Accounts Payable Manager / Senior Finance Manager
Job Description
Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of Accounts Payable across a portfolio of 12 hotels, growing to 20, within a centralised shared-service environment.
The role manages a high-volume AP function (circa 1,400 invoices per month, expected to double) and requires deep hotel sector experience to balance operational demands with strong financial control and governance.
Key Responsibilities- Own the full AP lifecycle across multiple hotels and legal entities.
- Oversee processing of operational hotel invoices (utilities, F&B, linen, housekeeping, maintenance, commissions).
- Lead payment runs and ensures suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
- Enforce PO compliance, approval limits and delegation of authority.
- Lead and develop a remote, cross-country shared-service AP team.
- Act as escalation point for hotel GMs, procurement and suppliers.
- Deliver clean, disciplined month-end close including accruals and reconciliations.
- Maintain strong controls, audit readiness and supplier master data governance.
- Drive standardisation, automation and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
- Minimum 10 years AP experience within hotel / hospitality; qualified accountant preferred.
- 4+ years in an AP Manager / Lead role in a multi-hotel environment.
- Proven high-volume AP experience (1,000+ invoices per month).
- Experience supporting multiple operating entities simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of hotel cost structures and supplier dynamics.
- ERP experience in a hotel environment (NetSuite or similar).
- Experience in a centralised / shared-service finance model.
- Strong month-end discipline and control mindset.
- Highly organised with strong prioritisation capability.
- Confident operator with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Detail-driven with a strong governance mindset.
- Commercially aware and service oriented.
- Comfortable leading remote teams and holding people accountable.
Culture & Performance Expectations
We operate in a high-growth, high-accountability environment. . We look for leaders who:
- Take full ownership no excuses, no deflection
- Solve problems, not escalate them unnecessarily
- Thrive under pressure and deliver regardless
- Bring energy, intensity and follow-through
We value resilience, drive and a true fixer mentality people who push issues over the line and raise the standard around them.
If someone is technically strong but lacks urgency, accountability or commercial instinct, they will not succeed here.