We're Hiring | Cluster Finance Controller
An exceptional career opportunity for a senior hospitality finance leader to join two ultra-luxury resort hotels in Sardinia in a cluster leadership role.
We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded Cluster Finance Controller to lead financial operations, controls, and business performance across two flagship luxury properties.
Primary Responsibilities
Financial Control
* Overseeing all sales, purchasing, salaries and expenses
* Implementing and reviewing financial policies
* Audit compliance including actioning recommendations and liaising with internal stakeholders
Financial Reporting
* Production of monthly financial reporting GAAP
* Overseeing budgeting & forecasting process and long term planning
* Monthly and annual reporting
Financial Performance
* Responsible for monitoring budgets and for reporting major deviations of over-expenditure, under-budgeting or non-compliance to the approved budget
* Business partner with two General Managers implementing controls, solutions, and action plans
* Assist the General Managers in establishing local policies, rules, internal controls and safeguards that ensure profitability and control of operations
* Advise and provide counsel to the General Managers, HODs and finance teams on all financial matters
Treasury & Tax
* Treasury management, cash planning, reviewing the cash position in order to optimize the use of funds and minimize the volume of cash being held in the business
* Review all changes of tax laws and accounting policies, assess their implications on the business and ensure the finance team implements appropriate changes
Other
* Support the financial function of any opening of new products
* Assist with the accounting related to any hotel or other asset sales, product closure and ownership changes
* Together with the General Managers, manage the relations with third party, owners and/or partners
* Facilitate the best communication and reporting between the Belmond regional office in Milan and the Cheval Blanc corporate offices in Paris
* Communicate relevant information to the Divisional Financial Controllers and the General Managers
Requirements
* Proven experience as Director of Finance / Financial Controller in luxury or ultra-luxury hotels or resorts
* Strong cluster / multi-property exposure preferred
* Solid leadership skills with commercial mindset and hands‑on approach
* Fluent in English and Italian
Benefits
* Permanent contract according to C.C.N.L. Settore Turismo (Confindustria)
* Bonus
* Accommodation
* Company car
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