Finance Manager - Hotel Operations

Company Description

Let’s create a more sociable future together

At Endeavour, we’re totally into what we do. With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, we love to bring people together. Together we share our passion for our products and industry; it’s what inspires us to dream big, and continue to create new experiences for our customers and teams across Australia. If you thrive on positive energy, we want to meet you!

Job Description

• Be uniquely you, come as you are
• High-impact leadership (3 x FBP's)
• Commercial & Strategic Influence

At Endeavour Group, our purpose is at the heart of everything we do: creating a more sociable future together. Across our vibrant network of 350+ ALH Hotels, we bring communities together to celebrate life’s everyday moments.

We are looking for an commercially savvy, and proactive Finance Manager, Operations to join our Hotels Finance team.

In this role, you will provide commercial support and strategic financial leadership across our 350+ hotels business. You will act as a key commercial partner to the Head of Business Excellence and support the Head of Finance in partnering with the GM Hospitality. Additionally, you will directly lead and empower a team of three Finance Business Partners (FBPs) who partner with State Managers across Australia (NSW/TAS, VIC, SA/WA, QLDS, and QLDN/NT).

You will play a central role in driving venue sales, labour, EBITDAR, and non-financial metrics (such as VOG and Safety) by delivering clear analysis and actionable commercial advice.

Sound good? Read on.

Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role:

• Own and manage weekly and monthly performance reporting, turning complex financial data into clear, concise insights that communicate key business drivers.
• Lead detailed analysis and recommendations across sales strategies (pricing, promotions) and cost controls (labour, site costs, controllable CODB) to optimize business performance.
• Manage venue-level incentive programs (STIP scorecards and bonus calculations) in close partnership with Operations leadership and the People Team.
• Collaborate with the Business Excellence team to identify optimization initiatives, track delivery, and embed sustainable improvements across operations.
• Lead the preparation and submission of annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring full alignment with commercial strategy and operational ownership.
• Monitor performance against plan, establishing early warning signals to mitigate risks, capitalize on opportunities, and eliminate surprise
• Manage, coach, and support three direct reports (FBPs) to foster a high-performing, inclusive team environment.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset by streamlining current reporting, improving systems/processes, and introducing innovative analytical tools.
• Strengthen ways of working across Operations, Commercial, FP&A, Network Performance, and Renewals teams

Qualifications

Now let’s talk about you: 

• CA or CPA Qualification.
• 7+ years of relevant finance experience, ideally within the hospitality, hotels, or retail operations sectors.
• Proven track record in managing direct reports and driving positive team culture.
• Proficiency across financial systems and tools including Excel (advanced), SAP, Tableau, TM1 Forecasting & Budgeting, and Google Workspace.
• Exceptional financial modelling, data analysis, and storyboarding skills to synthesize high-volume data into clear business insights.
• Ability to make the complex simple and communicate financial concepts clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Adaptable and composed under pressure, with an ability to navigate complex, ambiguous environments and champion continuous improvement.
• Strong focus on finding root-cause solutions and collaborating cross-functionally across the Group.

The benefits are good too! 

• An exclusive discount card for our ALH Hotels pubs & accommodation, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands. Through our partnership with Woolworths, you'll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets and BIG W 
• As a valued member of the team, your health and wellbeing is our top priority. You will have access to a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big
• Find out more about our range of benefits and discounts here

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone’s welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We’re serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.  

We’re all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you’re close-enough on the requirements, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at endeavourgroupcareers.com.au.

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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