Assistant Director of Finance

Sage Hospitality•Denver, CO

5d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Finance supervises and coordinates hotel accounting operations to ensure accurate, timely, and consistent reporting in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The role supports the Director of Finance in controlling hotel income, expenses, assets, and liabilities, and oversees the daily operation of payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, income journal, general cashiering, taxes, and internal controls. The position may recommend and implement operational changes. The role supervises accounting staff and operations, prepares and reviews financial information, supports budgeting and forecasting, and helps maintain financial controls across hotel departments. It also analyzes leases and rent reports, has a fiduciary responsibility to the company and management, and assumes the Director of Finance’s responsibilities in that person’s absence. The position is based at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, a 605-room hotel with more than 49,000 square feet of meeting space.

Requirements

Four-year college degree, preferably in accounting, or equivalent education and experience.
One to two years of employment in hospitality management or hospitality accounting.
Knowledge of the functions performed by subordinate employees reporting directly or indirectly to the Hotel Director of Finance.
Advanced knowledge of accounting, finance, and hospitality.
Experiential knowledge in managing people and complex problems.
Ability to analyze activities or information, manipulate or interpret data, and reach logical conclusions.
Ability to make decisions guided by established policies and procedures.
Ability to communicate information and provide services, with supervisory skills.
Knowledge of office management, bank reconciliations, preparation of state and federal reports, training accounting staff, conducting or participating in meetings, balance sheet account analysis, journal entries, closing the books, and preparing the balance sheet package.
Ability to interview and evaluate applicants and current employees.
Excellent hearing to train and work with management and employees.
Excellent vision to read reports and use computers.
Excellent speech communication skills to train and work with management and employees.
Excellent comprehension and literacy for reports, computers, and ledgers.

Responsibilities

Supervise payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cashier, and night audit employees, including interviewing, recommending hires, training, developing, scheduling, coaching, counseling, reviewing performance and salary, resolving problems, communicating, and recommending discipline or termination as appropriate.
Supervise daily accounting operations and ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure financial information is accurate and available.
Prepare financial statements and reports to provide management with accurate and timely information.
Assist with compiling and preparing the annual budget, forecasts, taxes, and other financial reports.
Train, monitor, and coordinate implementation and maintenance of financial and cash controls and information flow across hotel departments to support compliance, accurate records, and reduced liabilities, losses, and expenses.
Resolve problems and maintain accounting systems and equipment to support smooth operations.
Analyze and maintain familiarity with tenants, leases, and rent reports, and ensure compliance with hotel leases and management contracts.
Fulfill fiduciary responsibilities to the company and management.
Assume the Director of Finance’s responsibilities in their absence.