Area Director of Finance

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary financial advisor to the General Managers, ownership, and corporate leadership for all assigned hotels.
• Develop and execute annual operating budgets, capital budgets, forecasts, and long‑range financial plans for each property.
• Analyze financial performance, market trends, and operational metrics to identify opportunities that improve profitability and asset value.
• Provide strategic recommendations regarding labor management, expense controls, revenue enhancement, and operational efficiencies.
• Partner with Revenue Management, Sales, and Operations to maximize revenue, GOP, and EBITDA performance.
• Provide financial oversight for all accounting operations across the three hotels.
• Ensure consistency in accounting practices, financial reporting, and internal controls throughout the portfolio.
• Review monthly financial statements, variance analyses, forecasts, and key performance indicators with each property's leadership team.
• Drive financial accountability by partnering with department leaders to improve business performance.
• Maintain strong internal controls that safeguard company assets and minimize financial risk.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local tax regulations, licenses, contracts, insurance requirements, and legal agreements.
• Serve as the primary liaison for internal audits, external audits, tax filings, and ownership financial reviews.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and financial governance standards.
• Lead, mentor, and develop on‑property accounting teams across all assigned hotels.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and service excellence.
• Support recruiting, coaching, succession planning, and performance management within the Finance organization.
• Promote consistency in financial processes and best practices across the portfolio.
• Translate financial information into meaningful operational insights for hotel leadership.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales & Marketing, Revenue Management, Human Resources, Engineering, Food & Beverage, and Rooms leadership to support strategic initiatives.
• Evaluate business opportunities, capital investments, and operational initiatives through financial analysis and ROI modeling.
• Support ownership presentations and executive reporting with clear, data‑driven recommendations.
• Maintain strong relationships with ownership representatives, banking partners, vendors, and external auditors.
• Stay informed on hospitality finance trends, regulatory updates, and emerging technologies.
• Travel regularly between assigned properties to provide on‑site leadership, financial support, and operational partnership.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive hotel finance leadership experience
• Minimum of 3 years as a Director of Finance or Complex Director of Finance within a full‑service, boutique, lifestyle, or independent hotel environment
• Demonstrated experience overseeing financial operations for multiple hotels or a complex hospitality operation
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, payroll, and cash management
• Experience leading audits, ownership reporting, and compliance initiatives
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hotel financial systems.