Job No: STAM
Location: Brisbane
About The Hotel
Perfectly located on the banks of the Brisbane river and a stones throw to the Botanic Gardens, the Stamford Plaza is Brisbane's finest 5 Star luxury Hotel and the flagship for Stamford Hotels & Resorts. Our unique location is second to none in the Brisbane market, with all 252-guest rooms featuring stunning river views. The Hotel houses eight magnificent function rooms used to hold an array of Corporate, Special Events & Weddings and additionally hosts 2 flagship restaurants and The Pav bar. To find out more about us and to see what we have to offer please visit our website:
About the role
Stamford Plaza Brisbane is seeking a commercially experienced Financial Controller to join the Executive Leadership Team.
This is a leadership position accountable for protecting profitability, strengthening financial governance, and influencing operational performance across the property.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, with functional alignment to the CFO, you will act as the financial conscience of the hotel in challenging assumptions, interrogating variances, and ensuring disciplined commercial decision making.
The Mandate
You will be responsible for:
Driving P&L performance and margin protection
Translating revenue strategy into financial flow-through
Managing labour cost discipline and departmental accountability
Leading forecasting, budgeting and scenario modelling
Evaluating CapEx and business cases for ROI and viability
Safeguarding compliance across all statutory obligations
Maintaining robust internal controls and audit readiness
Leading and developing a high-performing finance team
You will sit at the leadership table and contribute meaningfully to pricing, labour planning, capital investment and strategic direction. If you are looking for a role focused purely on month-end reporting, this is not it.
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a finance leader who:
Is CA or CPA qualified
Has minimum 10 years' finance experience
Has at least 3 years in a Financial Controller or senior finance leadership role within hospitality
Understands hotel performance drivers beyond the balance sheet
Is confident challenging operational stakeholders
Operates with strong governance discipline and high integrity
Can move comfortably between strategy and operational detail
You must be commercially decisive, analytically strong, and comfortable operating in a performance-driven environment.
Performance Expectations
This role carries clear accountability, including but not limited to:
P&L variance within agreed tolerance
Forecast accuracy within defined parameters
Zero statutory compliance breaches
Strong payroll governance
Timely and accurate executive reporting
Demonstrated contribution to cost optimisation and profitability improvement
You will be measured not only on accuracy but also on commercial impact.
Culture and Benefits
A highly competitive salary as well as a generous discretionary annual bonus
Discounted meals and non-alcoholic beverages
Supplied meals during allocated work hours
Free On-site Parking
Employee Assistance Program
Career growth opportunities
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume. We thank you in advance for taking the time to apply for our exclusive role, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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