Complex Director of Finance

Title

Complex Director of Finance

USD $ - $ per year.

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition.

Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry‑leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.

Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle.

Location:

Denver, Colorado, USA.

• Effectively manage and communicate cash flow related issues, including accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements for the property: cash flow statements, management of receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms and timely deposits of all funds.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotels established guidelines, monitor and control hotel cash flow and operating forecast.
• Creates annual budgets and monthly variance analysis; investigates and critiques variances to budget or to prior year and offers practical improvement methodologies to management.
• Ensure hotels' compliance on all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes; provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.
• Analyze financial data and operations to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels' financial objectives.
• Comply with standard accounting policies and procedures and internal controls for finance and accounting operations.
• Timely review and approval of all balance sheet accounts, including monthly bank reconciliation and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.
• Successful completion of all internal and external financial audits, including coordination of work with CPA firms and delivering information requested by auditors on a timely basis.
• Hire, train, supervise and develop staff, including coaching, counseling and discipline.
• Maintain compliance with Highgate Hotels' standards and regulations to ensure safe and efficient operation of the hotel.
• Direct or prepare all financial reports in accordance with Highgate Hotels' requirements, meeting various due dates and deadlines.
• Weekly: A/R & A/P Aging, Flash Reports, Payroll Reports, Revenue Updates
• Monthly:
  Financial Statements, Forecasting Key Statistics Report, Cash Flow
• Annual:
  Budgets, 5-Year Plans, 5-Year Capital Plans
• Timely interact with Executive Committee members to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times.
• Monitor hotels' compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly.
• Monitor the accurate production of the hotel daily operating report.
• Execute other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

• At least 5 or more years of Hospitality Finance/Accounting experience.
• Prior Control or Director of Finance experience, preferably at a premium‑branded Hotel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting.
• Must supervise 2 or more employees.
• Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing and in the…