Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Division:
Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa

Description:

Executive Committee Member | Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa

The Director of Finance is a key member of the Executive Committee and serves as the financial leader of the resort. This role is responsible for the overall financial health, discipline, reporting, controls, forecasting, accounting accuracy, and business partnership across the property. In addition to resort responsibilities, this role also supports and manages the accounting coordination for La Paloma Club, operated by Troon.

This is not simply an accounting position. This is an executive leadership role. The Director of Finance must be highly engaged in the operation, visible with the leadership team, commercially minded, and deeply committed to helping the resort win.

As a member of the Executive Committee, this individual is expected to participate actively in strategic decisions, challenge the business when needed, support department heads, protect profitability, and bring financial clarity to every major operational conversation.

• Oversee all financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cash controls, purchasing controls, payroll review, financial reporting, and compliance.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, forecasts, budgets, ownership reports, and operational analysis.
• Partner with the General Manager and Executive Committee to identify revenue opportunities, cost controls, margin improvement, and profit optimization.
• Serve as a true business partner to the General Manager, ownership, asset management, and the Executive Committee by translating financial data into clear business actions.
• Lead the resort with a forward‑looking financial mindset, not just reporting what happened, but helping the team understand what must happen next.
• Provide clear, direct, and timely insight into business trends, risks, labor productivity, flow‑through, GOP performance, cash impact, and department‑level opportunities.

• As an Executive Committee member, the Director of Finance must be present, vocal, engaged, and influential. This leader is expected to contribute beyond accounting and help shape the overall direction of the resort.
• Participate actively in Executive Committee meetings, revenue strategy discussions, labor reviews, ownership updates, capital planning, operational reviews, and business performance meetings.
• Challenge assumptions respectfully, bring facts to the table, and help the team make better decisions through financial discipline and commercial awareness.
• Build strong relationships with department heads and serve as a trusted advisor, coach, and accountability partner.
• Demonstrate executive presence, urgency, ownership, and a strong understanding that financial leadership is operational leadership.

• Ensure proper financial communication, reconciliation, reporting alignment, and accounting support between the resort, La Paloma Club, and the club operating partner.
• Partner with resort leadership, club leadership, ownership, and accounting stakeholders to ensure accuracy, transparency, and timely resolution of financial items related to La Paloma Club.
• Maintain clear visibility into club‑related revenues, expenses, allocations, billing, invoices, reporting, and financial obligations connected to the resort.

• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies, ownership expectations, brand standards, and applicable regulations.
• Oversee audits, balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll controls, and purchasing processes.
• Protect the assets of the resort through disciplined financial practices.
• Own the financial integrity of the property with a no‑excuses mindset. Accuracy, timeliness, and transparency are non‑negotiable.
• Create a culture where financial controls are viewed as a leadership tool, not an administrative burden.

• The Director of Finance must live and model the five pillars of our resort culture:
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