Director of Finance – Four Seasons Hotel

About Four Seasons

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world‑class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognising a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

Steps from the Prophet’s Mosque, our hotel will offer luxury accommodation for the city’s 1.5 million annual visitors. The new‑build hotel will be located at the heart of Madinah and steps from one of the most historic and significant sites in the region:
Al‑Masjid an‑Nabawi, also known as the Prophet’s Mosque. Madinah is also home to the Quba Mosque, which is regarded as the oldest mosque in the world.

We are seeking a strategic, highly experienced, and integrity‑driven Director of Finance to join the opening team at Four Seasons Hotel Madinah. Reporting directly to the General Manager and with dotted‑line reporting to the Regional Director of Finance and Vice President Operations Finance, you will be an integral member of the Hotel Leadership team, collectively responsible for key strategic and operational decisions for the hotel.

In this role, you will be responsible for safeguarding the hotel’s assets and financial resources, providing timely and accurate financial information, establishing and enforcing strong internal controls, and offering sound financial counsel to senior leadership. You will ensure that the hotel operates in full compliance with local regulations, corporate policies and procedures, and the terms and conditions of the Management Agreement.

As a senior leader, you will also serve as a cultural advocate of the Golden Rule, supporting a workplace where people are valued, developed, and empowered to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

• Lead and oversee all Finance functions, including Accounting, Financial Reporting, Purchasing, Information Technology, Cost Control, Income Audit, Credit, Accounts Payable, General Cashier, Payroll, Receiving, and related financial operations.
• Safeguard hotel assets and financial resources by establishing, maintaining, and enforcing effective internal controls.
• Provide timely, accurate, and meaningful financial information to support strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Direct the preparation of annual budgets, business plans, forecasts, and long‑term financial projections.
• Monitor financial performance, analyse business trends, and provide recommendations to maximise profitability and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, local statutory requirements, corporate financial policies, and the Management Agreement.
• Provide financial counsel and business partnership to the General Manager, Hotel Leadership team, and department heads.
• Oversee cash flow management, banking relationships, capital expenditure, working capital, and financial risk management.
• Ensure proper financial controls are in place across Accounting, Purchasing, Food & Beverage Control, and related operational areas.
• Collaborate with Operations, Revenue Management, Sales & Marketing, Food & Beverage, Rooms Division, and People & Culture to support the hotel’s commercial and operational goals.
• Lead relationships with external auditors, financial institutions, regulatory authorities, ownership representatives, and corporate finance teams.
• Act as a catalyst for change by identifying process improvements, strengthening systems, and supporting business…