Director - Finance. (Hospitality) SN7

The Cluster Director of Finance is a key member of the cluster leadership team, responsible for overseeing all finance, accounting, treasury, procurement controls, financial planning, reporting, and governance functions across multiple hotels within the portfolio. Reporting to the Cluster General Manager, this role serves as a strategic business partner to ownership and hotel leadership teams. The Cluster Director of Finance will play a critical role throughout the pre-opening, opening, stabilization, and operational phases of the hotels, ensuring sound financial management, strong governance, effective cash flow planning, and long-term value creation. This role combines commercial acumen, financial stewardship, and project finance expertise to support a portfolio of hotels with different positioning, customer segments, and operating models. The successful candidate will partner closely with ownership and hotel leadership to establish robust financial processes, drive profitability, manage risk, and support strategic decision-making across the portfolio. Key Responsibilities Strategic Financial Leadership • Develop and execute a cluster-wide financial strategy aligned with ownership objectives, business plans, and brand standard. • Serve as a strategic advisor to the Cluster General Manager and hotel leadership teams on financial opportunities, risks, and business performance. • Support business planning, investment decisions, asset enhancement initiatives, and operational optimization across the portfolio. • Establish financial governance frameworks and performance measurement systems for all properties. • Drive a culture of financial accountability, transparency, and commercial awareness throughout the organization. Pre-Opening Finance Management • Lead all finance-related pre-opening activities across the hotel portfolio. • Develop and manage the Finance Pre-Opening Critical Path and readiness plan. • Prepare, review, and manage Pre-Opening Budgets (POB) for all hotels within the cluster. • Monitor pre-opening expenditures to ensure spending remains within approved budgets. • Establish accounting structures, chart of accounts, financial controls, approval matrices, and reporting frameworks prior to opening. • Implement finance systems, purchasing controls, treasury processes, and operational procedures before opening. • Support operational readiness reviews, opening audits, and transition planning activities. Financial Planning & Analysis • Lead the preparation of annual budgets, business plans, forecasts, and long-range financial projections. • Consolidate financial planning across multiple hotels and operating entities. • Analyze revenue, operating expenses, labor costs, departmental performance, and profitability trends. • Prepare business cases and financial evaluations for operational initiatives and investment decisions. • Support ownership with financial insights and performance analysis. • Identify opportunities to improve profitability, asset returns, and operational efficiencies. Cash Flow, Treasury & Working Capital Management • Develop and manage cash flow forecasts across the hotel portfolio. • Monitor working capital requirements from pre-opening through stabilization. • Support funding requests and owner capital calls where necessary. • Manage treasury activities, banking relationships, and cash management processes. • Monitor accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory levels, and cash conversion cycles. • Ensure appropriate liquidity is maintained to support business operations. Accounting, Reporting & Governance • Oversee all accounting, financial reporting, audit, tax, compliance, and internal control activities. • Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting. • Establish strong financial control environments across all properties. • Ensure compliance with corporate policies, operator standards, statutory requirements, and accounting standards. • Manage internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings. • Protect the integrity and accuracy of financial records. Procurement & Cost Control • Implement financial control procedures for procurement, contracts, purchasing, and inventory management. • Monitor procurement spend and ensure purchasing activities align with approved budgets. • Drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining operational effectiveness. • Support contract reviews, tender evaluations, and supplier negotiations from a financial perspective. Owner Support • Act as the primary finance business partner for ownership. • Prepare owner reports, cash flow forecasts, and performance updates. • Support owner reviews, investment analysis, and value enhancement initiatives. • Provide financial recommendations related to capital projects, staffing plans, commercial initiatives, and operating strategies. • Support stabilization planning and long-term asset value optimization. Team Leadership & Talent Develop

Oversee all finance, accounting, treasury, procurement controls, financial planning, reporting, and governance across multiple hotels within the portfolio. Serve as strategic advisor to Cluster General Manager and hotel leadership. Lead pre-opening finance management, including creating pre-opening budgets and readiness plans. Lead annual budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial projections. Consolidate financial planning across hotels. Analyze revenue, expenses, labor, and profitability trends. Manage cash flow forecasts, working capital, treasury, and banking relationships. Oversee accounting, reporting, audits, tax, compliance, and internal controls. Implement procurement controls and cost optimization. Prepare owner reports, cash flow forecasts, and performance updates. Partner with ownership on investment analyses and asset value optimization. Lead and develop the finance team and ensure governance and compliance across properties.