Area Director of Finance-Peregrine Hospitality Central Coast Collection

Peregrine Hospitality•Paso Robles, CA

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About The Position

The Area Director of Finance provides strategic financial leadership and operational oversight for a portfolio of five to eight hotels. This position partners with Regional Operations, General Managers, and shared service accounting teams to maximize profitability, ensure compliance, improve controls, and support asset value growth. This position oversees hotel accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, labor management, and cash flows for a mix of branded and independent boutique hotels. As part of Peregrine Hospitality, a company with over 40 hotels nationwide, employees benefit from strong leadership, a positive work culture, and career growth opportunities within the hospitality industry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
7–10+ years of hotel accounting/finance experience.
Multi-property hotel finance experience strongly preferred.
Experience with major hotel systems: Sage Intacct, ProfitSword, Coupa, Unifocus Labor Management System, Opera/PMS Systems, UKG Payroll System.
Strong knowledge of hotel P&Ls, labor management, forecasting, cash flow analysis, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

Oversee financial operations for an assigned portfolio of hotels.
Review and analyze monthly financial statements, variance reports, and KPIs.
Drive EBITDA improvement and GOP margin performance.
Partner with Operations leadership on revenue optimization and expense control.
Provide strategic financial recommendations to executive leadership and ownership groups.
Lead annual operating budgets and capital planning processes.
Prepare rolling forecasts and cash flow projections.
Analyze labor productivity, departmental flow-through, and cost containment opportunities.
Monitor hotel performance against budget, forecast, STR, and ownership expectations.
Ensure compliance with GAAP, brand standards, management agreements, and ownership reporting requirements.
Oversee month-end close process and financial statement accuracy.
Review balance sheet reconciliations and internal controls.
Coordinate internal and external audits.
Ensure compliance with state and federal tax requirements.
Support labor management initiatives and productivity benchmarks.
Assist with contract negotiations, purchasing controls, and expense reviews.
Evaluate operational efficiencies and profitability opportunities.
Monitor hotel cash flow and banking relationships.
Review accounts receivable aging, collections, and AP processes.
Manage working capital and capital expenditure tracking.
Oversee owner distributions and lender reporting requirements.