Description

Whether you run a hotel, restaurant, conference venue, or leisure centre, strong financial knowledge is vital for success in today’s hospitality landscape.

Through practical examples and industry-relevant tools, you’ll learn how to interpret profit and loss reports, balance sheets and cashflow, manage budgets and forecasts, and use KPIs to drive profitability across your operation.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Hotel and resort general managers
• Department heads looking to step into GM roles

What You Will Learn:

• Profit & Loss tactics and techniques
• Balance sheet and cashflow
• Budgeting and forecasting techniques
• Financial KPIs and what they mean
• Revenue optimisations strategies
• Analysis of flow through
• CAPEX evaluation techniques

All examples are based on the recommendations of the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI).

Each participant will receive a one month subscription to the finance4hospitality academy resources.

Total cost £325.00 + VAT @ 20% per person

Key Dates

Day 1 – 17th June 2026 (09.00 – 12.30)

Day 2 – 18th June 2026 (09.00 – 12.30)

Course content

Structured into four main topic areas with a focus on the P&L and operational ratios, the course includes:

1. Deep dive into the hotel P&L account:

• Explanations of financial terminology
• Business tactics to manage revenue and costs – from revenue to GOP
• Flow through and flex calculations
• Calculation and interpretation of KPI’s for internal and external bench marking
• Brief overview of the difference between capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational spend

2. More about the Balance Sheet:

• Assets, liabilities and equity
• Managing working capital
• Business financing strategies
• CAPEX evaluation

3. The importance of Cashflow:

• Planning for cash requirements
• Controlling cash & other assets
• Working capital forecasting
• Sources of funds to manage liquidity

4. KPI’s to measure performance and benchmarking

• A range of PAR and POR measures
• Flow through techniques

Session Details

On completion delegates will have the opportunity to complete an online quiz to earn a Certificate of Achievement.

They will also be able to:

• Understand and interpret hotel financial reports and ratios
• Calculate and analyse key financial figures
• Develop action plans based on financial performance and deliver ROI to the business

 

Why Choose arena4finance?

With over 20 years of training experience in the hospitality sector, our courses combine expert knowledge with real-world application. Delivered live online by expert  tutors supported by the resources from the finance4hospitality academy, you can learn at your own pace with confidence.

Enrol today to sharpen your finance skills and take your business leadership to the next level.