Director of Finance - Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter

InterContinental Hotels Group • San Diego, CA

65d • $110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Bottom line? We're looking for a new Director of Finance and Accounting comfortable with balancing the books when it comes to managing the needs of owners, auditors and regulatory agencies while also monitoring and improving hotel profitability. In return, we'll put our financial operations and the security of our hotel assets in your expert hands. Every day is different, but you'll mostly be: ● Managing and coaching your team to ensure the right person is always on the right task ● Setting exceptional accounting practice standards and ensuring financial control procedures remain ethical and legal ● Maximising financial returns through financial analysis, data trends and market information - while budgeting accordingly ● Enhancing the guest experience through improved payment options, inventory controls and financial dispute resolution ● Supervising a number of clerical accounting employees across a range of functions - from Accounts Payable to Purchasing and Payroll.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in Accounting and Finance
• 4-8 years' experience in hotel accounting or auditing with at least one year in an Assistant Controller or similar supervisory role, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
• Knowledge of accounting management duties e.g., negotiating hotel space and tenant leases, processing payroll, performing asset management duties, providing business projections, displacement analysis, preparing government reports, filing tax returns etc
• Must speak local language(s)

Nice To Haves

• Professional accounting or finance designation or certification preferred
• Other languages beneficial

Responsibilities

• Managing and coaching your team to ensure the right person is always on the right task
• Setting exceptional accounting practice standards and ensuring financial control procedures remain ethical and legal
• Maximising financial returns through financial analysis, data trends and market information - while budgeting accordingly
• Enhancing the guest experience through improved payment options, inventory controls and financial dispute resolution
• Supervising a number of clerical accounting employees across a range of functions - from Accounts Payable to Purchasing and Payroll.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• full uniform
• impressive room discounts
• training
• paid time off
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401k

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Industry: Accommodation
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees