Director - Financial Planning

The successful candidate will combine strong financial planning and analysis expertise with practical knowledge of large-scale hospitality development including hotel financial structures hotel management agreements multi-property and multi-category portfolios hospitality market analysis FF amp E and OS amp E budgeting and pre-opening cost planning They will work across Development Finance Commercial Procurement Project Controls Asset Management Investment Management and Hospitality Strategy to maintain a consistent financial source of truth strengthen forecasting discipline and proactively identify risks opportunities and performance trends.

• Lead annual budgeting periodic forecasting and long-range financial planning across the Hospitality Business Unit s development pipeline
• Own the consolidated financial view of the portfolio ensuring project and business-unit data is complete consistent and current
• Direct monthly reporting and provide senior leadership with clear variance commentary and forward-looking financial insights
• Coordinate financial inputs across projects and corporate functions to align business plans budgets forecasts and funding requirements
• Maintain visibility of capital deployment and portfolio exposure escalating material risks opportunities and funding pressures
• Set financial data definitions controls and reporting standards that support a reliable single source of truth
• Lead the Financial Management team and partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen planning discipline and informed decision-making

• Bachelor s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; a relevant master s degree or MBA is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in financial management or FP&A, including leadership responsibility in a complex development environment.
• Proven experience leading portfolio-wide budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and consolidated financial reporting.
• Strong record of coordinating financial inputs across projects and functions while maintaining a reliable central financial data resource.
• Hospitality or large-scale development experience, with an understanding of hotel financial structures and multi-asset portfolios.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to explain financial performance and advise senior leaders on funding and portfolio decisions.
• Demonstrated success leading teams, setting financial controls, and improving reporting consistency and forecasting discipline.