation
·  Provide financial analysis to guide operational and strategic decision-making

What We’re Looking For

·  Extensive experience in finance, ideally within hospitality, real estate, or multi-site environments
·  Background working with hotel finance teams and ownership groups
·  Strong skills in financial controlling, reporting, and internal control systems
·  Solid understanding of USALI standards
·  Confident communicator able to collaborate across operational and executive levels
· 
Hands-on, structured, and proactive approach suitable for a growing organisation

 

What This Role Offers

·  A pivotal position in building a scalable hospitality finance platform
·  High visibility and interaction with owners and senior leadership
·  Opportunity to define and implement finance standards across a growing hotel portfolio
·  Long-term career development as the platform expands
·  Travel benefits through international hotel brands

 

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands .  Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day.  And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!