Assistant Divisional Group Financial Controller

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Central finance team as Assistant Divisional Group Financial Controller for Frasers Hospitality EMEA. In this newly created position, you will manage and oversee key aspects of periodic reporting, transactional processing, external and internal audit, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and overheads for Frasers Hospitality EMEA’s central head office function.

The successful candidate will establish strong relationships with key stakeholders in the UK and Singapore, drive consistency and high-quality standards across the CFO department, and possess excellent technical accounting skills (IFRS), strong systems experience, and good Excel skills.

This role offers the opportunity to step into a Financial Controller position, deputising for the Divisional Group Financial Controller, and is ideal for a passionate financial professional with a track record of leading people and driving business performance through effective financial management.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA only) with at demonstrable post-qualification experience in a senior finance role, preferably within the hotels, hospitality or retail (multi-site) industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting and financial reporting standards (IFRS).
• Preferred exposure in a listed company or complex business structure.
• Hunger and curious to learn about the wider hospitality business and what is happening at hotel level.
• Excellent people management skills, with the ability to lead and motivate a team of finance professionals.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality financial reporting and analysis and driving business performance through effective financial management.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and other stakeholders.
• Strong team player who can demonstrate an ability to take ownership of work streams and able to work independently.
• Sleeves rolled up approach. Happy in the detail whilst understanding the bigger picture.
• Experience with financial systems and software, preferably with experience in ERP systems such as SAP and Cognos.
• Demonstrable experience of process improvements across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrable experience of building high-performing teams and of acting as a credible, trusted business advisor.
• Exceptional presentation skills.
• High level of competency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc) and other relevant software.
• A rigorous and methodical approach with an eye for detail.