Assistant Director of Finance
Core
Direct day-to-day operations of the accounting team for a luxury hotel, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and operational efficiencies.
Role type
Senior IC finance manager (hospitality)
Builds
Financial statements, budgets, forecasts, and compliant accounting systems for a luxury hotel property
Domain
Hospitality / Hotel Management
Required skills
Full-cycle month-end close, budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, U.S. GAAP, internal controls, audit preparation, hotel accounting principles, payroll management, regulatory compliance, Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, financial modeling), team supervision and mentoring
Preferred skills
CPA, CMA, or MBA, experience with hotel property management systems (Opera, SunSystems, M3, BirchStreet), knowledge of hotel operations and interdepartmental functions
Technologies
Opera, SunSystems, M3, BirchStreet, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Oversee full-cycle month-end close, balance sheet reconciliation, and financial statement preparation; manage payroll entries and coordinate with HR/payroll providers; supervise, train, and evaluate accounting staff; monitor budget compliance and support cost control measures; assist in recruiting and hiring finance team members; ensure compliance with statutory, fiscal, and regulatory reporting obligations; support implementation of front-of-house systems impacting financial reporting
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC