Regional Vice President Finance, SEAA

About the role

Shangri-La Group is looking for an experienced finance leader to provide strategic and commercial financial leadership across its diverse hospitality portfolio. Working closely with senior business, Operations and Commercial leaders, the role drives financial performance, strengthens governance, supports investment decisions and leads key finance transformation priorities, including transforming and consolidating the shared services operating model.

Key responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial strategy
• Partner with business leaders to drive profitability, cash generation and sustainable performance
• Lead performance reviews, identify key financial drivers, risks and opportunities
• Centralize regional hotels not yet in the shared services model, then consolidate shared services into one cost-effective location
• Develop and execute the transition roadmap with strong controls, stakeholder alignment and business continuity
• Evaluate new developments, acquisitions, conversions and renovations; advise senior leadership with scenario analysis
• Build relationships with hotel owners, asset managers and other stakeholders
• Ensure robust financial reporting, controls, compliance and risk management, and strengthen working capital and cash flow management
• Drive process standardization, automation, systems improvement and better use of financial data
• Lead and develop geographically dispersed finance teams and build succession pipelines

Required profile

• Professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent
• Approximately 15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally in hospitality or a similar multi-market environment
• Track record of improving profitability and business performance
• Experience leading senior, geographically dispersed teams and influencing executive-level stakeholders
• Good commercial judgement, communication and stakeholder management skills

Required skills

• Shared services, finance centralization, consolidation or operating model transformation
• Change management, especially multi-country transformation initiatives
• Understanding of hospitality economics, hotel operations, owner relationships and management agreements
• Finance systems enhancement, automation and process standardization