Director of Finance
About The Position
The Director of Finance provides consistent financial leadership for The Huntington, a luxury hotel in San Francisco, with a focus on profitability, accurate and timely financial reporting, effective internal controls, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding owner and investor assets. The role oversees financial operations, cash flow, budgets, forecasts, audits, and required reporting, and advises hotel management on financial performance and objectives. The Director of Finance also hires, trains, supervises, and develops staff and works closely with Executive Committee members to keep property operations on track. The position is part of the opening of The Huntington, a reimagined historic Nob Hill hotel featuring accommodations, a signature restaurant, spa, and meeting and event spaces.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of hospitality finance or accounting experience.
- Prior Controller or Director of Finance experience, preferably at a premium-branded hotel.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting.
- Must supervise 2 or more employees.
- Proficiency in Windows, company-approved spreadsheets and word processing, and hotel-specific systems.
Nice To Haves
- Prior Controller or Director of Finance experience at a premium-branded hotel.
Responsibilities
- Manage and communicate cash-flow matters, including preparation of monthly financial statements, receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms, and timely deposits.
- Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotels’ guidelines.
- Monitor and control hotel cash flow and operating forecasts.
- Create annual budgets and monthly variance analyses; investigate variances against budget or prior year and recommend practical improvements to management.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and operational taxes, and assist management in enforcing compliance.
- Analyze financial data and hotel operations to advise management on maintaining financial objectives.
- Comply with standard accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls for finance and accounting operations.
- Review and approve balance sheet accounts, including monthly bank and general ledger reconciliations.
- Establish and continually audit internal financial controls covering purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.
- Coordinate and complete internal and external financial audits, including work with CPA firms and timely delivery of requested information.
- Hire, train, supervise, and develop staff, including coaching, counseling, and discipline.
- Maintain compliance with Highgate Hotels’ standards and regulations to support safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Direct or prepare required financial reports and meet weekly, monthly, and annual reporting deadlines.
- Interact with Executive Committee members to ensure property operations are on track and under control.
- Monitor compliance with reporting deadlines and respond accordingly.
- Monitor accurate production of the hotel daily operating report.
- Execute other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law
- Employee assistance program
- Educational opportunities and tuition reimbursement
- Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
