Assistant Director of Finance - Hospitality Leader

Highgate; Lahaina (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Assistant Director of Finance at Royal Lahaina Resort, part of Highgate Hotels, leads the hotel's financial operations including reporting, controls, and compliance. You will mentor staff, collaborate with department heads, and ensure accurate revenue and expense recording to support profitability.

This role requires a Bachelor's in accounting, strong Excel/ERP skills, and hospitality financial management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required.
• Strong PC skills including Excel, Word and financial accounting systems.
• Strong organizational, analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
• Long hours and sometimes required.
• Hospitality related financial management and accounting experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist Director of Finance in timely preparation of monthly financial statements for the property.
• Prepare, monitor, and accurately record hotel revenues daily by preparation of the Income Journal. Identify all variances to budget and last year.
• Monitoring and control of hotel operations, cash flow and operating forecasts for the property.
• Under guidance of Director of Finance maintain timely interaction with Department Heads to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times.
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations and general ledger account reconciliations for the property.
• Supervision of accounting department staff.
• Compliance with Highgate Accounting Policies and Procedures and internal controls for our finance and accounting operations.
• Effectively manage and communicate related issues related to management of receivables, payables, daily cash balances, and timely deposits of all funds.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotel's established guidelines. Investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management.
• Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist Director of Finance and advise Department Heads in maintaining the hotels' financial objectives.
• With supervision of Director of Finance hire, train, supervise and develop staff, including coaching, counseling and discipline.
• Preparation of any special reports, statements, etc., as requested.
• Other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Word

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

Financial accounting systems

Job description

The Assistant Director of Finance at Royal Lahaina Resort, part of Highgate Hotels, leads the hotel's financial operations including reporting, controls, and compliance. You will mentor staff, collaborate with department heads, and ensure accurate revenue and expense recording to support profitability.

This role requires a Bachelor's in accounting, strong Excel/ERP skills, and hospitality financial management experience.