About Us

Bringing True Hospitality to the world.

We want to welcome you to a world of bringing True Hospitality to everyone. When you join us at IHG®, you become part of our global family. A welcoming culture of warmth, honesty and a passion for providing True Hospitality.

We pride ourselves on letting your personality and passions shine, recognizing the individual contribution you make and supporting your ambition to learn and create your own career path. In making a difference to our guests and owners, colleagues and communities, every day is a chance to create great and unique experiences, in your own way.

With over 370,000 colleagues in nearly 100 countries sharing our values, there's countless opportunities at your fingertips.

We're growing; grow with us

Your day to day

Director Finance, Franchise Royalty & Fees/Director, Finance Business Partner - Hotel Lifecycle & Growth/Director, Finance Business Partner - Commercial & Revenue Management/Director, Finance Business Partner - Development and Global Sales/Director Finance Business Partnering, Global Technology/Director Finance Business Partnering, Hotel & Owner Solutions

• Partner the development of the business strategy and proactively challenge priorities
• Develop business cases to influence commercial decision-making including strategic resource allocation
• Identify and drive longer-term cost & revenue optimisation opportunities
• Drive tactical performance interventions with the business to close gaps to plan and steer project delivery
• Enhance commercial acumen of FBPs and business leaders by proactively engaging with business counterparts to understand business drivers and industry / competitive challenges
• Partner the (3-year) strategic planning process, formal budget review process and quarterly forecast review process
• Validate and present monthly / quarterly financial performance reports and commentary of high value business areas including transparency of risks and opportunities
• Influence decision-making of senior management by assessing risks and opportunities to improve key financial and winnings metrics
• Recommend improvement opportunities by benchmarking performance within / across regions
• Perform post-investment (e.g. stage-gate) reviews of high value projects and incorporate learnings into future investment proposals
• Partner the development of new innovations (including new brands, concepts and technologies)
• Support the integration of acquisitions into IHG ways of working, processes and systems
• Focus on proactive risk management and controls
• Experienced business leader with at least 10 years of finance, strategy, and/or management consulting experience
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex matrix organization
• Financial Systems (e.g. Holidex, GRS, Concerto, Essbase)

What we need from you

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in business, finance or related field required. Master's Degree or equivalent work experience in business, finance or related field preferred

(Team / Individual Capabilities)

• Ability to sustain high impact, trusted relationships
• Able to drive complex system process and cultural change
• Ability to see the big picture, but possessing strong analytical/technical skills
• Ability to see connections between financial levers, anticipate un-intended consequences and spot commercial opportunities
• Ability to challenge the status quo, and have courage / conviction to 'do the right thing'
• Ability to facilitate innovative approaches based on external thinking
• Ability to make connections across the business
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong strategic thinking & analytical skills
• Strong technical (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint)

(Operating Model Parameters)

• Engage as key member of business unit(s) leadership team
• Secure appropriate advice / guidance for client group from specialist areas of finance

Owns:

• Completion or review and sign-off of financial analysis, including business cases / NPV

What we offer

We'll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits - including great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you'll become part of the global IHG family - and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together - we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care, that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - click here to find out more about us.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's