Lifestyle Group is a sister company of db Group, Malta’s leading hospitality and leisure operator. We proudly manage some of the island’s most popular and diverse restaurant brands, including Aki, Amami, Amami Food Bar, Blu Beach, Colette, Loa, Nine Lives, Manta, Tora, and Westreme.

Our portfolio features a wide variety of cuisines and unique dining experiences, all driven by a strong commitment to quality, innovation and exceptional guest service.

As we continue to grow, we are currently looking for a strategic and detail-oriented Financial Controller to join our team and support our expanding portfolio of restaurants and lifestyle concepts.

Why Join Lifestyle Group?

We believe that great people make all the difference. We’re proud to offer a dynamic and supportive work environment where your contributions are valued and your professional growth is a priority.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

🏥 Private health insurance
💳 Exclusive discount card valid across our restaurants, outlets, and partner brands (including Hard Rock, Starbucks, and more)
🚀 Training and development opportunities to grow your career
🎉 Team events and employee recognition initiatives
🔄 Opportunities for internal mobility across our hotels, restaurants, and retail concepts

As Financial Controller, you’ll be a key partner in driving performance, ensuring compliance and delivering accurate and timely reporting across our diverse operations.

Job Role

Prepare accurate monthly management accounts to support performance reviews.
Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting.
Develop cash flow statements and financial reports as required.
Submit timely and accurate VAT returns.
Conduct financial analysis for new and ongoing business opportunities.
Oversee and strengthen internal financial control processes.
Act as primary contact for external auditors during statutory audits.
Monitor debtors and credit control procedures, reporting regularly to the Group CFO.
Support and supervise accounts staff in managing daily cash settlements and receivables.
Ensure compliance with group policies, accounting standards and fiscal regulations.
Propose and implement finance policies and process improvements.
Mentor and develop the finance team in line with Lifestyle Group values.

Job Requirements

ACCA qualification or equivalent (mandatory)
Proven experience in a similar role, ideally in hospitality or multi-entity operations
Excellent command of Excel, Word, and other MS Office tools
Experience with accounting software and ERP systems (an asset)
Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills
High level of accuracy, organisation, and initiative
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment

To Apply

Be part of Malta’s most respected hospitality brand and contribute to an environment where quality and teamwork come first. Click the "Apply for this Job" button and submit your CV.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About Us

The db Group has grown from a family-run business into Malta’s foremost corporate player in the tourism, hospitality & leisure sector, and beyond. In the 1980s, Silvio Debono, the Group’s founder, operated a small guesthouse. Today, as db Group Chairman, he sits at the helm of the largest operation in Malta.Over the last four decades the Group has forged strategic relationships with a range of global players including Hard Rock Café International, Starbucks, the Accor Hotel Group, and RIU Hotels & Resorts.As a result, we accumulated invaluable business acumen and operational experience. This track record has enabled us to establish our very own unique brand, db Hotels + Resorts, driven by the fundamental principle of excellence in everything we do. Year-on-year, the Group won a number of prestigious global awards, positioning it at the forefront of the Maltese hospitality and catering industry.In due course, and prudently, the Group diversified its core operations, taking in contract catering, healthcare, and property development under its wing.

Lifestyle - Financial Controller

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