Finance Director, Boutique Hotel Group, Oxfordshire, 80k

We are working with an incredible and contemporary, high-end boutique hotel group, situated in the heart of Oxfordshire, offering a sumptuous spa, alongside luxury bedrooms and a stylish cocktail bar.

As the Finance Director, you will play a critical role in managing the organisation's financial activities, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing strategic financial guidance to the senior management team. The role is reporting directly to the MD and the owner of the group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly management reports are produced by hotel managers and management accountants for internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading monthly P&L review meetings with the owner and weekly payroll, rolling forecast and credit control with hotel managers and management accountants.
• Responsible for implementing financial strategy and providing scenario analysis to the owner for decision making for any business opportunities.
• Analysing and interpreting financial results, supporting the head of hotels and company directors.
• Reviewing and approving all payments and controlling working capital.
• Responsible for the finance department as well as the purchasing department.
• Collaborating with the head of IT, internal auditor, commercial director, and hotel managers to improve financial reporting, business policies and practices.
• Establishing good relationships with external partners – (Auditor, bank, suppliers, system provider).

The successful candidate.

• Fully or part-qualified ACCA or CIMA.
• Previous hotel experience as a Financial Controller or Finance Director is essential for this role.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Knowledge of local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (local GAAP), International Policies, and International Standard Operating Procedures (ISOPs).
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities.
• Experience in managing 1-2 hotels with a sales t/o of £10/15m