Manager, Group Capital and Cash flow

InterContinental Hotels Group; Burton-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

Hotel: Corp Branston, 1 First Avenue, Centrum100, DE14 2WB

At IHG, our purpose is to deliver True Hospitality for Good—and smart financial stewardship is at the heart of making that happen. Our Group Capital & Cash Flow team provides support to help ensure that our investments fuel our Strategic Ambition, enabling us to grow sustainably while creating exceptional experiences for guests and value for owners.

From shaping capital allocation to driving rigorous appraisal and approval processes, we work closely with senior leadership, ensuring decisions align with the Delegation of Authority and the guidance of our CFO, Executive Committee, and Board. By managing capital with precision and vision, we help power IHG’s global success—one strategic investment at a time.

Your day to day

• Assists allocation of available capital across expenditure types, strategic initiatives, and regions/functions.
• Understands Group guidelines on capital appraisal.
• Understands the IHG valuation model and answers ad-hoc questions on its workings from stakeholders.
• Manages the approval of capital and other expenditure to the Executive Committee Capital Sub-Committee in line with Group Delegation of Authority policy.
• Supports the Group’s annual post-implementation review of capital projects for presentation to the Board Audit Committee.
• Contributes to maintenance of the group full year and multi-year cash flow forecast, working with stakeholder functions to determine inputs and cash inflows/outflows.
• Assists with the preparation of the Group capital and cashflow Budget, Plan and Long-Range Plan.
• Proactively provides insightful analysis and updates to the CFO, Board, EC, & Investor Relations on Group capital, investment, and cashflow, including around external financial announcements.

What we need from you

At IHG, we’re looking for someone who brings both financial expertise and ideally a deep understanding of the hospitality industry. Success in this role means more than just analysing numbers—it’s about making strategic connections, spotting commercial opportunities, and understanding the broader impact of financial decisions on our business.

We operate in a complex, fast-moving global environment, so we need a forward-thinking individual who can navigate intricate financial structures, drive data-led insights, and challenge the status quo with fresh perspectives.

Building and maintaining trusted relationships is critical, as this role requires collaboration across teams—from CFO and Global Strategy to Tax, Treasury, and Investor Relations.

If you’re someone who can balance commercial acumen with technical rigor, think strategically while managing complexity, and influence stakeholders at all levels, then this is the opportunity for you!

To excel in this role, you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
• Strong commercial acumen, underpinned by experience across several finance disciplines, preferably within a Global finance function.
• Understanding of IHG’s global business, and hospitality industry dynamics, effective at identifying broader business trends and highlighting these to senior management through clear and effective communication.
• Strong understanding of financial modelling/analysis and financial principles, and capital and project appraisal.
• Experience of Capital/Cashflow PBF and reporting processes in a global organisation.
• Experience in external financial reporting or group financial analysis and planning.
• Strong relationship management, verbal and written communication, and strategic & analytical skills required.

Who we are

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there’s Room for You at IHG.

Over recent years, we’ve transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love.

We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That’s why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance – working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that’s why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference.

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 regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.