Portfolio Director of Finance & Business
Support
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">We’re searching for
a Portfolio Director of Finance & Business Support to direct the financial
operations of our
three hotels in Papua New Guinea. Report to GM on financial state
of hotel and make recommendations to
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style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">improve hotel profitability. Serve
as primary contact for all hotel financial and accounting-related issues
with
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">owners, auditors
(internal and external) and regulatory agencies.
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A little taste of your
day-to-dayEvery day is different, but
you’ll mostly be:
style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Directing daily activities, plan
and assign work and establish performance goals for team members ensuring
you always have the right team in place by coaching
and mentoring.
- Lead the preparation and timely delivery of high-quality
style="font-weight: normal;">Board of Directors packs, ensuring clear,
commercially focused insights that support ownership decision-making and hotel
performance delivery. - Manage end-to-end Board
communications and meeting processes, including agendas, pre-reads,
coordination, and follow-up actions Use
financial analysis, data trends and market information to anticipate needs,
identify operating/financial issues, and recommend actions to maximise financial
return.
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Create the annual
operating budget for the property and provide analytical support during budget
reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities for department
heads.
style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Analyse ROI for capital projects
prior to committing funds and, upon completion, determine if anticipated results
were achieved.
Maximise
cash flow performance of the hotel through controls on inventory (avoid
excessive supply), credit and collection, disbursements, deposits
and remittances.
lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Ensure accounting
practices, support the guest experience through payment options (example: credit
card systems, room charges), inventory controls and financial dispute
resolution.
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Implement and maintain
acceptable accounting practices as required by company policy
and procedures.
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Develop and implement
financial control procedures and systems; maintain records for internal
and external audits; ensure compliance with government regulations
and contractual agreements.
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professional and industry organisations -
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style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Manage hotel contracts (example:
vendor leases and/or service contracts).
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What we need
from you
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Tertiary Qualification
and Professional Certification equivalent in Accounting
and Finance
4-8 years in hotel accounting
-
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style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Knowledge of accounting management
duties such as negotiating hotel space and tenant leases; processing payroll;
performing asset management duties; providing business projections, displacement
analysis, preparing government reports, filing tax returns,
etc.
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communication to a range of stakeholders & collaborator
at heart
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Strong business acumen
& ability to be innovative, resourceful and be decisive with strong cultural
intelligence
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Professional
certification and licence
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;">Join
us today!
We give our
people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards
all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your
best work life – impressive room discounts and some of the best training in
the business.
Our mission
is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference
and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels &
Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming
different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative
environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside
and outside of work – and through our my Wellbeing framework, we are committed
to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle,
and workplace. Please
submit your application by email
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105%;">recruitmentpng@ihg.com
lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 105%;"> before close
of business 15th of May 2026.
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Applications must be addressed
to;
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Resources, IHG PNG
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198
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NCD 
