Financial Controller – Hospitality Operations
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Nairobi, Kenya | Regional Finance Leadership | Multi-Property Hospitality Portfolio
Are you an experienced hospitality finance professional ready to take ownership of a multi-property financial portfolio in East Africa?
An exceptional opportunity exists for a commercially driven Financial Controller to join the Kenyan regional operations of an established international hospitality group.
Based in Nairobi , this senior finance appointment will provide financial leadership, control and commercial oversight across a portfolio of distinctive hospitality and safari properties., The portfolio spans both highland and safari tourism environments, including operations within the Aberdare National Park and the Maasai Mara ecosystem.
This is not simply a reporting role . The successful candidate will be expected to act as a strategic financial business partner to senior operational leadership, driving financial discipline, profitability, cost optimisation, risk management and commercial performance across the Kenyan portfolio.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Financial Controller will assume responsibility for ensuring the financial integrity and commercial effectiveness of the Kenyan operations.
Working closely with General Managers, property leadership and finance teams, you will oversee:
Multi-property financial reporting and management accounts
Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
Financial controls and governance
Cash-flow and working-capital management
Revenue and profitability analysis
Cost control and operational efficiency
Tax, statutory and regulatory compliance
Audit management
Capital expenditure
Finance-team leadership and development
Commercial financial analysis and decision support
The role will require a hands-on, commercially minded finance leader who can move confidently between detailed financial control and high-level strategic decision-making.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Leadership & Control
Provide overall financial control across the Kenyan operations.
Ensure accurate, timely and reliable management reporting.
Strengthen financial controls, processes and governance across the portfolio.
Review balance sheets, reconciliations, journals, accruals and provisions.
Monitor financial risks and implement appropriate mitigating controls.
Ensure consistent application of financial policies and procedures across all properties.
Management Accoun
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