Senior Manager, Finance & Business Support – IHG Military Hotels

The Senior Manager, Finance & Business Support serves as a senior finance business partner supporting the IHG Army Hotels portfolio. This role partners closely with Operations, General Managers, Accounting Managers, ownership, and corporate Finance teams to improve hotel performance, strengthen financial planning and controls, and translate financial results into practical business actions.

The Senior Manager leads budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and financial reporting while supporting compliance with IHG policies, government contract and LMA requirements, and established accounting standards. The role reports to the Director, Finance & Business Support, IHG Army Hotels, and leads a team of hotel-based Accounting Managers.

• Lead the annual operating and capital budget processes, including developing assumptions, reviewing hotel submissions, challenging underlying plans, and coordinating final delivery with Operations, ownership, and other stakeholders.
• Lead recurring forecasts and longer-term planning, ensuring submissions are accurate, supportable, and aligned with current business conditions and operational priorities.
• Review hotel and portfolio financial performance, including actual and forecast P&Ls, to identify risks, opportunities, unusual trends, and actions that improve AIBFC, margin, cash flow, and forecast accuracy.
• Prepare clear, decision-focused financial reporting and performance updates for Operations, senior leadership, ownership, and other key stakeholders.
• Partner with Regional Directors of Operations and General Managers to translate operational priorities into financial insight, evaluate business decisions, and develop practical actions that improve performance.
• Lead and develop a team of hotel-based Accounting Managers by setting clear expectations, providing coaching and technical guidance, promoting consistent practices, and supporting succession planning.
• Strengthen compliance with IHG accounting policies, internal controls, Delegation of Authority requirements, Control Self Assessment standards, government contract requirements, and applicable LMAs. Support audit readiness and timely resolution of identified issues.
• Oversee and support key finance activities, including cash management, receivables, working capital, procure-to-pay processes, and other areas affecting financial performance and control.
• Lead or support improvements to financial planning, reporting, systems, and recurring processes. Use automation and AI tools where appropriate to improve accuracy, reduce manual work, and provide better insight.
• Represent Finance in recurring Army Hotels, ownership, Operations, and cross-functional discussions, while sharing best practices and supporting broader Finance initiatives and organizational changes.

• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, performance reporting, and operational finance business partnering.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze financial results, challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and communicate clear recommendations to operational and senior leaders.
• Experience leading and developing finance professionals, establishing consistent processes, and working effectively within a matrix organization.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, audit readiness, financial governance, and accounting policies. Experience with government contracts or LMAs is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including experience analyzing complex financial information and presenting clear, decision-focused insights.
• Experience using Essbase or a comparable enterprise financial planning and reporting tool.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Copilot, AI…