Finance Business Partner – Lodges at Angama

At Angama, we believe that great guest experiences are built on strong, thoughtful foundations — and we’re looking for a Finance Business Partner to support our lodge team with just that. This role works hand in hand with the General Manager and operational leads, bringing financial insight, commercial thinking and a steady hand to the day-to-day running of the lodge. It’s about more than just spreadsheets — it’s about helping the team do their best work, every day.

This role reports to the General Manager and works closely with the Head of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the lead financial advisor to lodge leadership, translating financial results into meaningful operational insight.
• Partner with department heads to align financial plans with operational goals and guest experience priorities.
• Provide commercial support for pricing, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, and monthly forecasting for the lodge.
• Analyse financial performance against plan, highlight variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support revenue growth and cost control through financial modelling and scenario planning.
• Oversee lodge-level finance operations: revenue reconciliation, procurement, stock control, and payroll inputs.
• Maintain strong internal controls, with special focus on inventory, cash handling, and supplier payments.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, Kenyan tax laws, and accounting standards.
• Champion process improvements and digital tools to streamline operations and reduce manual work.
• Collaborate with central finance to standardise reporting and improve the quality of financial data.
• Build financial literacy across lodge teams by training and supporting non-finance colleagues.
• Promote financial transparency and a culture of accountability across departments.

Key Qualities of the Successful Candidate

• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• A natural collaborator who builds trust and communicates clearly.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, yet able to zoom out for the bigger picture.
• Hands-on and pragmatic, especially in a lodge setting.
• Calm under pressure and responsive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Deeply aligned with Angama’s values: ubuntu, respect, honesty, courage, and joy.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (CPA or ACCA required).
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a senior finance role, with at least 5 years in hospitality, tourism, or an operational environment.
• Proven leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills; comfortable with accounting systems and digital tools (Tourplan experience is a plus).