The Dagny - Director Finance

Aimbridge Hospitality•Boston, MA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Finance is a strategic partner to the General Manager and hotel leadership team, using financial insight to improve performance, profitability, and long-term success. The role leads the hotel’s accounting and finance functions, maintains strong internal controls, ensures compliance with company policies and brand standards, and delivers timely, accurate reporting to support decision-making. The Director of Finance advises hotel leaders on financial performance and business strategy; leads budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial planning; and partners with operational leaders to control costs and improve efficiency. The role oversees accounting operations and reporting, manages cash flow and other financial resources, and recruits, coaches, and develops the accounting team. It also presents financial insights to ownership and corporate leadership. The position is at The Dagny Boston, an independent downtown Boston hotel with 403 guest rooms, meeting and event space, two onsite restaurants, and a fitness center.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting and at least 5 years in financial leadership, or comparable progressive hotel finance experience.
Extensive background in budgeting, forecasting, P&L reporting, and account reconciliation.
Strong analytical skills for data interpretation and problem-solving.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel, POS/PMS systems.
Proven leadership and communication abilities for team development and presentations.

Responsibilities

Advise the General Manager and leadership team on financial performance, profitability, and business strategy.
Lead budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, and financial plans that support occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, and GOP goals.
Partner with operational leaders to control costs, improve efficiencies, and achieve financial objectives.
Oversee accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll review, general ledger, cash management, fixed assets, and reconciliations.
Deliver accurate, timely financial statements, owner reports, cash flow reporting, and supporting analyses.
Maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP, company policies, brand standards, regulations, audits, and tax requirements.
Monitor cash flow, liquidity, banking relationships, capital expenditures, reserves, and future cash needs.
Recruit, coach, and develop the accounting team through clear accountability, cross-training, and succession planning.
Present financial insights to ownership and corporate leadership to support operational decisions.