Director of Finance

Description

Headlands Coastal Lodge and Spa, our oceanfront luxury property;
The Inn at Cape Kiwanda, our hotel just steps away from the beach; and Hart’s Camp, our Airstream hotel and RV park – have an amazing opportunity for you to join our talented team of hospitality-focused professionals while enjoying the personal benefits of a casual beach lifestyle and all it has to offer.

Our culture values Individual Distinction and Collective Soul. The Noble House Hotels & Resorts philosophy emphasizes "location, distinction, and soul." Our properties are not a one-size-fits-all, and neither are our team members. We are a group of individuals who share a passion for hospitality, let our personalities shine, and like to have fun.

The Director of Finance is responsible for overall financial management and accounting of the hotel. These responsibilities include, but do not limit to, safeguarding all assets, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance with internal controls and procedures.

• Preparation of financial information, including forecasts, financial statements, variance analyses and payroll/productivity studies.
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
• Prepare and maintain annual operating budget; achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Work closely and frequently with our Management Company in achieving financial hotel goals and objectives.

Work closely with all Hotel Executive Team members in achieving hotel goals and objectives.

• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing financial reports; advising management on needed actions.
• Enforce legal and fiscal obligations as mandated by government agencies in compliance with professional standards.
• Support the hotel philosophy concerning hiring, employee relations, disciplinary action, training, counseling and evaluation.
• Provide leadership, training, and motivation to accounting staff; recommend individuals for promotion, hiring, and termination; maintain financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Guide financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Protect assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Control and monitor payroll and expenditures for all departments.
• Control and reduce accounts receivable; control, monitor, and forecast cash flow.
• Monitor and confirm financial condition by conducting audits, providing information to external auditors; prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Administer and update hotel credit policy; plan and direct monthly credit meetings.
• Recommend ways to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency and productivity; provide inputs on revenue budgets, goals, forecasts, and revenue management strategies where applicable.
• Maintain files for all original hotel operating licenses and permits.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant or related certifications and professional affiliations.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive hotel accounting experience with an international corporation, preferably in the hospitality sector; preference for experience in luxury and boutique markets.
• Thorough knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting/hotel operations, purchasing, and control functions.
• Ability to direct and coordinate accounting functions for the entire hotel as well as all individual departments.
• Computer literacy: ability to access, input, analyze, and retrieve information.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Health benefits package – medical, dental, vision, EAP.
• Supplemental benefits such as short‑term disability, life insurance, AD&D, and pet insurance.
• 401(k) plan with matching.
• Paid holidays, personal, vacation, and sick…