Job Description

Financial Controller

Kilkenny

Office based role

Our client is a prestigious hotel located in Kilkenny, offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join its senior management team.

This is a key leadership position responsible for overseeing the hotel’s finance function and providing commercial insight to support operational and strategic decision-making. The successful candidate will work closely with the General Manager and Heads of Department to drive financial performance, maintain robust controls and maximise profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage all aspects of the hotel’s finance function.
• Partner with the General Manager and senior leadership team to ensure departmental KPIs, including payroll, GP performance and margins, are achieved.
• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts within strict deadlines, including P&L, KPIs, balance sheet reconciliations and cash-flow forecasts.
• Lead the review and updating of revenue and cost forecasts, identifying financial risks and commercial opportunities.
• Prepare financial costings for capital projects for approval.
• Monitor and maintain robust group internal controls.
• Provide commercial and financial input into key strategic business decisions.
• Manage cash flow and ensure bank payments are processed according to schedule.
• Oversee income audit processes, ensuring accuracy and minimising cash leakage.
• Produce ad hoc financial reports and analysis for management and Head Office.
• Lead the annual budgeting process.
• Take responsibility for the annual audit and ensure finance files are maintained to the required standard for internal group review.
• Coach and support members of the finance team, promoting strong financial awareness across the business.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will be a qualified finance professional with strong commercial awareness and experience working in a fast-paced environment.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA qualification.
• A minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification experience.
• Strong Excel and general IT skills, with experience working across multiple finance and hospitality systems.
• Experience with systems such as Sage, Hotsoft, Procure Wizard and Timepoint would be advantageous.
• Previous hospitality experience is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• A highly organised and detail-oriented approach.
• A professional, approachable and well-presented manner.
• The ability to work collaboratively with senior stakeholders while maintaining strong financial controls.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Access to discounted room rates across the wider hotel group.
• Team member discounts across restaurants and spa facilities.
• Meals provided while on duty.
• The opportunity to join a prestigious luxury hospitality business in a senior finance leadership role.

Interested? If you are an experienced, commercially focused Financial Controller looking for your next career opportunity within the hospitality sector, we would love to hear from you.

For more information or a confidential discussion, contact:

Michelle Fleming
📞 056‑7786631 / 0830163996
📧 Michelle@optimizerecruitment.ie

Please submit your CV in confidence via the link provided.
All applications are handled with the strictest confidentiality — your CV will never be shared without your prior approval.

Job Ref: OR‑14863
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