Regional Director of Finance

Compensation: USD 220 - USD 250 - yearly Company Description Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection is the resort of new Napa, bringing a bold, dynamic energy and creating an unrivaled destination and community itself. Set on over 700 acres of rolling vineyards and farmland in the southern section of Napa Valley’s wine-growing region with access to both Napa and Sonoma, the resort includes 135 airy cottage guestrooms and suites, featuring outdoor terraces with fire pits and views of the Mayacamas Mountains. Stanly Ranch offers a rare ownership opportunity consisting of a limited collection of three- to six-bedroom Vineyard Homes and furnished two-bedroom Villas. The resort features Halehouse, an Auberge spa offering targeted and intentional treatments that help you reach your full potential, three unique dining venues including Bear, which pays homage to local farmers and makers, and a behind-the-scenes look at wine country with a unique range of thrilling adventures and immersive experiences. Embracing its 100-year Napa Valley history, Stanly Ranch, Auberge Collection has undergone an evolution from a working ranch to a deeply-rooted luxury destination capturing the casual honest luxury of culture and cultivation. Job Description Join our team as Regional Director of Finance reporting to the General Manager and initially Auberge’s SVP, Operations Finance. You will be responsible for driving strong financial performance at the hotel while ensuring excellent owner relationships. We look to the person in this position to deliver superior financial performance, ensure operational efficiencies, implement effective financial controls, and implement practical, non-bureaucratic policies and procedures. As a Regional Director of Finance, you will serve as the property Director of Finance for an Auberge hotel or resort property, while dedicating approximately twenty percent (20%) of your time to ensure financial management excellence at the assigned regional properties. As Property Hotel Director of Finance Manage and lead the hotel’s accounting and finance functions. Lead the annual budget development and subsequent forecasts and engage with other executive team members in developing the annual business plan. Deliver accurate and timely financial information, provide analysis, and prepare short- and long-term projections. Maintain the hotel’s books and records in compliance with local tax regulations, local accounting standards, company policies, and the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry. Collaborate with hotel management, company leadership, and owners to optimize the hotel’s cash flows. Manage effective relationships with the hotel’s banks, lenders, and vendors to ensure efficient hotel operations. Implement the company’s policies and procedures and develop documented processes and procedures to adapt to the local statutory and operating environment. Maintain an effective and efficient internal control environment that minimizes business, fraud, and financial reporting risks. Deal honestly and fairly with clients, customers, suppliers, and financial partners. Our reputation and long-term success depend on establishing mutually beneficial relationships. Take responsibility for the professional development of all Hotel finance team members. This includes identifying training needs and supporting the funding of necessary training. Maintain an awareness of and adherence to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Ensure safe and proper storage and access for all contracts, leases, and other financial records. Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of statutory reporting requirements and submission of required tax filings and/or payments. Work collaboratively with other executive team members to drive financial performance and operational efficiencies. As Regional Director of Finance Provide accounting and finance leadership and supervision over the accounting functions and Directors of Finance within the assigned region. Perform periodic financial and internal control reviews of the assigned region’s hotels to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures. Mentor, train, and develop the Directors of Finance in the assigned region as competent financial leaders. Liaise with the General Managers in the assigned region to monitor the business leadership performance of the respective Directors of Finance. Monitor the regional hotels' financial and cash forecasts to ensure operation performance targets are being met and the hotels have adequate working capital to meet operational needs. Represent Auberge Resort Collection as the regional financial leader in meetings with owners and asset managers of the regional hotels. Monitors hotel compliance with regional hotel management agreements and advises the company’s leadership of potential risks or conflicts. Collaborate with the regional hotels’ management teams to develop financial strategies that align with Auberge’s objectives, optimize profitability, and ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline. Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance is preferred. Prior experience as a hotel property finance leader, preferably within a complex hotel environment, overseeing at minimum (2) hotels, preferably within the luxury segment Knowledge and experience opening a hotel is preferred. International experience is preferred. Excellent understanding of the Uniform System of Accounts and its application under local accounting standards. Possess a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software. Extensive experience with hotel financial reporting systems, policies and procedures, and management agreements Experience with operating and financial agreements; demonstrated success in evaluating risks and developing proactive strategies and plans to mitigate business issues Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills; ability to take large volumes of complex information and present it clearly and concisely to senior management and owners Exposure to residential/Home Owner Association accounting and finance. Additional Information Auberge Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, innovative wellbeing, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 30 one-of-a-kind hotels, resorts, and residences, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world’s most desirable destinations. Auberge Collection LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Auberge Collection LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Auberge Collection LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. 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