About the Role
Provide consistent leadership in the financial area, guiding and training accounting staff. Focus on business profitability, accurate and timely financial reporting, internal control, regulatory compliance, and safeguarding assets.
Responsibilities
- Assist Director of Finance with timely preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Prepare, monitor, and accurately record daily hotel revenues via Income Journal, identifying budget and prior year variances.
- Monitor and control hotel operations, cash flow, and operating forecasts.
- Maintain timely interaction with Department Heads under Director of Finance guidance to ensure operational control.
- Prepare monthly bank and general ledger account reconciliations.
- Supervise accounting department staff.
- Ensure compliance with Highgate Accounting Policies, Procedures, and internal controls.
- Manage and communicate issues related to receivables, payables, daily cash balances, and timely fund deposits.
- Monitor hotel revenues and expenses, ensuring accurate recording per Highgate Hotel guidelines; investigate and critique variances, offering improvement methodologies.
- Analyze financial data and operations to assist Director of Finance and advise Department Heads on financial objectives.
- Hire, train, supervise, and develop staff, including coaching, counseling, and discipline, under Director of Finance supervision.
- Prepare special reports and statements as requested.
- Perform other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of progressive hospitality finance management experience.
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting.
- Ability to work long hours when required.
Skills
- PC skills (Excel, Word, financial accounting systems)
- Organizational skills
- Analytical skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Written communication skills
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Experience Level
- 3-5 years of progressive hospitality finance management experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting
About the Company
- Leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management.
- Global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
- 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry.
- Provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition.
- Develops a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle, legacy, and independent hotel brands with contemporary programming and digital acumen.
- Utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools to identify and predict market dynamics, driving outperformance and maximizing asset value.
- Trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands, with seasoned hospitality leaders and worldwide corporate offices.
