Director of Finance
About The Position
The Director of Finance serves as the senior financial leader for Chatham Bars Inn, a 217-room Forbes Five-Star resort in Chatham, Massachusetts. The role oversees the resort’s financial strategy, accounting practices, fiscal records, financial reporting, internal controls, and budgeting. The Director translates financial results into actionable business insights while maintaining accuracy, control, and reporting discipline in a high-volume, seasonal hospitality operation. The position partners with ownership, management, lenders, and on-property leadership, and leads the resort’s accounting team. It calls for an experienced hotel or resort finance leader who can manage shifting priorities and consistently meet critical reporting deadlines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of financial management or professional accounting experience.
- Previous hotel or resort Director of Finance experience.
- Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting capabilities.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently meet financial reporting deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong technology and computer skills.
- Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain an accounting or finance team.
Responsibilities
- Lead the resort’s overall finance and accounting operation, including financial plans, accounting practices, fiscal records, and reporting.
- Analyze financial and operating results to evaluate profitability, budget performance, and overall organizational effectiveness.
- Direct the annual budgeting process and provide ongoing analysis of financial results and budget variances.
- Maintain accurate books, records, transactions, and accounting for resort assets.
- Prepare and communicate reports detailing the resort’s financial position, including income, expenses, and earnings.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial systems, controls, and overall financial performance.
- Oversee payroll and support tax organization, planning, and insurance-related financial responsibilities.
- Lead, develop, and manage the accounting team, including training, performance management, and professional development.
- Partner effectively with multiple stakeholders while maintaining reporting accuracy and meeting critical deadlines.
- Provide calm, thoughtful financial leadership in a complex operation where priorities may shift with business and seasonal demands.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
