Financial Analyst - Hotels

Splendid Hospitality Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality group in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Financial Analyst to drive financial performance across their hotels. You will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and producing insightful performance reports. The ideal candidate will have advanced Excel skills and experience in financial analysis within multi-site operations. The role offers a supportive work environment and multiple career development opportunities.

Benefits

Free Parking

Apprenticeship programmes

Learning and Development Opportunities

Discounted hotel stays and meals

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance

33 holiday days

Automatic enrolment into a workplace pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and EBITDA.
• Highly organized and detail-focused, able to deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Produce accurate monthly finance packs, providing variance analysis.
• Analyze performance drivers and KPIs across the hotel portfolio.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Job description

Finance - Splendid Hospitality (Head Office)

Contract: Full Time
Salary: Competitive

Splendid Hospitality Group is one of the UKs fastest growing privately-owned hotel groups. As a family run business, people are at the very heart of its success, a place where everyone becomes parts of the Splendid family. Our vision is to create extraordinary experiences, positively impact lives, and get better every day - it’s the ‘Splendid Hospitality Way’ which is our way of looking after everybody to help them succeed, have fun and keep guests and our Splendid team members happy.

Job Description

We’re now looking for a Financial Analyst to join our central Support Office team and play a pivotal role in driving commercial performance across our group.

About the Role:

The Financial Analyst is responsible for leading the financial planning and analysis of performance across the Group’s existing and future hotel portfolio. This includes budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling across a dynamic, multi-site environment.

You’ll produce clear, insightful monthly performance reporting that explains results versus budget, forecast and prior year, ensuring senior stakeholders fully understand the commercial drivers behind EBITDA, emerging risks and new opportunities.

Working closely with the Head of FP&A and senior leaders across the business, you’ll contribute to strategic decision-making, capex planning and continuous improvement of FP&A processes, while building strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What We Offer

We want our Family Members to enjoy coming to work and provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to work in. You’ll develop personally through meeting and working with people within our corporate and hotel teams, and for those keen to develop you’ll have the opportunity to explore the business with various career options. In addition, on offer:

• Free Parking
• Apprenticeship programmes available
• Learning and Development Opportunities available through our Leadership Development Programmes
• Heavily discounted hotel stays and food & beverage discounts at all our properties
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. Giving you access to counselling services physical wellbeing & financial aid.
• Life Assurance
• 33 holiday days
• Automatic Enrolment into a workplace pension scheme

About Us

Splendid Hospitality is one of the UK’s most successful and fastest-growing hospitality groups. Our diverse and dynamic portfolio spans hotels, restaurants, and care homes across the country—from London to Edinburgh, Bristol to York.

We are proud to own and operate a collection of well-known brands and distinctive properties, including:

• The award-winning 5-star Hilton London Bankside
• The luxurious Grand Hotel in York
• The UK’s first Four Points Flex by Sheraton (Marriott), newly developed in London Euston
• Nine IHG hotels, including Holiday Inn Brentford Lock and boutique Hotel Indigos in Edinburgh and York
• Six Accor properties across the UK

Beyond hotels, we also operate 38 KFC restaurants across the Midlands and North East, and three care homes in Sussex—demonstrating our unique breadth across the hospitality and care sectors.

Driven by entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for service, we continue to grow and evolve, creating exceptional experiences for our guests, teams, and partners.

Role in our Family

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, identifying risks, opportunities, and mitigation actions in a timely manner.
• Produce accurate and insightful monthly finance packs, providing variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year to drive an “Act on Fact” culture.
• Deliver monthly reforecasts of financial performance with a high degree of confidence and accuracy.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with Operations Directors, Commercial Finance, and other key stakeholders, providing challenge and support to achieve budgeted EBITDA.
• Analyse performance drivers and KPIs across the hotel portfolio, highlighting commercial opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement across financial reporting, systems, and processes through automation and enhanced data tools.
• Take ownership of issues and risks, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where required.
• Contribute to team capability and development through proactive feedback, personal development plans, and ongoing performance reviews.

About you:

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and EBITDA.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to model and interpret large data sets.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, able to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, detail-focused, and able to deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Part-qualified or fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience in hospitality, leisure, or other multi-site operations.
• Familiarity with ERP and BI tools (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Power BI).
• Experience in capex planning, financial modelling, or process improvement.

What Happens Next

Does this role sound like a great fit for you?

Apply now — it only takes a few seconds! Simply share your contact details and upload your CV.

Once we’ve reviewed your application, successful candidates will be invited to meet with one of our team to talk more about your experience, and to give you the chance to learn about the Splendid Group and what makes us unique.

At Splendid Hospitality Group, we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.