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: www.stamford.com.au/spb. 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. spb