Overview
The Finance Manager, Project leads and coordinates finance-driven projects across the hotel portfolio and corporate entities. This role ensures financial discipline, cost control, and structured execution of strategic initiatives such as refurbishments, system implementations, and operational transformation projects.
The position works cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, IT, Revenue, and Property teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and aligned with group financial objectives.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Budget Control
- 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.
- Ensure proper cost allocation and accounting treatment of project expenses.
- Assisting with the financial performance and operational review and provide analytical tools for performance measurement, analyzing performance and identifying problem areas
- Assisting with the preparation of the business case, operational and financial audit and review
Project Implementation
- Coordinate between Finance, Operations, IT, 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.
Systems & Process Transformation
- Lead finance-related system implementations
- Improve reporting dashboards and automation processes.
- Standardise financial templates and reporting frameworks across properties.
- To hold a strategy role in key projects e.g., PMS, Procurement and Sun System upgrades
Risk Management & Governance
- 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.
Other Duties
- To cover the role of hotel's Financial Controller or Finance Manager as and when required
- Any other ad hoc assignments
Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
- Professional qualification preferred (CA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent).
- Minimum of 8 years experience in Finance and Audit, preferably with exposure to the hospitality industry.
- Experience in Corporate Secretarial matters would be an added 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 and positive attitude.
- Frequent travelling is expected
