Director of Finance | Task Force

Job Description

Job Description

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking a dynamic, results-driven Director of Finance to join our Task Force team in providing strategic financial leadership across a diverse portfolio of hotels nationwide. This role is responsible for overseeing financial operations, protecting hotel assets, and ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and Crescent standards.

The ideal candidate brings strong operational finance expertise, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in fast-paced hospitality environments.

This position is remote eligible within the United States, with regular travel required. Candidates must reside near a major airport and be comfortable traveling as needed to support assigned properties.

The Crescent portfolio is comprised of full-service premium branded hotels within the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG brands.

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need.  We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright. 

As the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for providing ethical and consistent leadership in the financial area of various hotels in the field by supplying management with guidance, training and support. The Director of Finance is also responsible for focusing on the profitability of the business, maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting, ensuring acceptable levels of internal controls, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, and safeguarding owners/investors assets.

We are committed to providing you with:

• Excellent compensation package with a salary of 100K
• Operational incentive plan eligibility
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members

What you will be doing:

• Acts as the “Chief Business Officer” to the general manager and EC Team, and as such is responsible for evaluating the financial impact on business decisions.
• Ensure that all levels of management are promptly notified of any financial deviations from established policies and/or control weaknesses in the hotel.
• Effectively manage and communicate cash flow related issues, as required to management and ownership.  This includes the accurate and timely preparation of cash-flow statements, management of receivables, cash balances, control mechanisms and timely deposits of all funds.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording in accordance with Crescent Hotels and Resorts established guidelines.  Investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement strategies to management.
• Monitor the capital planning process by assisting management with calculation of return on capital improvements, gathering support and monitoring the bid process, and evaluating scope of work and specifications.
• Ensure hotels’ compliance on all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes.  Provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.
• Coordinate the completion of all forecasts and budgets as required, with the full and active participation of EC Team and department managers.
• Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels’ financial objectives.
• Ensure that all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations are reconciled on a timely basis.
• Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, credit extension, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.
• Embrace a continuous growth environment by actively hiring professional staff and assisting in recruiting, reviewing, recommending and maintaining an inventory of qualified and promotable Associates that can potentially become Controllers, Assistant Controllers, Accounting Managers, and other managers for the organization.

What we are looking for:

• A minimum of 8 years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field; or a 4-year college degree with an Accounting/Finance concentration and a minimum of 4 years of related progressive experience; or a 2-year college degree and a minimum of 6 years of related progressive experience.
• Proficient in financial and accounting procedures.
• Fluency in English language (reading, writing, and speaking) is essential.