IHG

Director Finance Operations

IHG$125K — $150K *
Hospitality & Recreation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of experience in Hotel operations Finance, particularly in franchising.
  • Proven leadership in cross-functional teams within a complex organization.
  • Strong strategic, analytical, and influencing skills for stakeholder engagement.
  • Experience in balancing short-term performance with long-term business stewardship.
  • Ability to guide senior leadership in driving strategic change.

Responsibilities

  • Shape and drive the Americas Franchise strategy through financial leadership.
  • Partner with the Performance Support Organization to ensure effective resource allocation.
  • Lead the deployment of the Americas Finance strategy within the business functions.
  • Provide strategic support to enhance business performance through effective team leadership.
  • Analyze metrics to inform key business decisions and strategic investments.
  • Recruit and develop a high-performing team of Finance Business Partners.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work from any major metropolitan city in the US.
  • High level of strategic influence within the organization.
  • Engagement in a leadership role that shapes financial direction.
  • Development of a team with a focus on high performance and strategic impact.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role will provide financial leadership to create and protect value in Americas Region in particular for the US/CA Franchise Operations, Key Accountabilities, Key Metrics.

Your day to day
  • Shape and enable the delivery of Americas Franchise strategy through strong financial leadership, partnering with Franchise
  • Performance Support Organization to ensure funds and resources are deployed effectively to drive required results
  • Enable and help to shape the delivery of Americas Finance strategy through function leadership
  • Lead delivery of effective and appropriate support to Americas Franchise to drive improvement in business performance through direct and indirect reports
  • Deliver analysis of metrics to shape key business decisions, investments, and strategic projects
  • Recruit, lead, and develop a high performing team of Finance Business Partners


What we need from you
  • 8-10 years of progressive work-related Hotel operations Finance experience, with preference for operations & franchising experience
  • Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving strategic change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex matrix organization
  • Strategic, analytical, and influencing skills to sustain high impact relationships with key stakeholders for delivery of results
  • Ability to effectively balance delivery of short term results with stewardship of the business and sustaining longer term competitive advantage


Travel - 10-15% required

Location - this role can be based in any metropolitan US city

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About IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is a British multinational hospitality company that operates a portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants. The company was founded in 2003 as a result of the merger between British hotel company Six Continents and the hotel and restaurant business of the American conglomerate Bass. IHG is headquartered in Denham, England, and has operations in more than 100 countries. The company's brands cater to a range of travelers, from budget-conscious to luxury-seeking.
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