Director of Finance

D.C. Global Talent Inc.; Lake Louise; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A resort group in Canada is seeking an experienced Director of Finance (CPA) to lead all finance, purchasing, and IT functions. This senior leadership role requires strong technical expertise, proven experience in hospitality finance, and a CPA designation. The position offers a competitive salary of 125-140K CAD, along with subsidized housing and a 20% KPI-based bonus.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Subsidized housing

Qualifications

• CPA designation required; Bachelor's/Master’s in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred.
• Proven experience as a hotel Director of Finance/Controller.
• 5–7 years leadership experience in hospitality finance.
• Strong technical expertise and advanced MS Excel.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and driving system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, payroll, purchasing, IT, and compliance.
• Lead a team of 15+ across finance functions.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and capital project oversight.
• Ensure internal controls, regulatory compliance, and accurate reporting.
• Partner with GM and Regional Director of Finance on financial strategy.
• Optimize use of financial and hospitality systems.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced MS Excel

Financial strategy

Regulatory compliance

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

BirchStreet

Sun GFS

Hyperion

Opera Cloud

Silverware

Job description

Director of Finance

Location: Mountain Resort (Relocation assistance available)

Reports To: General Manager (direct) and Regional Director of Finance (dotted line, Banff)

Salary: 125-140K CAD + subsidized housing (apartment on the lake) + 20% bonus (based on KPIs)

Overview

Resort with 400+ rooms seeks an experienced Director of Finance (CPA) to lead all finance, purchasing, and IT functions. This is a senior leadership role with direct impact on operations, capital projects, and system migrations (Opera Cloud).

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting, payroll, purchasing, IT, and compliance.
• Lead a team of 15+ (accounting, IT, purchasing).
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and capital project oversight.
• Ensure internal controls, regulatory compliance, and accurate reporting.
• Partner with GM and Regional Director of Finance on financial strategy.
• Optimize use of financial and hospitality systems (BirchStreet, Sun GFS, Watson, Hyperion, Opera Cloud, Silverware).

Qualifications

• CPA designation required; Bachelor’s/Master’s in Accounting, Finance, or Business preferred.
• Proven experience as a hotel Director of Finance/Controller.
• 5–7 years leadership experience in hospitality finance.
• Strong technical expertise and advanced MS Excel.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and driving system improvements.