Director of Finance

Client: Hospitality/Hotel Organization

Role: Director of Finance

Salary: $150,000 - $165,000/annually + Benefits

Location: Hoboken, NJ (
* 5 days a week onsite*)

• Business Partnership: Act as the primary financial advisor to the General Manager and ownership, providing the "story" behind the numbers.
• Ownership Relations: Lead high-level presentations of monthly results, forecasts, and strategic analyses to regional leadership and stakeholders.
• Performance Insight: Deliver actionable intelligence on P&L performance, cash flow, and operational trends to drive profitability.

• Full-Cycle Oversight: Lead all accounting functions, including AP/AR, payroll, cash management, and general ledger integrity.
• Closing & Reporting: Drive the month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring 100% accuracy and GAAP compliance.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Spearhead the annual budget and periodic reforecasts, partnering with department heads to optimize labor costs and revenue.

• M3 Expert: Serve as the on-property lead for M3 Accounting Software, ensuring all data is accurate, timely, and compliant with reporting standards.
• PMS Integration: Oversee the data flow from the Lightspeed Property Management System to ensure seamless revenue reporting and reconciliation.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to leverage technology to improve reporting quality and back-office efficiency.

• Leadership: Directly manage and develop the Assistant Director of Finance and accounting staff.
• Culture: Foster a collaborative, high-performance environment built on clear expectations and professional growth.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience: 5-8+ years of hotel accounting experience, with significant leadership responsibility.
• Systems Expertise: M3 Accounting Software (Required).
  • Lightspeed PMS (Strongly Preferred).
  • Advanced Excel skills (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and complex modeling).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at the ownership level.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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