The Landsmith Collection Finance Manager – Hotel Operations

The Landsmith Collection is a boutique portfolio of family-owned brands committed to providing incomparable experiences and products that are authentically of place. Our portfolio includes Voyager Estate a certified organic winery in Margaret River and Bullo River Station a working cattlestation and remote tourism destination in the Northern addition to these two foundational brands we are developing new properties including Landsmith Home Farm and Wallcliffe House each with its own distinct character and intent.

We are seeking a Finance Manager to drive the development and design of our finance and system infrastructure for the Hotel elements of the business. We are looking for an aspiring individual who will provide strong leadership and technical knowledge within the Finance team and the wider rapidly growing Hotel element of Landsmiths operations.

In this role you will:

• Act as finance system owner forour hotel and laundry operations including the design of chart of accounts cost centres reporting structures and financial controls.
• Provide financial leadership and oversight during the development and pre opening phases of Wallcliffe House and the Landsmith Laundry.
• Be responsible for the reporting and tracking of construction costs and preopening operational expenditure ensuring clear visibility against approved budgets.
• Lead all forecasting budgeting and financial modelling for the hotel and laundry operations.
• Manage the development and implementation of financial and operational technology in collaboration with respective stakeholders to ensure robust scalable systems are in place ahead of opening i.e. PMS POS ERP Reporting and associated systems.
• Provide management accounting for our tourism and pastoral operations at BulloRiver Station.

In this role you will regularly interact with a wide range of stakeholders including the Hotel General Manager the Laundry Manager Director of Projects CEO CFO Procurement Manager Station Managers suppliers contractors and other internal customers.

Where

The role will be based in Margaret River. Travel to the Landsmith Head Office in Cottesloe Perth will be required on a regular basis.

What youll bring to the role (Skills Qualifications and Competencies):

• Previous experience in a similar role and/or practicalHotel accounting experience (5 years).
• Previous experience of working in both a pre-openingand post-opening hotel environment.
• Strong working knowledge of hotel finance (USALI)and operational systems (e.g. PMS POS inventory procurement payroll andhotel reporting solutions).
• Proven experience designing or significantlyenhancing finance processes reporting structures and internal controls.
• Experience partnering with projects and procurementteams during capital or development phases.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and incomplete information during development phases.
• Strong commercial judgement with the ability to balance financial discipline and operational practicality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Concern for quality attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to work within and help maintain a cohesive team.
• Maintains a coachable spirit.
• Valid drivers licence and ability to travel domestically.

Once the Landsmith Laundry and Wallcliffe House Hotel are open your key areas of responsibility will include / transition to:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts covering all elements of both the P&L and BalanceSheet.
• Periodical KP Ireporting in line with the requirements of the General Manager.
• Working closely with the General Manager in the process of revenue management and pricing decisions.
• Cost reporting and cost control with a key focus on labour facility management and cost of goods.
• Identifying areas for commercial improvement in terms of profitability cost optimisation and risk.
• Working with the Procurement Manager to optimise purchasing activity.
• Management of all daily ledger reconciliations.
• Oversee inventory process and levels and ensure compliance with Landsmith protocol.
• Drive capex process in line with requirements of ongoing operations.
• Preparation and presentation of all budgets.
• Cashflow management
• Oversee and monitor all financial and operating systems.
• Manage and where required modify internal financial controls around purchasing and approvals.
• Act as liaison with the relevant external insurance banking and merchant facility providers.

Becoming part of The Landsmith Collection team means joining a dynamic and passionate business that has sustainability at its heart.

If this is something that interests you please email with any questions you may have or simply apply with a cover letter detailing why youre the right person for the job.