The Role
Lead monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning. Ensure VAT compliance, audits and internal controls. Perform financial analysis, support finance team, oversee receivables and credit control, and drive process improvements across multi-site hospitality operations.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our respected Client, a leading hospitality and leisure group in Malta, is looking for a Financial Controller with strong experience in hospitality, restaurants, multi-site operations or similar fast-paced business environments.
Financial Controller
MT/2606/FC
Based in Malta
About Role:
Our Client is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Financial Controller to support financial reporting, performance management, compliance and internal controls across a growing hospitality and lifestyle portfolio. The successful candidate will work closely with senior finance leadership and operational teams to ensure accurate reporting, strong financial discipline and effective business support.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
- Prepare cash flow statements and support cash flow planning.
- Submit timely and accurate VAT returns.
- Conduct financial analysis for new and ongoing business opportunities.
- Oversee and strengthen internal financial controls.
- Act as a key contact for external auditors during statutory audits.
- Monitor debtors, receivables and credit control procedures.
- Support and supervise finance/accounting staff in daily settlements and receivables.
- Ensure compliance with group policies, accounting standards and fiscal regulations.
- Propose and implement finance process improvements.
- Support, mentor and develop members of the finance team.
Requirements:
- ACCA qualification or equivalent is mandatory.
- Fluency in English.
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar.
- Experience in hotels, restaurants, hospitality, leisure, multi-site or multi-entity operations is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls.
- Good understanding of VAT, audits and statutory compliance.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with accounting software or ERP systems.
- Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills.
- High level of accuracy, organization and initiative.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
- Open to candidates based in Malta or willing to relocate.
Client Offers:
- Competitive compensation package.
- Private health insurance.
- Employee discount card across restaurants, outlets and partner brands.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Internal mobility across hotels, restaurants and retail concepts.
- Opportunity to join one of Malta’s leading hospitality and leisure groups.
To discuss further details, please send over your updated CV in English to:
Please note that we reserve the right to get back in touch with selected candidates.
Skills Required
- ACCA qualification or equivalent
- Fluency in English
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar
- Experience in hotels, restaurants, hospitality, leisure, multi-site or multi-entity operations
- Strong knowledge of management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls
- Good understanding of VAT, audits and statutory compliance
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with accounting software or ERP systems
- Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills
- High level of accuracy, organization and initiative
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Based in Malta or willing to relocate
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