Location

Southern Italy (on-site)

Employment type

Full-time, permanent

Industry

Hospitality, Hotels and Resorts

Department

Finance

Reports to

Ownership, working closely with the General Manager and the hotel operator

Opening

Reopening in 2027, with the appointment covering pre-opening and ongoing operations

About Our Client

Our client is an upscale leisure resort in Southern Italy, preparing for its reopening in 2027 after a major refurbishment. The resort offers rooms, food and beverage, golf, a wellness spa and events. It will operate under an internationally recognised hotel brand, run by a professional hotel operator. The owners are building a financially disciplined, high-performing resort for the long term. They are appointing a senior finance leader who will report directly to them and own the financial integrity of the reopening and beyond.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced, hands-on hospitality finance leader to prepare the resort financially for reopening and then run its finance function.





Appointed by ownership and reporting directly to ownership, you will protect the owners' financial interests, establish reliable reporting and controls, manage cash requirements and support commercial decisions across rooms, food and beverage, golf, spa and events. You will work closely with the General Manager and the operator to deliver a financially disciplined reopening and to improve the resort's profitability and cash generation.

What You Will Do Authority and Working Relationships
- Lead pre-opening financial management
- Prepare and manage the pre-opening budget, covering recruitment, training, systems, marketing, opening inventories, operating supplies and working capital
- Build a monthly operating forecast for the first 24 months, reflecting seasonality, occupancy growth, room rates, departmental revenues, staffing and operating costs
- Assess the financial implications of phased opening, programme delays and changes in operating a

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