Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Old Thorns Hotel & Resort have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager to lead our Finance Team.

We are passionate about hospitality and we aims to provide a smooth and efficient service for our customers, helping to create the best memories.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate, timely and effective financial management across the property.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts, providing clear commentary on financial performance, KPIs, variances, risks and opportunities.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, ensuring targets align with the wider business strategy.
• Drive financial performance and profitability across all revenue streams, working closely with Heads of Department to manage budgets, costs, margins and financial accountability.
• Provide commercially focused financial insight and advice to the General Manager and Senior Leadership Team to support effective decision-making.
• Manage cash flow and working capital, including debtors, creditors, banking and core finance processes such as purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.
• Ensure robust financial controls and compliance across the property, including VAT, tax, payroll, audit, statutory and company reporting requirements.
• Review capital expenditure proposals and monitor approved investment to ensure projects remain within budget and deliver appropriate commercial value.
• Lead, manage and develop the Finance team, while maintaining strong relationships with auditors, accountants, banks, suppliers and other key stakeholders.
• Continuously improve finance processes, systems and reporting to enhance efficiency, accuracy, financial visibility and commercial performance.

Qualifications

• Essential

• Valid Right to Work in the UK - sponsorship is not available for this position

• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with a proactive and practical approach to managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of key drivers of revenue, costs, margins and profitability.

• Experience working closely with operational teams and senior management.

• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to analyse financial information, identify trends and communicate key findings clearly.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Desirable

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or similar is advantageous but not essential.

• Experience in a senior finance role, ideally within hospitality, leisure, hotels or a similar multi-revenue business is desirable.

• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

• Additional Information

• Old Thorns Company Benefits

• Countryside setting

• A large variety of Learning & Development opportunities (including apprenticeships and courses)

• Free meals on duty

• Free on-site parking

• Long Service Awards & Long Service Holiday Entitlement

• Employee Recognition Programmes

• 28 days paid holiday entitlement

• Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

• Discounts across all Food & Beverage outlets

• Discounted access to our on-site gym and pool

• Discounts on Spa Treatments and Products

• Discount on Golf Retail Products in the Proshop

• Discounts on hotel rooms and Hotel-Run events (including our Tribute Nights!)

• Discounts across Accor Hotels & Partners worldwide!

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

• We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent, creating an environment where everyone feels they belong.