Join us as a Director of Finance at The Standard, London.

We believe that hotels should be more than just places to sleep—they should be destinations, experiences, and moments in time that guests remember long after they leave. That’s why we challenge the status quo, bringing bold ideas, unconventional luxury, and immersive culture to everything we do.

We’re now on the lookout for a Director of Finance who embodies our 'Anything but Standard' ethos. At The Standard, we celebrate individuality, diversity, and creativity. We believe in hiring people, not just CVs. If you’re ready to shake up the hotel numbers game and be part of something truly unique, we’d love to meet you.

Your role

As our Director of Finance, you will work in partnership with our Managing Director, Senior Executive team and Corporate Finance teams to oversee the entire accounting function here in London. You will have overall responsibility for maintaining and controlling all financial transactions and reporting to ensure that corporate standards and operational SOPs are adhered to and that they comply with any statutory requirements.

You will take a leading role in supporting the senior executive team with the creation of the annual budget and manage the ongoing business forecast. You will also oversee and manage the production of our month end financial statements and prepare our month end business review pack for our ownership meeting.

A strong commercial acumen will be required along with the ability to advise and sometimes challenge senior directors of the financial impacts of strategic plans and ad-hoc projects; through to the implementation of cost saving exercises to maximise profits.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years’ experience as a Director of Finance, Finance Manager/Controller gained within a similar Lifestyle Hotel or large 4- or 5-star Hotel in London or the UK is essential for this role.
• Solid understanding of all accounting principles and prior experience of month end processes / production of month end accounts, forecasting, budgeting, and statutory reporting responsibilities.
• Prior experience of presenting month end results to ownership, and corporate teams.
• Be well versed in UK legal requirements including VAT, taxation, social security, business reporting to HMRC and insurance.
• Ideally hold formal accounting qualification or certified designation CIMA or ACCA equivalent.
• Have previously managed the full end to end budgeting process with an excellence commercial acumen and business planning combined with a touch of creative ‘blue sky’ thinking to support bespoke projects and activities that deliver true ROI.
• Strong organisational skills, and the ability to work within tight deadlines both individually and managing a wider team.
• Have wider Hotel operational knowledge in order to support and guide HODs and divisional specialist with financial support relating to their area.
• Have exceptional written / numerical skills and be proficient in the use of accounting and payroll software.
• Candidates should have advance skills in Excel.
• Fluency in English is essential for this role.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates.

The Standard is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.