About the role
Based in Southpoint, the Finance Manager, Project leads and coordinates finance-driven projects across the hotel portfolio and corporate entities. The role ensures financial discipline, cost control and structured execution of strategic initiatives, including refurbishments, system implementations and operational transformation projects. Working cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, IT, Revenue, Property, Engineering and external consultants, you will help deliver projects on time, within budget and in line with group financial objectives.
Key responsibilities
- Develop detailed project budgets, cost forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Monitor CAPEX and OPEX spending against approved budgets.
- Track variations, change orders and financial risks, and ensure proper cost allocation and accounting treatment of project expenses.
- Assist with financial performance and operational reviews, providing analytical tools for performance measurement and identifying problem areas.
- Assist with the preparation of business cases, operational reviews and financial audits.
- Coordinate between Finance, Operations, IT, Revenue, Engineering and external consultants.
- Facilitate project meetings and maintain progress trackers.
- Provide timely updates to senior management on project status and financial impact.
- Ensure alignment between project milestones and financial reporting cycles.
- Lead finance-related system implementations.
- Improve reporting dashboards and automation processes.
- Standardise financial templates and reporting frameworks across properties.
- Hold a strategy role in key projects, including PMS, Procurement and Sun System upgrades.
- Identify financial risks in projects and propose mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with group financial policies and approval matrices.
- Support internal and external audit requirements related to projects.
- Maintain proper documentation and audit trails for project expenditures.
- Cover the role of Hotel Financial Controller or Finance Manager as required.
- Undertake other ad hoc assignments.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
- Professional qualification preferred, such as CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in Finance and Audit, preferably with exposure to the hospitality industry.
- Experience in Corporate Secretarial matters is an advantage.
- Strong background in business partnering, financial modelling and CAPEX management.
- Experience in system implementation or transformation projects is advantageous.
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical capability.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Ability to balance operational detail with strategic oversight.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Meticulous, organised and able to manage multiple deadlines with attention to detail.
- Good team player with a positive attitude.
- Willingness to travel frequently.