Director of Finance Business Support

The Director of Finance & Business Support provides strategic leadership functional guidance and valuable insights to Operations Leaders Partners Executive Committees and Department Heads for optimal business decisions for the Hotel; Interacts with ownership group asset managers hotel legal counsel insurance companies tax consultants auditors commercial and government banks to effectively control the assets of the business. The Director of Finance & Business Support will be a highly motivated team player with strong accounting communication business presentation and analytical skills as well as a strong finance leader.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

Business Partnering and Performance Management: 

• Creation and embracing the culture of business partnering by working with the General Manager Executive Committee and Managers; jointly responsible for achieving optimal operating performance and returns for Accor and our owners without losing sight of all measured KPIs.
• Develop and manage key relationships with respective Hotel General Managers and their senior managers to provide financial support and understanding of short and longterm financial plans.
• Oversight of the development and implementation of corrective action plans on internal and or external audit and operational reports.
• Development of the business acumen of all levels of the Hotel Leadership teams to ensure they understand the impact of every component on the business as a whole and embrace the fiscal reporting processes and other information available in order to drive the performance of their areas of responsibility.
• Promote drive and maximize the GOP Theoretical Flow Through concept for the Hotel.

Financial Planning Reporting and Analysis

• Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of financial data within the hotel and communicating this in a comprehensible form of meaningful variations in the operations. The analysis of the balance sheet accounts on a selected basis and the review and analysis of the monthly internal benchmarking and operational performance analysis reports
• Lead in the development and implementation of benchmarking techniques that will enable the Hotel to enhance revenues while improving productivity and cost efficiencies
• Oversee and lead in preparing in conjunction with the Hotel General Manager the annual budget capital budgets and the rolling forecasts.
• Report accurate and complete financial and management reports on a timely basis within the Hotel and the corporate office in accordance with the company and ownership reporting requirements and policy
• Development maintenance and adherence to a single chart of accounts payroll and expense dictionary and the function of accounts in order that the property financial and statistical data is accurately and consistently recorded and reported.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensuring all properties are reporting in compliance with the Uniform Chart of Accounts Accor Policies & Procedures ownership and bank documents and hotel management or other contractual agreements with respect to accounting matters.
• Monitor and manage the safekeeping of all hotel leases and contracts and any other legal records and documents
• Work alongside the General Manager to conduct regular operations risk assessments. 

Control and Policies & Procedures

• Thorough knowledge of policies and procedures required. A thorough knowledge of understanding and proper application of policies and procedures. Be the champion in the region to drive best practice and support hotels to achieve required policies and procedures.
• Development documentation and maintenance of control systems within the Hotel to ensure compliance. 

People and Talent Management

• Work within the Talent Management System to ensure the departmental performance of hotel staff in the Hotel is productive to include: 
• Operate efficiently and optimize staffing levels
• Plan for future staffing needs (Succession Planning).
• Plan and coordinate coverage for property vacancies
• Recruit in line with company guidelines

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Accounting Designation Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business Finance or a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and workrelated experience. CPA or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of five 5 years of work experience as a Director of Finance preferably in multiple progressive in size and complexity hotel to include all areas of finance and accounting; capital project management financial reporting and analysis merger and acquisition analysis and / or related areas.
• Previous experience managing multiple hotels or business units an asset.
• Ability to assess and understand a variety of internal and external economic and financial issues which impact the business to analyze data and forecast future business trends and to develop effective financial plans based on businesses assessments in multiple locations.
• Experience in leading & developing people and multiple teams. Strong communication skills both verbal and written to address all levels within the organization and ability to gain consensus and influence others.
• Experience with accounting system or similar financial software for the purpose of financial reporting analysis and presentation.
• Demonstrates  knowledge of finance budgeting and accounting processes and regulations with demonstrated knowledge of capital project management standards and techniques and GAAP regulations and procedures.
• Ability to make decisions based on analytical data gathered and directly influences business operating decisions made by senior management.
• Ability to significantly impact on the tracking and maintenance of budget and financial performance data for assigned division on capital spend and on the accurate and timely reporting of current financial and budget status to senior management.

Additional Information :

Salary Range: $150K $195K

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in the United States. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining U.S. work authorization.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract recruit and promote diverse talent.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime