Area Director - 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.

Requirements

• 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
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, payroll, and cash management
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hotel financial systems