Chris Wright Email & Phone Number

Chichester

The Venues business is a £17m turnover business comprising of a 91 bedroom hotel, stately home, private members club, golf club, catering outlets and bespoke tailored corporate membership packages. In this multi-faceted role, key responsibilities are:- Leading the Venues finance division- Shaping a commercially focused team that successfully 'partners' with operational managers- Playing a key role in the transforming the strategic direction of the businesses- Successfully delivering excellent profitability and cash growth

Worcester, United Kingdom

Responsibility for 2 hotels within the group, with a total turnover of £11m and strong profit conversion. Key Responsibilities included:- Leading the financial and management reporting- Heading up a team of 6 direct reports, fully supporting their development- Providing financial and strategic support to the General Managers and heads of department in relation to financial performance. - Structuring the department to ensure robust controls and procedures.Key achievement:- UK Finance lead for Group IT implementation projects, including SAP.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Finance Manager for Sunsail clubs, reporting directly to the FD on the 6 resorts with a turnover of £22mKey Responsibilities included:- Leading and coordinating the financial and management reporting, including annual budget process, 6 monthly reforecasting and 5 year planning.- Leading the implementation of a new epos system with the IT Director. - Managing a team spread across the UK and overseas.