Senior Director of Finance

Korn Ferry is partnering with our PE–owned hospitality client on their search for a Senior Director of Finance.

Job Description:

The Senior Director of Finance is responsible for leading the company's enterprise financial planning and analysis, strategic financial modeling, treasury forecasting, capital planning, acquisitions support, business intelligence, and executive reporting. This position serves as a strategic business partner to executive leadership, providing financial insights that support investment decisions, capital allocation, and long-term value creation.

The Senior Director works closely with Accounting, Operational Finance, Asset Management, Development, Revenue Management, Procurement, and Operations to deliver timely financial analysis and actionable recommendations while maintaining a forward-looking perspective on the company's financial performance. This position is open to candidates currently residing in Colorado or those relocating to Colorado.

Responsibilities:

• Own enterprise FP&A, including consolidated budgeting, long-range planning, capital planning, liquidity forecasting, Board reporting, and financial modeling. Partner with the SVP of Operational Finance to consolidate hotel operating budgets and forecasts into enterprise financial plans while providing strategic analyses that support executive decision-making, capital allocation, and value creation.

Corporate Financial Analysis

• Develop and maintain enterprise financial models supporting strategic initiatives.
• Perform profitability analyses by hotel, market, ownership structure, and business segment.
• Evaluate corporate overhead and shared services allocations.
• Prepare sensitivity analyses for changes in operating assumptions, financing structures, and economic conditions.
• Support executive decision-making with data-driven financial insights.

Capital Planning

• Support the annual capital budgeting process.
• Analyze return on investment for capital projects.
• Develop financial models for renovation and repositioning initiatives.
• Assist with prioritization of capital expenditures across the portfolio.
• Monitor capital spending against approved budgets.

Treasury & Liquidity Management

• Lead the company's treasury strategy, liquidity forecasting, capital planning, refinancing analyses, debt covenant forecasting, and lender relationship support, partnering with the SVP of Accounting to ensure alignment between treasury operations, enterprise financial planning, and long-term capital allocation objectives.

Acquisitions & Strategic Investments

• Support financial due diligence activities.
• Analyze acquisition, disposition, and refinancing opportunities.
• Prepare investment committee materials and financial presentations.
• Assist with post-acquisition financial integration.

Executive, Board & Investor Reporting

• Prepare monthly executive financial reporting packages.
• Develop Board of Directors and investor presentation materials.
• Support lender reporting and compliance requirements.
• Create executive dashboards highlighting key financial and operating metrics.
• Develop presentations supporting strategic initiatives and capital allocation decisions.

Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Develop enterprise dashboards and KPI reporting.
• Partner with Business Intelligence and Information Technology teams to automate reporting.
• Improve data quality and reporting efficiency.
• Identify trends and opportunities through advanced analytics.
• Support implementation of planning and reporting technologies.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner with Accounting to ensure consistency between financial reporting and forecasts.
• Collaborate with Operational Finance to understand hotel performance trends.
• Support Asset Management with investment analyses.
• Partner with Procurement, Revenue Management, Human Resources, and Operations on financial initiatives.
• Participate in strategic planning across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 10–15 years+ of progressive experience in corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, consulting, hospitality finance, real estate, or private equity
• Ability to be hands-on , while partnering directly with the CFO and PE firm
• Hospitality, lodging, real estate, or asset-intensive industry experience strongly preferred
• Experience supporting executive leadership and Board reporting
• Experience with financial modeling and capital investment analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel financial modeling skills
• Experience with ERP systems (Sage Intacct preferred)
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting platforms
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools
• Strong PowerPoint presentation development skills
• Excellent understanding of GAAP financial statements and corporate finance principles

Salary Range & Benefits Overview:

200K to 220K plus 30% bonus along with Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k

Hybrid role

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