Head of Finance, Hospitality, Birmingham, hybrid, 90k-110k
You’ll focus on margin improvement, cost control, and process innovation, partnering closely with senior leaders. Strong leadership, commercial acumen, and experience managing P&L are essential.Key Responsibilities
Manage, develop, and lead finance team members.Delegate tasks to support team development and performance.Provide feedback and guidance for effective job performance.Collaborate with senior stakeholders, challenging and influencing decisions at all levels.Build relationships across the organization, sharing knowledge and insights.Make confident decisions and recommendations to improve business results.Drive innovation and continuous improvement within the finance function.Track and maximise commercial benefits, analysing implications step by step.Present information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to finance and non-finance audiences.Ensure excellent interpersonal communication with internal and external parties.Analyse, evaluate, and present financial information logically.Develop and work with complex spreadsheets and reporting tools.Deliver work within agreed timescales, even under pressure.Set demanding performance expectations and prioritize for maximum benefit.
Key Requirements
Qualified Accountant CIMA, ACCA, ACA with significant, relevant accounting experience.Demonstrable experience managing team members.Proven commercial finance experience, including improving business results and adding value.Comfortable with complex spreadsheets.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Ability to analyse, evaluate, and present information clearly.Effective planning and organizational skills.Experience in a multi-site and/or multi-contract organization.Good working knowledge of SAP and Cognos for analysis and reporting.