Director of Finance

Salamander Employer DC, LLC•Washington, DC

About The Position

Plan, direct and manage the provision of accurate, timely and objective financial data from which informed management decisions can be made. Recommend remedial action when and where necessary. Safeguard owner assets by creating and maintaining sound internal control systems. Participate in total hotel management as a member of the Executive Committee.

Requirements

Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary languages used in the workplace
Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process
Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team leader. There is minimal direct supervision
Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations
Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and ownership
Must be able to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
May be required: to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Four to Six years related experience, including at least four years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Direct preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts; establish or recommend to management major economic objectives and policies for the hotel.
Support Managing Director and hotel financial goals by direct preparation of monthly and annual reports summarize and forecast hotel’s revenues, expenses, and earning based on past, present and expected operations.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and all applicable laws.
Negotiate and monitor contracts with hotel’s vendors.
Ensure the collection and payment of applicable local, state and federal taxes.
Advise management of desirable operational adjustments due to tax code revisions.
Arrange for audits of hotel’s accounts.
Prepare reports required by regulatory agencies
Manage, coach and develop the finance team, purchasing and IT departments
Professionally represent the hotel in community and industry organizations and events.
Participate as a team player with all departments.
Provide constructive feedback to all departments.
Be a leader and a role model to all employees.