Director of Finance - Fort Myers

Job Description

Our premier resort property is seeking an experienced Director of Finance in the North Fort Myers, FL market to join our leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing, high-volume luxury resort. We are a people-focused organization that values leadership, accountability, and collaboration.

• Competitive executive-level salary
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits package
• Opportunity to be part of a major resort expansion and event center development
• Strong career growth potential within a rapidly expanding organization
• Highly visible leadership role with direct impact on property success

Director of Finance Responsibilities:

• Provide full financial leadership for the resort, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, forecasting, budgeting, and internal controls
• Direct and develop a finance team including Assistant Director of Finance, Payroll Manager, Staff Accountant, and four accounting clerks
• Oversee month-end close, financial reporting, audits, and ownership reporting packages
• Partner closely with operational leaders across all departments to drive profitability and efficiency
• Support capital planning, budgeting, and financial strategy for ongoing expansion and the upcoming event center project
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
• Analyze financial performance and provide actionable insights to executive leadership and ownership
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting and finance team

• 5+ years of progressive hotel or resort finance experience
• Strong background in large-scale hospitality or resort operations preferred
• Experience managing accounting teams in a multi-department environment
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and operational reporting
• Hilton ONQ system experience is a major plus and highly desired
• Experience with capital projects, renovations, or new development strongly preferred
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume hospitality environment