Do you enjoy using numbers to bring clarity and confidence to a busy operation? Are you someone who thrives when working alongside others, helping them make sound decisions grounded in insight and care? If so, you might be just the person we’re looking for.
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).
- In-depth knowledge of Kenyan tax regulations, payroll, and statutory reporting.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV, a supporting letter, and a short informal video (no longer than 2 minutes) here. Feel free to include any documents that show your experience and your alignment with Angama’s values.
