Junior Hotel Business Controller

Position: (Junior) Hotel Business Controller
Are you excited by the idea of shaping the financial heartbeat of a diverse international hospitality portfolio? Do you enjoy combining analytical thinking with creativity to drive smarter decisions and stronger performance? Are you looking for a role where you can grow your career, make a real impact, and collaborate with teams across borders?

Then you may be the (Junior) Hotel Business Controller we’re looking for!

In this role, you'll bring your creative spark to a business that spans iconic hotels, seaside resorts, destination restaurants, glamping sites, and more—while enjoying award‑winning training, inspiring support, and genuine opportunities for development. As a (Junior) Hotel Business Controller, you'll act as a key business partner, helping to drive operational efficiency, strengthen commercial performance, and ensure a robust financial control environment aligned with corporate policies and procedures.

This role requires frequent travelling to Rome to collaborate with our Italian team.

About

The Role
As a (Junior) Hotel Business Controller, you will have oversight and financial responsibility for hotel activities, supported by the central Finance team in the region including two Business Controllers, with oversight and financial responsibility for two hotel activities including Financial Management & Statutory Reporting, Budgeting & Forecasting.

Your Responsibilities
Reporting and Analysis

Provision of valuable insight that drives performance and continuous improvement

Oversight and production of monthly management & financial reporting

Preparation of accurate & insightful commentary including weekly forecasts, monthly business reviews and forecasts

Liaison and support to the centralised transactional team to ensure accurate, efficient and effective processes

Budgeting And Forecasting

Co‑ordination and preparation of hotel budgets and forecasts

Preparation, review and presentation of accurate and timely hotel budgets & forecasts in alignment with the agreed corporate budget timetable and with relevant stakeholders in the hotels

Financial Control

Completion of control activities and monitoring & review of performance against agreed key financial controls & KPIs

Monitors and reviews Rooms performance against agreed key financial controls.

Monitors and reviews hotel food & beverage performance and inventory management.

Review and authorisation of hotel expenditure and bank payments.

Review, monitoring and approval of hotel time & attendance data and weekly/ monthly rotas.

Performance Improvement

Actively manage and review margin performance & operational efficiency, to improve hotel conversion and maximising hotel asset value.

Act as Finance Business Partner and provide guidance to the General Manager(s) during performance review meetings including monthly management meetings, commercial meetings and weekly/monthly forecast meetings and business review meetings with the regional team.

Active collaboration with other finance colleagues to identify opportunities for process improvement & new efficient ways of working.

What Are We Looking For

Completed a HBO / WO level education in the field of Finance, Economics, Business Administration or Hotel Management

Has at least 3 years of work experience in a similar position in the hospitality industry

Is fluent in both English & Italian

Actively takes the lead and provides a positive role model for leadership

Demonstrates a continuous business improvement focus by challenging the way things are done

Communicates effectively to achieve desired impact and influence in a range of situations

Not only focuses on the numbers but also knows how to think from an operational (hotel) perspective.

Good knowledge of budgeting and forecasting and month- end close

Benefits of working with us as a Junior Business Controller

Competitive salary

Tasty meal during shift

Company pension plan

25 days holiday

1 extra day off for your wellbeing

Exciting job opportunities within PPHE Hotel Group across Europe

Discounted hotel rates (extends to the Radisson Hotel Group worldwide and family & friends)

50% F&B discount at our restaurants and bars (for your whole party)

Travel compensation (max €200 net pm based on full‑time employment)

Birthday bonus of €250 (gross, paid in the month of your birthday)

Recommend a friend scheme (earn up to €1500 for each friend who joins us)

8% holiday allowance (paid yearly in May)

Flexible working policy (if applicable)

Annual company parties and outings

Exclusive discounts in the employee benefit store ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

Discount on the collective health insurance from VGZ

Departmental incentive schemes

Great (online) Learning & Development opportunities to grow your career

An advanced onboarding program

Access to the hotel gym during low peak hours

and more

PPHE Hotel Group. Create with us.

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