A well known hotel business is looking to hire a qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified candidate to join its finance function.You will play a key role in driving the hotel''s financial performance through strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis. This role will ensure financial plans are aligned with business objectives, provide actionable insights to senior management, and support decision-making to optimize profitability and operational efficiency.Main duties include:Lead and coordinate the annual budgeting process across all hotel departments, ensuring alignment with corporate guidelines and strategic objectives.Drive the 5-Year Plan exercise, incorporating market trends, business strategy, and capital investment plans.Work closely with department heads to consolidate detailed revenue, expense, and capital expenditure budgets.Prepare clear budget presentation materials for senior leadership and ownership.Prepare and update rolling forecasts (monthly/quarterly) to track business performance against budget and market conditions.Produce monthly cash flow forecasts and interest costs and income forecasts, ensuring accuracy and early identification of funding or liquidity issues.Identify variances between actual results and budget/forecast, and recommend corrective actions.Support operational teams with financial insights to improve efficiency and cost management.Develop and maintain financial models for scenario analysis, business cases, and investment