Overview 

We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Financial Controller to join a unique role spanning both THG Ingenuity and a private Family Office portfolio. 

This role is the finance lead for King Street Townhouse Hotel and Hale Country Club, whilst helping develop the governance, reporting and financial capability of a growing Family Office portfolio 

Reporting into senior leadership, the successful candidate will lead a small finance team and act as a trusted business partner to operational management, providing insight, challenge and financial leadership across multiple businesses. 

This role offers a rare combination of hospitality, commercial finance and family office exposure, making it an ideal opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller looking to broaden their experience beyond a traditional finance environment. 

Key Responsibilities 

Hospitality Finance Leadership 

Lead all aspects of finance for King Street Townhouse Hotel and Hale Country Club & Spa, including: 

• Monthly management accounts and performance reporting 

• Budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning 

• Board reporting and financial commentary 

• Cash flow forecasting and working capital management 

• KPI reporting and analysis 

• Capex appraisals and investment analysis 

• Balance sheet oversight and control environment 

• Annual audit support and statutory reporting 

• VAT and tax compliance oversight 

Commercial Business Partnering 

Act as a key partner to operational leadership teams by: 

• Supporting commercial decision-making 

• Analysing pricing strategies and revenue opportunities 

• Reviewing membership, occupancy and utilisation trends 

• Identifying risks and opportunities within trading performance 

• Supporting major projects and investment initiatives 

• Providing financial challenge and insight to proposed business decisions 

Family Office Finance Leadership 

Support the continued development of a growing Family Office portfolio, including: 

• Oversight of reporting across international property and private asset structures 

• Review of management accounts and forecasts prepared by the wider finance team 

• Coordination with external advisers, accountants and professional service providers 

• Governance and financial control improvements 

• Support for strategic projects, acquisitions and new business initiatives 

• Development of reporting frameworks and management information 

The successful candidate will not be expected to arrive with specialist family office or international structuring knowledge, but should have the capability and curiosity to develop expertise over time. 

Team Leadership 

Lead and develop a small finance team consisting of management accounting, finance analyst and finance administration support. Responsibilities include: 

• Setting priorities and workload planning 

• Reviewing and challenging financial outputs 

• Coaching and developing team members 

• Improving processes and controls 

• Building resilience and succession within the team 

• Driving continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives 

Skills & Experience 

Essential 

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) 

• Experience operating at Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager level 

• Strong management and financial accounting experience 

• Budgeting, forecasting and business planning expertise 

• Advanced Excel skills 

• Experience leading and developing finance teams 

• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capability 

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment 

• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously 

Desirable 

• Hospitality, leisure, hotel or membership business experience 

• Multi-entity group experience 

• Property or real estate exposure 

• Family office experience 

• Experience working within an owner-managed or entrepreneurial business 

• Experience managing international operations or assets 

Personal Profile 

We're looking for someone who: 

• Enjoys working closely with business leaders and operational teams 

• Wants to influence decisions rather than simply report results 

• Is commercially curious and naturally inquisitive 

• Can balance attention to detail with big-picture thinking 

• Is comfortable taking ownership whilst knowing when to escalate 

• Enjoys helping develop others 

• Thrives in a varied role with exposure to different business sectors 

What Success Looks Like 

Within the first 12 months you will: 

• Establish yourself as the finance lead for both KSTH and HCC 

• Become a trusted adviser to operational leadership teams 

• Strengthen forecasting, reporting and commercial insight 

• Develop and mentor the wider finance team 

• Improve governance and reporting across the Family Office portfolio 

• Build the foundations for future growth across both the hospitality and Family Office businesses