Director, Finance – Yacht Operations

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts•Miami, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Finance, Yacht Operations serves as the senior finance leader for Four Seasons Yacht Operations and is accountable for driving business performance, financial governance, reporting, planning, forecasting, analytics, and compliance across the Yacht business. Working in partnership with Yacht Operations leadership, Yacht General Managers, Ownership, Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd. (MHCH), and Corporate stakeholders, this role provides financial leadership that supports operational excellence, long-term value creation, and the achievement of strategic business objectives. The Director leads performance management, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, financial governance, treasury management, debt and covenant reporting, reserve oversight, Management Agreement compliance, and business analytics across the Yacht business. This role serves as a key advisor on future fleet planning, yacht development initiatives, business expansion opportunities, margin enhancement strategies, and enterprise decision-making while ensuring alignment between Four Seasons and Ownership financial processes. Through strategic leadership and hands-on execution, the Director helps optimize financial performance, strengthen governance, manage risk, and support the sustainable growth of the Yacht business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related discipline.
Significant finance leadership experience within luxury hospitality, travel, maritime, cruise, or service-based organizations.
Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, forecasting, performance management, treasury, financial reporting, and business analytics.
Experience managing ownership relationships, management agreements, financing arrangements, covenant reporting, and reserve governance.
Proven ability to leverage financial and operational data to improve business performance and support strategic decision-making.
Experience supporting growth initiatives, development projects, vessel openings, integrations, or other complex multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, internal controls, compliance standards, and hospitality finance practices.
Advanced proficiency with financial systems, business intelligence tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Nice To Haves

Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior finance business partner to Yacht Operations leadership, Yacht General Managers, Ownership, MHCH, and Corporate stakeholders.
Participate as a member of the Yacht Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, operational reviews, and key business decisions.
Develop and execute financial strategies that support business objectives and long-term value creation.
Build trusted relationships with Ownership representatives, board members, lenders, and associated entities.
Present financial performance, forecasts, budgets, risks, and recommendations to leadership, Ownership, and Corporate stakeholders.
Lead performance management and business analytics activities across the Yacht business, establishing key financial and operational performance metrics and driving accountability against approved plans and forecasts.
Serve as the executive owner of forecast accuracy across the Yacht business, ensuring accountability, consistency, and alignment between operational and financial planning assumptions.
Partner with operational leaders to identify opportunities and develop recommendations that improve revenue, labor productivity, expense management, cash flow, profitability, margin expansion, and long-term growth.
Drive data-based decision making through meaningful analysis, benchmarking, forecasting, and business insights.
Lead the annual budget process, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning activities.
Own the end-to-end forecasting process, ensuring alignment between Four Seasons and MHCH methodologies, reporting requirements, and planning timetables.
Review monthly financial results and ensure reporting accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with corporate and ownership requirements.
Ensure delivery of all required financial, covenant, and financing-related reporting, including P&L statements, cash flow reporting, forecasts, debt reporting, and Facility Agreement compliance reporting.
Serve as the primary financial steward of Management Agreement compliance and governance, ensuring all reporting obligations, fee calculations, reserve funding requirements, cost recovery provisions, contractual commitments, and financial approval requirements are administered and fulfilled in accordance with agreement terms.
Maintain a thorough understanding of Four Seasons Accounting & Finance policies, standards, management agreements, and applicable ownership governance requirements.
Maintain a strong internal control environment and ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, ownership requirements, and regulatory obligations.
Provide oversight and governance of month-end and year-end close activities, driving alignment, standardization, and continuous improvement between Four Seasons and MHCH reporting processes to enhance accuracy, transparency, consistency, and timeliness.
Ensure accurate tracking, reconciliation, reporting, and recovery of all amounts payable to Four Seasons, including management fees, program fees, reimbursable expenses, shared services charges, and other contractual obligations.
Lead internal and external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
Oversee financial governance related to guest deposits, advance deposits, and related payment administration processes, ensuring controls, accessibility, and compliance with business and ownership requirements.
Oversee treasury operations, cash flow management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, funding strategies, and working capital performance.
Monitor payment practices and liquidity positions to ensure timely settlement of obligations and proactively identify risks to vendor relationships, operational continuity, Four Seasons reputation, and service delivery standards.
Oversee governance, funding, reporting, adequacy assessments, and utilization strategies associated with FF&E Reserves, Dry Dock Reserves, Cash Reserves, and other ownership-mandated reserve accounts.
Oversee capital expenditure approvals, reporting, and compliance with reserve funding requirements.
Support the implementation, budgeting, funding, and administration of mandatory Four Seasons programs and initiatives.
Partner with Corporate stakeholders to ensure program-related funding obligations are appropriately forecasted, recorded, communicated, and recovered in accordance with applicable agreements.
Partner with MHCH and Corporate stakeholders on fleet planning initiatives, including new vessel development, Yacht expansion projects, and long-range business planning activities.
Support strategic investment decisions through financial evaluation, risk assessment, and operational readiness planning.
Provide financial modeling, scenario planning, investment analysis, and business case development to support future growth initiatives.