Director of Finance | Luxury Hospitality | Alila Napa Valley - St. Helena, California

Director of Finance | Luxury Hospitality | Alila Napa Valley - St. Helena, California

US - CA - Napa

Accounting/Finance/Tax

Director

Full-time

Yearly US Dollar (USD) pay basis

Alila Napa Valley resort is excited about adding a Director of Finance who supports a financial and inventory culture embracing efficient presentation and creative oversight at our resort. Financial responsibilities include oversight of the P&L, including restaurant and bar outlets, catering, rooms, spa and ownership reporting. As a member of the Resort’s Executive Leadership Committee, the Director of Finance at this luxury resort is a highly visible role with exposure to Senior and Corporate Leadership with the Hyatt Hotels and oversight of the P&L for the entire business.

This position reports to the resort General Manager.

At Alila Hotels, a Hyatt Hotels brand, our guests select our luxury resorts because of our caring and attentive colleagues who are focused on providing elegant service and meaningful, surprisingly different experiences. Hyatt colleague’s work in an environment that demands exceptional performance and reap rewarding benefits. Hyatt supports internal career opportunities, job enrichment and a caring work environment. If you are ready for this opportunity, then we are ready for you!

The salary range for this this position is $115,000 and $145,000, based on luxury resort and branded hotel experience level in finance. This is the pay range for this position that Alila Napa Valley reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors including experience, and education.

• Responsible for short- and long-term planning and the management of the accounting function
• Participate in total hotel management as a member of the Hotel Executive Committee
• Manage and lead hotel on-site accounting functions to ensure proper fiscal management, timely and accurate reporting and analysis for the hotel. This responsibility also includes hotel financial planning, budgeting, accounting and cash management
• Assist in nurturing the important relationship with the owners. Be responsible for supervising and coordinating owner reporting as required. Provide custom reports, respond quickly to questions or requests and attend meetings
• Complete the year-end audit process. Review and approve all reconciliations and audit work papers. Coordinate external auditor's visits, respond to auditor requests, approve any and all adjustments, reconcile the audit numbers to the property numbers and approve the final audit
• Prepare and review all monthly and annual financial statements. Investigate, review and analyze the variance explanations, involving the department managers in this process. Take initiative to manage trouble shooting for respective cost controls and revenue enhancement
• Aid in the preparation and final review of the annual business plans
• Supervise the Information Technology function. Additionally have a sound understanding of the hotel operational and back-office systems as well as Microsoft Office products
• Supervise the receiving and accounts payable functions.
• Have a sound understanding of the forecasting system. Review monthly and quarterly property financial forecasts. Assure that the forecast is attainable and pulled through all business areas.
• Coach and counsel employees to reflect Hyatt service standards and procedures

This is not your typical career opportunity. This is the Hyatt Touch.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
• 4+ years prior Director of Finance experience required in hotel Accounting (typically with Hyatt)
• With opening hotels, previous hotel pre-opening experience preferred
• Service oriented style with professional presentations skills
• Hospitality or Accounting degree preferred
• Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must be an advanced user of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal and administrative skills
• Maintain communications with Corporate Staff

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