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About the Role

As Cluster Financial Controller, you will oversee the financial performance, governance, and reporting for five hotels in Germany. You will act as the senior finance leader, ensuring financial accuracy, reporting excellence, strong cash flow management, and operational consistency. This role involves improving collaboration between properties, implementing financial best practices, and serving as a trusted business partner to General Managers, Owners, and Regional Leadership.

Responsibilities

Oversee financial operations, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance across a cluster of five hotels in Germany.
Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, including owner reporting and audit coordination.
Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, including cash flow, labour costs, productivity, purchasing controls, and profitability.
Drive consistency, standardisation, and continuous improvement of financial processes, controls, and reporting practices across all properties.
Lead, support, and coordinate multiple finance teams, fostering collaboration and alignment between hotels.
Conduct regular financial reviews and provide strategic insights and recommendations to General Managers, Owners, and senior stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and relevant financial regulations.
Support change management initiatives, new system implementations, and the integration of Odyssey Hotel Group standards and ways of working.
Build strong relationships with hotel leadership teams, owners, asset managers, and external partners.
Travel regularly between properties to provide financial oversight, support, and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

Build strong relationships across multiple properties and stakeholder groups.
Lead through influence rather than hierarchy.
Combine hands-on financial expertise with strategic thinking.
Balance operational realities with commercial and ownership objectives.
Drive accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement.
Remain highly organised while managing multiple priorities and locations.
Use data and financial insights to support business decisions.
Bachelor'/Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of finance leadership experience within hospitality.
Previous experience overseeing multiple properties, regions, or clusters.
Strong understanding of hotel financial operations, reporting cycles, budgeting, forecasting, and controlling.
Experience working with hotel owners, asset managers, and senior stakeholders.
Proven ability to lead change management initiatives, process improvements, or organisational transformations.
Experience working with long-established teams and driving alignment across different business units.
Fluent German and English.

Location

Berlin
Potsdam
Leipzig
Dresden

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum 5 years of finance leadership experience within hospitality.

Education Level

Bachelor'/Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

About the Company

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE PART OF A FAST GROWING ORGANIZATION? JOIN ODYSSEY HOTEL GROUP AND SHAPE HOSPITALITY TOGETHER!