Hotel Chief Finance Director (CFO) - Kenya

As the Regional Finance Director based in Kenya, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial operations, performance, and compliance of a portfolio of 6-7 hotels across multiple regions. Your responsibilities will include providing strategic financial leadership to hotel operations, monitoring financial performance metrics, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies, leading and developing finance teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving systems and process improvements. You will be responsible for developing and implementing financial strategies that align with the organization's goals to drive sustainable growth and profitability. Additionally, you will lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes across the portfolio of hotels to ensure financial targets are met. Ensuring adherence to local Kenyan financial regulations, tax laws, and corporate policies will be a critical aspect of your role. You will oversee audits, ensure timely submission of financial reports, and identify and mitigate financial risks to ensure operational resilience and compliance. Leading, mentoring, and developing finance teams across the hotels will be essential to achieve operational excellence. You will provide training and support to enhance financial decision-making and promote a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement within the finance function. Acting as the key financial liaison between the corporate office, hotel General Managers, and other stakeholders will require strong communication and stakeholder management skills. You will collaborate with functional leaders in sales, marketing, and operations to support business growth and strategic initiatives. Building strong relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, regulatory authorities, and banking partners, will also be part of your responsibilities. Driving the implementation and optimization of financial systems, tools, and processes for improved efficiency and accuracy will be crucial. You will identify opportunities for cost-saving measures and operational improvements across the region to enhance overall financial performance. To qualify for this role, you should have a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. An MBA or professional certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CMA) is highly desirable. You should have a minimum of 8-10 years of progressive financial management experience, including 3-5 years in a similar role. Extensive experience in the hospitality industry, strong financial planning and reporting skills, proficiency in financial systems and hotel management software, exceptional leadership and communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment are also required.,