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THE POSITION
As Portfolio Financial Controller, you will provide financial leadership across a portfolio of hotels in Eastern Germany. As the senior finance leader within the cluster, you will be responsible for driving financial performance, strengthening governance, and supporting business decision-making across multiple properties.
Beyond managing financial outcomes, you will play a key role in building a high-performing cluster finance function by connecting teams, embedding best practices, and creating greater alignment across hotels. Working closely with General Managers, Owners, and Regional Leadership, you will translate financial insights into actions that improve profitability, operational efficiency, and long-term value.
The ideal candidate combines strong hospitality finance expertise with the ability to lead through influence, drive change, and build collaboration across multiple stakeholders and locations.
The position requires regular travel between properties across Eastern Germany.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Oversee financial operations, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance across a cluster of various hotels in Germany.
2. Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including owner reporting and audit coordination.
3. Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, including cash flow, labour costs, productivity, purchasing controls, and profitability.
4. Drive consistency, standardisation, and continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and reporting practices across all properties.
5. Lead, support, and coordinate multiple finance teams, fostering collaboration and alignment between hotels.
6. Conduct regular financial reviews and provide strategic insights and recommendations to General Managers, Owners, and senior stakeholders.
7. Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and relevant financial regulations.
8. Support change management initiatives, new system implementations, and the integration of Odyssey Hotel Group standards and ways of working.
9. Build strong relationships with hotel leadership teams, owners, asset managers, and external partners.
10. Travel regularly between properties to provide financial oversight, support, and stakeholder engagement.
HOW YOU WILL DO IT
1. Build strong relationships across multiple properties and stakeholder groups.
2. Lead through influence rather than hierarchy.
3. Combine hands-on financial expertise with strategic thinking.
4. Balance operational realities with commercial and ownership objectives.
5. Drive accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement.
6. Remain highly organised while managing multiple priorities and locations.
7. Use data and financial insights to support business decisions.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
1. Bachelor'/Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
2. Minimum 5 years of finance leadership experience within hospitality.
3. Previous experience overseeing multiple properties, regions, or clusters.
4. Strong understanding of hotel financial operations, reporting cycles, budgeting, forecasting, and controlling.
5. Experience working with hotel owners, asset managers, and senior stakeholders.
6. Proven ability to lead change management initiatives, process improvements, or organisational transformations.
7. Experience working with long-established teams and driving alignment across different business units.
8. Fluent German and English.
WHAT WE OFFER
* A competitive salary with bonus plan
* Holiday & Christmas bonus after 6 months
* laptop, phone and appropriate travel compensation depending of what fits your needs
* A diverse, multicultural, and dynamic work environment
* Respective of your work scope, discounted stays at large branded hotels worldwide such as Marriott, IHG and all Odyssey properties
* 30 vacation days from day one for a healthy work-life balance
* Access to a health card to reimburse health related invoices - Health insurance card with €300 annual budget
* Access to “Corporate Benefits” discounts
* Ongoing training, personal growth opportunities, and priority access to internal vacancies.
* €500 net referral bonus for new hires