Finance Manager

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Finance Manager Welcome to The Usual, an innovative, Pan-European hotel group that is committed to transforming the hospitality industry into positive experiences for our guests and local communities. We are looking for a hands-on Finance Manager to join our hotel management company who will play a key role in strengthening the finance function of both the hotel management company and the hotel portfolio it manages, and act as a strategic financial partner to the leadership team and shareholders. In this role, you will bring structure to reporting, provide strategic insights and help guide the business through its next phase of expansion. If you're looking for a broad role in a growing hospitality brand, read on. Who we are At The Usual, we believe travel can be a force for good. Our mission is to create welcoming city experiences that positively impact our guests, colleagues, and the local communities we operate in. As a growing hospitality group, we combine purpose-driven hospitality with ambitious expansion plans across Europe. Our workplace reflects this ambition. We foster a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to take ownership, challenge the status quo, and contribute ideas that move the business forward. You will join a passionate and international team that is building a new kind of hospitality brand: one that wants to balance strong commercial performance with meaningful impact. The Usual Office is located in the A'DAM Tower in Amsterdam, offering a dynamic and inspiring workplace in the heart of one of Europe's most creative cities. This role combines conventional accounting and finance activities with strategic financial insight and analysis for both the hotel management company and its hotel portfolio, making this a true business partnering role. As Senior Financial Controller, you will ensure accurate reporting, maintain governance and compliance, and provide our leadership team and shareholders with clear financial insights to support strategic decision-making. Key responsibilities include: Financial & team leadership Lead a finance team of 2 to ensure deliverables are met within deadlines and to a high standard . Support and mentor team members to promote professional development . Reporting, financial planning & operational finance Manage month-end closing process es including accruals and supporting reconciliations to ensure a high level of accuracy and compliance. Manage periodic reporting processes to ensure internal and external stakeholders receive accurate and meaningful reporting within deadlines including budget vs actual analysis, cashflow projections and consolidated financial statements in line with IFRS. Manage annual audit process to ensure completion within agreed deadlines . Support with the preparation of annual budgets including presentations to stakeholders to achieve sign off within agreed timeframes . Manage payment processes including invoice approval s , coordinating payment runs, releasing payments in bank accounts and supporting with payroll review and approval. A d-hoc financial analysis for internal and external stakeholders. Governance, statutory reporting & tax Ensure all group entities remain compliant with local statutory reporting and filing regulations. Oversee tax compliance, ensuring filings and payments to made within deadlines across all entities. Ensure debt and equity structures are correctly implemented and maintained . Banking & cash management Hold key banking relationships , ensure robust internal controls are implemented and maintained and oversee user access rights. Ensure compliance with external facility agreements and support o n refinancing activities including reviewing interest and fee calculations. Liquidity management including coordinating drawdowns and repayments on external debt facilities, shareholder capital calls and distributions and debtor and creditor management . Projects & business support Provide support on hotel acquisitions and disposals, including setting up accounting and finance systems and processes for new hotel openings and acquisitions and supporting with transition activities for hotel disposals. Assist the development and operations teams with finance related aspects of hotel refurbishmen t s and pre-opening activities. Review and improve financial processes and controls to ensure efficienc ies and a high level of governance is maintained . What we are looking for A proven background (10+ years of industry experience) in financial and management accounting, including experience in the hospitality industry . Chartered accountancy qualification is required . K nowledge of both local European GAAP and IFRS is required . Proficiency in Microsoft applications, in particular Ex cel . E xperience with Exact and Lucanet accounting software or similar is preferable . Experience leading finance teams . A confident personality with s trong stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate effectively

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