Senior Director of Operations Finance

Director Of Operations Finance

Sage Hospitality Group is set to hire a Director of Operations Finance to join us here in Denver!

Strategically support the VP of Finance, the Financial Services Department and Operations. The goal is to maximize asset value and returns on investment for our owners and equity partners and to provide proactive service support for our senior hotel teams and customers. This position will support an assigned portfolio of hotels (up to 15 properties). In addition, the position may directly oversee corporate finance and/or accounting associates and indirectly supervise property level Finance/Accounting leaders to meet and exceed the strategic goals of the organization.

Strategic

• Work with the Corporate Office and Hotel/Restaurant Operational Leaders to determine opportunities to drive profitability to the assigned properties and portfolios.
• Assess purchasing opportunities across assigned properties, including management of the Avendra program and third-party utility companies.
• Evaluate operational metrics to prioritize initiatives that can make the greatest impact across assigned properties.
• Drive hotels' financial performance through continuous review and monitoring of hotel monthly and annual results, providing feedback to the appropriate Leadership Teams, and suggesting adjustments when appropriate.
• Support teams focused on shared services, operational performance, compliance, and systems.
• Look for more efficient and effective ways to provide services to our hotels and owners.
• Leverage technology and third parties where appropriate.
• Support hotel teams with ROI analysis and metrics regarding planned capital expenditures
• Participate in the preparation and review of pro-formas for new or expanded hotels and/or restaurants.

Financial

• Support the property financial leaders in assigned portfolio in maintaining trained staffing of accounting positions at the property level for assigned properties.
• Hold assigned property financial leaders accountable in maintaining strong internal control environments at all properties to include maximization of profits, proper controls, optimal productivity, and a coordination of efforts towards achieving objectives.
• Work with property financial leaders to drive hotels' financial performance through continuous review and monitoring of hotel monthly and annual results, providing feedback to the appropriate Leadership Teams, and suggesting adjustments when appropriate.
• Gain a thorough understanding of the ownership agreements for all properties, including but not limited to, management, partnership, operating and franchise agreements.
• Monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual compliance requirements for the following constituents:
  Lenders, Ground Lessors, Food and Beverage Lessees, Retail Tenants, Parking Companies, Franchisors.
• Provide financial leadership for assigned transitions and new openings. Ensure transitions of properties are handled effectively. Coordinate the pre-transition setup, onsite transition activities, and post –transition follow-up and inspection. Ensure implementation of Sage SOP's, financial systems, and controls at all new and transition properties.

Operational

• Support General Managers and the Operations team with thoughtful analytics regarding forecasting, cost control and margin improvement.
• Ability to work with a variety of operational leaders in supporting assets across all Sage Hospitality Group divisions, including Sage Hotel Management, Sage Restaurant Concepts, Sage Investments and Sage Studio.
• Evaluate and drive standardization and optimization of process, systems, communication, and controls at each property for maximized results and efficiencies.
• Develop effective analytical process and culture with comprehensive metrics and reporting processes.
• Manage partnership relationships between the organization's various department, property operations and ownership groups.
• Influence all partnership relationships through motivation, communication and positive team synergies and leadership.
• Ensure coordinated efforts around sharing value-added best practices and procedures.
• Identify potential challenges that could impact the…