The Opportunity Are you a high-achieving finance and/or hospitality graduate ready to transition from your first professional role into a position with genuine ownership?

Skippers is a boutique coliving and hospitality concept in Diani. We currently operate 7 rooms with an immediate roadmap to expand to 12. We are looking for a sharp, commercially-minded individual to join our lean team.

This isn't a "sit back and supervise" role. It is a hands-on leadership opportunity where you will bridge the gap between high-level strategy and daily operational excellence.

Our Culture Our working style is distinct: we value directness, structure, and radical transparency. We move faster than traditional hospitality environments.

We have minimal hierarchy, meaning you will have a seat at the table but will also be expected to roll up your sleeves when a guest needs assistance or a room needs a final quality check.

Your Responsibilities Operational Rigour: Maintain exacting standards for property maintenance and housekeeping; you are the final line of defence for quality;

Finance & Analytics: Oversee bookkeeping, revenue, ensure booking accuracy, and maintain streamlined financial reporting;

Guest Excellence: Manage the end-to-end guest journey, from seamless check-ins to resolving complex issues with poise;

Commercial Growth: Actively drive guest reviews, monitor occupancy trends, and identify revenue-generating opportunities;

Strategic Communication: Provide concise, data-driven updates to the team and escalate potential bottlenecks before they become problems;

Your Profile We are looking for a "high-floor, high-ceiling" candidate who pairs academic excellence with a proactive work ethic.

Academic Pedigree: A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Hospitality Management or a related business/finance field from a top-tier university;

Academic Excellence: A proven track record of strong grades (First Class or Upper Second Class honours);

Work experience: You have minimum 5 years of experience working in finance in a company;

Accounting: You are a KASNEB associate or Graduate, experience with Xero/Quickbooks;

Professional Foundation: Approximately 2–4 years of experience in hospitality, property management or similar field. You’ve completed your "learning years" and are ready to lead;

Skill Set: You are tech-savvy, comfortable with numbers/Excel, even possibly AI, APIs and SaaS, and possess a structured approach to problem-solving;

Mindset: You take pride in ownership. You notice the "small things" that others miss and act on them immediately;

Why You Might Not Be a Fit You are looking for a traditional, "hands-off" supervisory role; You prefer a slow-paced, corporate hierarchy over a fast-moving, direct environment; You find administrative tasks or financial tracking tedious;

To apply please share your CV here on LinkedIn.

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