Director of Finance

Headlands Lodge, Inn at Kiwanda, Hart's Camp • Pacific City, OR

43m • $140,000 - $160,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Finance is responsible for the overall financial management and accounting of the hotel. This role maximizes return on financial assets by establishing hotel financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems. Key responsibilities include safeguarding all assets, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant or related certifications and professional affiliations.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive hotel accounting experience with an International Corporation, preferably in the Hospitality sector; preference with experience in the Luxury and Boutique Markets.
• Thorough knowledge of Federal and State laws and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting/hotel operations, purchasing, and control functions.
• Ability to direct and coordinate accounting functions for the entire hotel as well as all individual departments.
• Computer literacy: ability to access, input, analyze, and retrieve information.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the Luxury and Boutique Markets.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial information, including forecasts, financial statements, variance analyses, and payroll/productivity studies.
• Prepares budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data, and recommending plans.
• Prepares and maintains the annual operating budget, achieves budget objectives by scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
• Works closely with the Management Company to achieve Financial Hotel goals and objectives.
• Works closely with all Hotel Executive Team members to achieve Hotel goals and objectives.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, filing financial reports, and advising management on needed actions.
• Enforces legal and fiscal obligations as mandated by government agencies in compliance with professional standards.
• Supports the Hotel philosophy concerning hiring, employee relations, disciplinary action, training, counseling, and evaluation.
• Provides leadership, training, and motivation to Accounting staff. Recommends individuals for promotion, hiring, and termination. Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Guides financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
• Controls and monitors payroll and expenditures for all departments.
• Controls and reduces accounts receivable.
• Controls, monitors, and forecasts cash flow.
• Monitors and confirms financial condition by conducting audits and providing information to external auditors. Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Administers and updates Hotel credit policy, plans and directs monthly credit meetings.
• Recommends to supervisors, managers, and all staff ways to reduce costs and improve operating efficiency and productivity, as well as provides inputs on revenue budgets/goals/forecasts and revenue management strategies, where applicable.
• Maintains files for all original Hotel operating licenses and permits.

Benefits

• Health Benefits Package-Medical/Dental/Vision/EAP
• Supplemental benefits to select such as Short-Term disability, Life Insurance, AD&D and Pet Insurance
• 401K plan with matching
• Paid Holidays/Personal/Vacation/Sick time
• Onsite parking
• Complimentary shift meal
• Team Member/Family/Friend home and restaurant discounts within Noble House Hotels & Resorts (nationwide)
• Career Growth Opportunities and Recognition Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager