Manager of Finance & Business Support

Just 20 minutes from Adelaide CBD and opening December 2024, our new Crowne Plaza Adelaide Mawson Lakes awaits! Featuring 155 contemporary rooms designed with innovative tech and premium amenities, three meeting spaces, a fitness centre, bar and restaurant, this will be a highly sought after destination for business and leisure travellers alike!

We are on the lookout for a Manager of Finance & Business Support to lead the hotel’s financial strategy. The ideal candidate will partner with the Portfolio Director of Finance, General Manager and senior leadership team to drive financial performance, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and support the overall business objectives.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but as part of the pre-opening team, you will play a key role in ensuring this new hotel is set up for success from day one and beyond, including:

• Providing strategic financial guidance to the hotel leadership to align financial strategies with the hotel’s goals
• Overseeing budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness, and offering insights to enhance profitability
• Supervising the creation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to hotel owners and the IHG Support Centre
• Ensuring compliance with financial regulations at all levels and establishing robust internal controls to protect assets and maintain the integrity of financial data
• Identifying and implementing cost-reduction initiatives while analysing financial information to spot trends and opportunities for improved efficiency
• Guiding, mentoring, and developing the leadership team in all things finance, fostering a culture of ongoing learning and professional growth
• Collaborating with the General Manager and department heads to support business strategies and financial decision-making

What we need from you

This role is pivotal to the success of our hotel opening and operation, in a competitive market, so to see this through we’re looking for a talented professional with the perfect blend of strategic vision, operational understanding, people leadership, financial expertise and business acumen. 

In addition, you will possess:

• Ability to work autonomously and manage workload and key deliverables within a project opening timeline.
• High level communication and relationship management skills, collaborating with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of financial management principles, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Proficiency in financial software systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Capacity to build and lead a high-performing finance team and commitment to developing and coaching hotel leaders on financial practices and processes. 
• Experience within hotel operations in a senior finance role.
• Tertiary education within a Business, Finance, Accounting or related field (preferred). A Master’s degree or CPA/CA qualification is preferred.

What you can expect from us

You'll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that supports you and your family's wellbeing, including:

• Paid birthday leave
• Hotel perks like accommodation and food & beverage discounts
• Paid Parental leave 
• Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program
• IHG Career Milestone celebrations
• Transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG
• Access to our discount retail platform that makes your pay for even further
• Empowering female leaders of the future through our RISE program

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. 

Want to be part of the journey?

Join Crowne Plaza one of the largest and best loved premium hotel brands in the world. With more than 420 hotels in diverse locations globally Crowne Plaza is the perfect base to connect on business, pleasure or a blend of both. We've thoughtfully designed our spaces to encourage, support and celebrate great connections. We're also big on meetings and events, a trusted and valued partner for connecting both domestic and global groups alike. 

Our branded service style 'Dare to Connect' is crafted for connection. Designed for humans not nameless guests or colleagues. Still professional but touches guests on an emotional level. Where colleagues take their initiative and use their personality because they make a crucial difference in the guest's experience. The role of every colleague at Crowne Plaza is to create memorable emotional connections and the job of every leader is to create an environment where that can happen.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.