Financial Controller (HUB Role)

About Accor

Accor is Australia’s largest hotel network, with over 50 brands and 5,100+ hotels operating across 110 countries. We are committed to supporting our people to grow and learn every day, ensuring that work brings purpose to your life while providing opportunities to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities throughout your career journey.

About the Hotels 

This HUB role will support two properties, with the position primarily based at ibis Sydney Barangaroo.

ibis Sydney Barangaroo is a premium economy hotel located in Sydney’s vibrant business, retail, and entertainment precinct. The hotel features 91 well-appointed guest rooms designed to accommodate both business and leisure travellers seeking comfortable and affordable accommodation in a central location. Guests can enjoy Lot 51 Bar and a fully equipped gym, providing all the essentials for a convenient and memorable city stay.

Novotel Newcastle Beach is located in Newcastle’s iconic East End, just a short walk to Newcastle Beach and five minutes from the city centre. The hotel is an ideal choice for business or leisure travellers, with cafés, bars, restaurants, shopping, art galleries, and scenic coastal walks all within easy reach.

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the Finance function across Novotel Newcastle Beach and ibis Sydney Barangaroo. This pivotal HUB role is responsible for driving financial performance, ensuring robust governance and compliance, and partnering with the Hotel Leadership Teams to support strategic decision-making and long-term growth.

About the Role

As Financial Controller, you will oversee the full financial operations of both hotels, working closely with each property to optimise performance and maximise margins. You will provide clear financial direction, maintain robust internal controls, and translate financial data into actionable commercial insights.

You will act as a trusted business partner to the General Managers, Owner, Regional Finance teams, and Department Heads, contributing to operational efficiency, profitability, and strategic planning.

This role requires strong leadership, exceptional financial acumen, and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple properties.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Hotel Finance Department across both properties, providing direction and mentorship
• Prepare and deliver budgets, forecasts, and financial reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, ensuring accuracy and timely submission
• Oversee all financial operations, including AP, AR, Payroll, Cashiering, and cash flow management
• Ensure compliance with Accor policies, USALI standards, and all local legislative and statutory requirements
• Manage statutory reporting, including BAS, Payroll Tax, FBT, WorkCover, and annual audits
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls to safeguard hotel assets and maximise departmental profitability
• Provide strategic financial analysis to support operational and commercial decision-making
• Identify benchmarking opportunities and drive efficiencies, uncovering new revenue or margin growth initiatives
• Partner with Department Heads to improve financial performance and cost management

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring proven experience, strong commercial capability, and a collaborative leadership style.

• Previous experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role within the hotel industry, with demonstrated leadership capability to develop and mentor a finance team
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting standards, taxation, superannuation, National Employment Standards, and statutory compliance requirements
• Proficiency in hospitality systems, including Sun Systems, Payroll systems, PurchasePlus, and Opera Cloud PMS (advantageous)
• Proven ability to create efficiencies across financial processes, procedures, and internal controls
• Strong organisational skills, excellent time management, and high attention to detail
• Experience managing high-volume workloads and meeting strict deadlines
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen, capable of translating financial data into actionable insights
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong business partnering capability, with the ability to effectively support and influence teams across two hotels
• Professional accounting qualifications or certifications such as CPA or ICA are preferred
• Full working rights in Australia

What We Offer

• Complimentary on-site car parking while on duty.
• Heartists employee benefits card, offering discounted accommodation and food & beverage across Accor properties worldwide
• Access to Accor learning and training programs via industry-leading platforms
• Career development opportunities within a global hospitality network
• Complimentary access to our confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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We are an inclusive company, dedicated to attracting, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent.

Why Work for Accor?

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