GuestReady

Finance Manager

GuestReady

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Porto • Portugal

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Tech Stack

ERP

About the role

  • Own the month-end close end-to-end, including postings, reconciliations, and balance sheet integrity
  • Coordinate accounting, management control, and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate updates to the CFO
  • Maintain tight cash and working capital control, including bank reconciliations and oversight of payables and receivables routines
  • Monitor financial and operational KPIs, delivering variance analysis with clear drivers and actionable recommendations
  • Lead margin control: track unit economics and contribution, validate cost allocations, identify leakage, and partner with Operations on fixes
  • Prepare budgets and periodic forecasts, supporting longer-term planning and scenario analysis
  • Ensure compliance with local tax obligations and statutory requirements, coordinating with external advisors as needed
  • Lead and develop the finance team, setting standards and ensuring consistent execution
  • Improve processes and controls using automation and AI, including exception-based reviews and anomaly detection to reduce errors and speed up the close

Requirements

  • Degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting (MBA is a plus)
  • Experience in a similar role covering accounting, reporting, management control, and tax compliance
  • Strong team leadership skills with a hands-on operating style and high ownership
  • Advanced Excel and data capabilities: scalable reporting, PivotTables, Power Query, and complex formulas
  • ERP experience
  • Fluent spoken and written English
  • Short-term property management, boutique hotel, or broader hotel finance experience with strong understanding of operational drivers of margin
Benefits
  • Hybrid work flexibility (1-2 days/week in Porto)
  • Opportunities for learning and career development
  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Focus on wellbeing with supportive activities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
month-end closereconciliationsvariance analysisbudgetingforecastingfinancial KPIscost allocationsautomationAIExcel
Soft Skills
team leadershiphands-on operating stylehigh ownershipcommunicationprocess improvement
Certifications
MBA