Group Finance Manager – Luxury Hospitality

About the role

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, you will lead financial reporting, controls and performance across a portfolio of premium hotels, restaurants and members' clubs in the UK and Europe. This hands‑on position is ideal for a finance professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment and enjoys close partnership with operational teams and senior leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Own the monthly management accounts process, consolidating results across multiple hotel, restaurant and club entities.
• Prepare accurate group reporting packs for the Executive team and Board, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Manage the year‑end statutory audit process and liaise with external auditors across all entities.
• Oversee cash‑flow forecasting and working‑capital management for the group.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles, collaborating with General Managers and Heads of Department.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies and procedures across a growing multi‑entity structure.
• Ensure VAT, tax and statutory compliance for UK and relevant international entities.
• Partner with operational teams to improve commercial performance, cost control and site profitability.
• Assist with ad‑hoc projects such as new site openings, system implementations and process improvements.
• Mentor and develop junior finance team members.

Required profile

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent) with post‑qualification experience.
• Prior experience in hospitality, leisure, retail or other multi‑site consumer businesses.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, especially month‑end close, consolidations and statutory reporting.
• Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, fast‑moving environment with competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with non‑finance stakeholders.
• High attention to detail combined with a pragmatic, commercial mindset.
• Genuine interest in luxury hospitality and delivering excellence.

Required skills

• Financial reporting
• Consolidation of multi‑entity results
• Statutory audit coordination
• Cash‑flow forecasting
• Working‑capital management
• Budgeting and forecasting
• VAT and tax compliance