Mark Hutton

Head of Financial Compliance at Valor Hospitality Partners

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

About

Finance, Audit & Compliance Leader - Global Hospitality - Operational Excellence, Risk Management & Organisational Governance I am a senior finance, audit, compliance, and governance leader with more than 25 years’ experience strengthening financial integrity and operational performance across global hospitality organisations, including IHG and Valor Hospitality. My career has been built on driving high‑standards of financial discipline, enhancing governance frameworks, and ensuring robust control environments across complex, multi‑site operations. I bring deep expertise in operational finance, internal audit, risk management, and organisational compliance, supported by a hands‑on understanding of hotel operations, shared services, and enterprise level systems. I am particularly experienced in embedding effective control structures, leading compliance programmes, and elevating accountability across all levels of an organisation. Throughout my career, I have played a key role in supporting business transformations, including shared service implementations, digital finance initiatives, acquisitions, integrations, and completion accounts. I enjoy partnering with senior leadership to solve problems, streamline processes, and align financial outcomes with operational strategy. I am motivated by helping businesses operate with clarity, transparency, and confidence, bringing a pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach that balances financial rigour with operational reality. Whether strengthening governance, improving processes, or managing risk, I aim to create environments where teams can succeed and organisations can grow sustainably.

Experience

  • Valor Hospitality Partners (10 yrs 1 mo)
    • Interim Group FC
      Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos

    • Cluster Financial Controller Hilton/IHG/Marriott
      Jun 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

  • Cluster Financial Controller at Hilton/Marriott
    Jun 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

  • Financial Controller at IHG
    Apr 2005 - Jun 2016 · 11 yrs 3 mos

    FC covering a number of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza Hotels in the UK