Assistant Director of Finance

Omni Hotels & Resorts•Carlsbad, CA

About The Position

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of Carlsbad, CA, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is a destination where timeless luxury meets modern wellness. Home to the award-winning Spa at La Costa, recognized among the nation’s best, the resort also features acclaimed restaurants showcasing fresh, coastal-inspired cuisine, championship golf and tennis, and a host of pools and experiences that celebrate the Southern California lifestyle. At Omni La Costa, our associates are the heart of the guest experience. We foster a culture rooted in respect, gratitude, and empowerment, offering comprehensive training, mentorship, and opportunities for growth. If you’re passionate about hospitality, Omni La Costa may be your perfect match. Assistant Director of Finance Overview: The Assistant Director of Finance is responsible for assisting in the overall financial management of the hotel, ensuring compliance with internal controls, managing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and supporting the Director of Finance and Hotel Controller in safeguarding the hotel’s assets and financial integrity.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or hospitality is strongly preferred
Requires several years of experience in finance and accounting, preferably within the hospitality industry and ideally in a leadership or supervisory role.
Must have ability to communicate well orally and written and extensive knowledge of a personal computer and calculator.

Responsibilities

Overseeing and supporting the daily operations of the accounting office including the General Cashier, Accounts Payable and Income Audit processes.
Provide direct, delegate and supervise the Associates in the above areas.
Assess the performance of the positions above, ensuring standards are met. Provide coaching and direction and where appropriate documentation to improve performance.
Ensuring compliance with financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and relevant laws and regulations (e.g., GAAP, USALI, federal and state laws).
Prepares and/or reviews the balance sheet accounts and bank reconciliations, including appropriate supporting documentation. Resolves reconciling items before the following month's end.
Troubleshoot areas of opportunity within the Resorts Finance and Accounting operations – provide direction to department heads and managers throughout the Resort to help meet Omni standards.
Devise policy and procedures to efficiently align the Resort’s performance with the Finance SOPs and Internal Audit requirements.
Monthly prepare properly supported journal entries to record and properly close each accounting cycle. These entries include the sales journal and all other regular operational items.
Reconciles the calculated indirect tax liability against the amounts collected with revenues and investigates any variances. Collaborates with the operations leadership to modify procedures or system configurations to efficiently and accurately collect indirect taxes. Prepares the indirect tax returns and remits payments to the taxing authorities.
Ensures physical inventories are scheduled and taken for food, beverage, retail, operating equipment, and other operating supplies per company policies.
Liaison with all departments within the resort, to avert and/or correct any problems with those areas.
Investigation of any sales journal discrepancies and implementation of procedures to correct the same; also analyze and prepare policies and procedures to improve effectiveness of operation.
Supervision and preparation of all advance deposit refunds and travel agent commission checks including investigation of discrepancies.
Working in conjunction with Controller and operating department managers to compile annual budget including supportive analysis of all detailed accounts.
Responsible for closing fiscal periods in accounting software and regular maintenance of accounting software and regular maintenance of accounting system.
Review all daily work for accuracy and completeness.
Manages the General Cashier, Income Audit and Accounts Payable. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
In the absence of the Hotel Controller, has complete responsibility for the supervision of the Accounting Office. Regularly coordinates income audit, accounting assistant and cashier to maintain continuity of workflow.