InterContinental Hotels Area Director of Finance & Business Support – Africa Job Vacancy

We are the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). We own, operate and franchise more than 6,500 hotels, offering more than half a million guest rooms in over 100 countries.

Be part of the world’s most global hotels group

Our core purpose: Great Hotels Guests Love

What’s your passion?

Whether you’re into playing the guitar, singing or soccer at IHG we’re interested in YOU.

At IHG we employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies - people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do.

And we’re looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional team.

Vacancy: Area Director of Finance & Business Support – Africa

Directly Reports To: VP Finance and Business Support - Middle East & Africa (MEA)

Indirectly Reports To: Director of Operations - Africa

The incumbent, as the lead financial business partner for the hotels in the Africa Region & InterContinental Nairobi will collaborate with the hotels to develop and execute a combined finance strategy that leverages scale across the hotels.

Interact with respective hotel’s legal counsel, insurance companies, tax consultants, auditors, commercial and government banks to effectively control the assets of the business and to provide business support.

They will provide functional guidance to local Finance & Business Support Managers; Executive Committee and Department Heads and act as a catalyst for organizational change, employee engagement and financial process management.

Previous international experience with global corporations will be an added advantage. The role requires frequent travel & the incumbent should have the flexibility to be based in any of our hotel properties regionally.

In return we’ll give you a generous financial and benefits package including healthcare support, pension scheme, hotel discounts worldwide and the chance to work with a great team of people.

Most importantly, we’ll give you the room to be yourself.

To view the detailed job description & apply for the role visit www.ihg.com/careers for the details and upload your application and CV by 12th August 2011.

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