Director of Financial Control

KennedyPearce are hiring a senior finance leadership role responsible for overseeing financial reporting, control, governance, and performance analysis across a hospitality portfolio. Based in London, the Director acts as the key link between local finance teams, ownership, asset management, operations, development, and investment stakeholders. The position focuses on ensuring accurate, timely, and consistent financial reporting across multiple countries and currencies, while strengthening financial controls, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving reporting improvements across the portfolio. Key Areas of Responsibility • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and consolidation across all hotel assets. • Review, challenge, and validate financial submissions from hotel finance teams. • Produce reporting packs and performance analysis for owners, lenders, partners, and investment committees. • Manage relationships with finance managers and controllers across multiple jurisdictions. • Establish reporting standards, KPIs, accounting policies, and governance frameworks. • Oversee cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning activities. • Develop financial models for acquisitions, refinancing, disposals, and capital expenditure projects. • Monitor hotel performance through benchmarking, revenue analysis, and operational financial reviews. • Manage multi-currency reporting and foreign exchange risk considerations. • Support audits, compliance requirements, and implementation of robust internal controls. • Conduct periodic site visits across Africa to review finance functions and performance. Ideal Candidate • Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CA, or equivalent). • 10-15+ years' experience in senior finance, financial reporting, or controllership roles. • Strong background in hospitality, hotels, real estate, or other asset-intensive sectors. • Proven experience managing multi-entity, multi-currency, and multi-jurisdiction reporting environments. • Advanced financial reporting, consolidation, forecasting, and modelling skills. • Strong Excel capability; experience with ERP systems such as Sage 300 is beneficial. • Highly detail-oriented, hands-on, commercially minded, and comfortable working across diverse cultures and geographies.