Director of Finance & Adminstration

The Director of Finance & Administration is Oysters Rock’s senior administrative steward, responsible for safeguarding the company’s financial integrity, risk posture, and personnel administration. This role provides high-level accounting support, oversees insurance and claims management, ensures compliance across administrative functions, and partners closely with ownership and operational leadership to support stable, ethical, and well-organized operations.

This position is not a traditional CFO role, nor does it replace on-site or departmental HR execution. Instead, it provides leadership in designing and refining enterprise-level personnel administration systems and processes, ensuring they are adaptable and future-ready for a growing organization.

The role is centered on protection, structure, and continuity—ensuring the organization’s administrative backbone is sound, compliant, and well-managed—so Restaurant Operations teams can remain focused on delivering a Five Star Fun hospitality experience for guests, team members, and vendor partners.

The Director of Finance & Administration reports to Executive Leadership and Ownership, working in close partnership with Accounting (Beans) and Operations teams. Our ideal candidate is a builder, someone excited to create scalable systems, establish foundational processes, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where change is the norm. They are comfortable partnering with a founder who applies unconventional yet deeply involved accounting practices, and will navigate these dynamics with professionalism, adaptability, and respect while introducing scalable best practices.

• Provide high-level oversight of balance sheets, investments, and company financial positions
• Act as a mentor and resource for an emerging accounting team, helping them build foundational skills and adopt best practices for accuracy and scalability.
• Review financial reports for accuracy, completeness, and risk exposure
• Ensure appropriate internal controls, documentation, and administrative financial processes are in place
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning as needed, without owning growth or capital strategy.

• Serve as primary owner of general liability and property insurance administration
• Manage relationships with insurance brokers and carriers
• Oversee claims management from incident through resolution
• Ensure proper coverage across all locations, entities, and revenue centers
• Identify risk trends, recommend mitigation strategies, and audit operations to ensure compliance

• Oversee high-level personnel administration, acting as a resource for Regional Directors regarding HR policies, procedures, and concerns.
• Ensure compliance with employment regulations, policies, recordkeeping, and internal procedures including employee performance documentation, both positives and negatives
• Support leadership with sensitive administrative and personnel matters
• Collaborate with Executive Team as point of contact for relationship with PEO (Decision
  
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• Provide oversight and support for benefits administration, including and medical, dental, and vision plans
• Ensure accurate vacation, PTO, and leave tracking systems are in place and followed consistently
• Utilize HR-industry benchmark metrics, best practices, and analytics for informed decision-making, with the best interests of Oysters Rock Hospitality in mind.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations including affecting operations of the restaurant and Home Office
• Maintain corporate records, licenses, permits, and required filings
• Support ownership and leadership with governance-related documentation and reporting, investor meetings and reporting
• Partner with legal counsel as needed

• Act as a trusted advisor to ownership and executive leadership
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, HR, Accounting, and Facilities
• Bring clarity, structure, and follow-through to complex administrative matters
• Operate with discretion, integrity, and sound judgment

A typical week…