Financial Leadership Position: This is an exciting opportunity to join a senior leadership team and oversee the financial operations of multiple hospitality properties across the Leinster region in Ireland. As a key member of the executive team, you will be responsible for driving revenue growth, controlling costs, and safeguarding assets.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hotel finance, accounting principles, and multi-site operations. You will partner with General Managers and senior leadership to achieve business objectives and drive results. Key Responsibilities Include:
- Overseeing all financial operations across multiple sites, including income recognition, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger functions.
- Managing monthly closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Preparing consolidated and site-level monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including Profit & Loss, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Reviewing and approving forecasts and budgets, supporting department heads in achieving financial goals.
- Conducting financial analysis to provide insights into performance and support strategic decision-making.
- Monitoring and reconciling bank and credit card accounts across the group.
- Ensuring compliance with taxation, audit, and Revenue Commissioner regulations.
- Maintaining and strengthening internal controls to safeguard company assets.
- Leading payroll processing across sites, ensuring accuracy and compliance with company policies.
- Liaising with auditors, regulatory bodies, and hotel ownership, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
- Providing financial input on capital projects, investments, and new business opportunities.
- Developing and leading the finance team, promoting high performance and continuous improvement. Candidate Profile:
- A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Minimum 5 years experience in a senior financial management role, ideally within hospitality or multi-site operations.
- Proven track record in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
- Proficiency in Excel and accounting software; exposure to hotel back-office systems is an advantage. Skills Required: Accounting responsibility Working Capital Management Balance Sheet Review Group Accounting