About THG Ingenuity

THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end-to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment.

Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.

Overview

We are seeking a commercially minded Senior Financial Controller to join a unique role spanning both THG Ingenuity and a private Family Office portfolio.

This role is the finance lead for King Street Townhouse Hotel and Hale Country Club, whilst helping develop the governance, reporting and financial capability of a growing Family Office portfolio

Reporting into senior leadership, the successful candidate will lead a small finance team and act as a trusted business partner to operational management, providing insight, challenge and financial leadership across multiple businesses.

This role offers a rare combination of hospitality, commercial finance and family office exposure, making it an ideal opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller looking to broaden their experience beyond a traditional finance environment.

Key Responsibilities

Hospitality Finance Leadership

Lead all aspects of finance for King Street Townhouse Hotel and Hale Country Club & Spa, including:

Monthly management accounts and performance reporting

Budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning

Board reporting and financial commentary

Cash flow forecasting and working capital management

KPI reporting and analysis

Capex appraisals and investment analysis

Balance sheet oversight and control environment

Annual audit support and statutory reporting

VAT and tax compliance oversight

Commercial Business Partnering

Act as a key partner to operational leadership teams by:

Supporting commercial decision-making

Analysing pricing strategies and revenue opportunities

Reviewing membership, occupancy and utilisation trends

Identifying risks and opportunities within trading performance

Supporting major projects and investment initiatives

Providing financial challenge and insight to proposed business decisions

Family Office Finance Leadership

Support the continued development of a growing Family Office portfolio, including:

Oversight of reporting across international property and private asset structures

Review of management accounts and forecasts prepared by the wider finance team

Coordination with external advisers, accountants and professional service providers

Governance and financial control improvements

Support for strategic projects, acquisitions and new business initiatives

Development of reporting frameworks and management information

The successful candidate will not be expected to arrive with specialist family office or international structuring knowledge, but should have the capability and curiosity to develop expertise over time.

Team Leadership

Lead and develop a small finance team consisting of management accounting, finance analyst and finance administration support. Responsibilities include:

Setting priorities and workload planning

Reviewing and challenging financial outputs

Coaching and developing team members

Improving processes and controls

Building resilience and succession within the team

Driving continuous improvement and efficiency initiatives

Skills & Experience

Essential

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Experience operating at Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager level

Strong management and financial accounting experience

Budgeting, forecasting and business planning expertise

Advanced Excel skills

Experience leading and developing finance teams

Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capability

Ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously

Desirable

Hospitality, leisure, hotel or membership business experience

Multi-entity group experience

Property or real estate exposure

Family office experience

Experience working within an owner-managed or entrepreneurial business

Experience managing international operations or assets

Personal Profile

We're looking for someone who:

Enjoys working closely with business leaders and operational teams

Wants to influence decisions rather than simply report results

Is commercially curious and naturally inquisitive

Can balance attention to detail with big-picture thinking

Is comfortable taking ownership whilst knowing when to escalate

Enjoys helping develop others

Thrives in a varied role with exposure to different business sectors

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 12 months you will:

Establish yourself as the finance lead for both KSTH and HCC

Become a trusted adviser to operational leadership teams

Strengthen forecasting, reporting and commercial insight

Develop and mentor the wider finance team

Improve governance and reporting across the Family Office portfolio

Build the foundations for future growth across both the hospitality and Family Office businesses

THG Ingenuity is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG Ingenuity is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG Ingenuity please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.