Financial Controller

Company: Red D
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Location: Belfast
Job Description:

Red D Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Managing Director at Red D Recruitment | Executive Recruitment for Hospitality, Tourism and C-Suite Roles | 30+ Years’ Industry Experience

Red D are recruiting a Financial Controller for an exciting new hotel opening in Belfast. This is a rare opportunity to shape the full financial function across a new hotel from pre-opening through to stabilisation. You’ll set up the systems, build the controls, and play a key part in the senior team as the hotels launch and grow.

This role suits a Financial Controller who enjoys structure, pace, and the challenge of building something from day one.

About the Role

As Financial Controller, you will:

  • Lead all pre-opening finance preparation including systems setup
  • Establish financial controls, reporting structures, and SOPs
  • Own month-end, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
  • Provide financial insights to the General Manager and senior leadership team
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
  • Build and develop the finance function
  • Partner with operations to support profitability and cost efficiency
  • Play a strategic role during opening and post-opening stabilisation

Qualifications

  • Experienced Hotel Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager
  • Strong hospitality finance background
  • Pre-opening experience an advantage
  • Commercial, analytical, and well organised
  • Confident working in a fast-moving environment
  • Enjoys building processes and developing teams

This Financial Controller role offers a genuine chance to influence the success of this major new development in Belfast and create a solid financial framework from day one.

We can only consider candidates with full, unrestricted permission to live and work in the UK.

Job Details

  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Sales, Management, and Finance
  • Industries: Hospitality and Financial Services

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Posted: April 11th, 2026