Complex Director of Finance

Sonesta International Hotels; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) with 0%/2

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company 0

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term 0

Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness &

Educational Assistance

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels in Milpitas, CA, seeks an Area Director of Finance to oversee financial operations across multiple hotels and to serve as a strategic partner to hotel leadership, ownership groups, and corporate stakeholders.

This role combines strategic finance leadership, forecasting, budgeting, audits, and team development in a fast-paced hospitality setting, with regular travel between properties and a focus on profitability and portfolio performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Hospitality or related field is required.
• CPA, MBA, CHAE certification or related credentials are preferred.
• Progressive hospitality finance leadership experience across multi-property operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee accounting oversight, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audit compliance, labor analysis, and operational finance strategy for multiple hotels.
• Partner with General Managers, Area leadership, Operations, and ownership groups to drive profitability and financial accountability.
• Review monthly statements, forecasts, KPIs, labor metrics, and performance trends across properties.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, expense management, and financial decision-making initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and tax regulations; lead audits and balance sheet reviews.
• Coach Directors of Finance and hotel accounting teams to strengthen financial performance and partnership.
• Travel regularly between properties to conduct reviews and strategic planning sessions.

Skills

Financial leadership

Multi-property leadership

Forecasting & budgeting

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Hospitality finance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Hospitality

CPA / MBA / CHAE preferred

Tools

Excel

PMS systems

BI tools

Hospitality accounting software

Job description

We're People People. Are you? We're Sonesta International Hotels—the 8th largest hotel company in the U.S. (and growing fast ).

With a dynamic mix of full-service and focused hotels across major cities, our diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties means we're everywhere our guests need us to be.

But here's the thing—we're not just in the business of hotels, we're in the business of people. We bring service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and create experiences that genuinely connect—delivering quality, value, and memorable stays across 1,000+ properties in eight countries (and counting).

What This Role Is All About

Strong financial leadership helps drive operational excellence, portfolio performance, and long-term business growth. As the Area Director of Finance, you'll oversee financial operations across multiple hotels within a region or portfolio while serving as a strategic business partner to hotel leadership teams, ownership groups, and corporate stakeholders.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and enjoys balancing strategic finance leadership, operational partnership, portfolio analysis, compliance, forecasting, and team development. You'll support multi-property financial performance across accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audit compliance, labor management, and operational strategy while helping maximize profitability and business performance across the market.

If you're analytical, collaborative, and passionate about hospitality finance leadership — we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead financial operations across multiple hotels including accounting oversight, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, audit compliance, labor analysis, and operational finance strategy.
• Partner closely with General Managers, Area leadership, Operations teams, and ownership groups to drive portfolio performance, profitability, and financial accountability.
• Review and analyze monthly financial statements, forecasts, variance reporting, operational KPIs, labor metrics, and business performance trends across assigned hotels.
• Support hotel leadership teams with budgeting, forecasting, labor planning, expense management, and financial decision-making initiatives.
• Monitor portfolio-wide revenue performance, operational expenses, purchasing controls, inventory management, and departmental profitability opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, audit requirements, ownership reporting, tax regulations, and company financial policies.
• Lead financial audits, balance sheet reviews, reconciliations, cash controls, operational reporting, and risk management initiatives across assigned properties.
• Coach, mentor, and support Directors of Finance, Controllers, and hotel accounting teams to strengthen financial performance and operational partnership.
• Partner closely with Revenue Management, Sales, Human Resources, and Operations teams to align financial strategies with hotel business objectives.
• Support hotel transitions, acquisitions, openings, renovations, capital planning, ownership presentations, and portfolio growth initiatives as needed.
• Maintain strong knowledge of hospitality accounting systems, PMS platforms, procurement systems, financial reporting tools, and hotel operational technology.
• Travel regularly between properties to conduct operational reviews, financial audits, leadership meetings, and strategic planning sessions.
• Help foster a collaborative, analytical, and business-focused culture aligned with Sonesta's People People philosophy.
• Any other duties as assigned.

What Great Looks Like

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Hospitality Management, or related field required.
• 7+ years of progressive hospitality finance, accounting, hotel operations finance, or multi-property financial leadership experience preferred.
• Previous Area Director of Finance, Regional Finance Leader, Director of Finance, Hotel Controller, or multi-property hospitality finance leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of hospitality accounting, hotel financial operations, forecasting, budgeting, labor management, payroll oversight, and operational finance strategy.
• Experience managing multi-property financial reporting, audits, balance sheets, reconciliations, cash controls, and compliance initiatives preferred.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, communication, organizational, and strategic planning skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to partner operationally across multiple hotels and leadership teams.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience using hotel accounting systems, PMS platforms, Excel, business intelligence tools, and hospitality financial reporting systems preferred.
• CPA, MBA, CHAE certification, or related professional credentials preferred.
• Ability to travel regularly between hotel properties and operational locations as needed.
• Flexible availability including occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and operational support as required.
• A passion for hospitality, leadership, operational excellence, financial strategy, and driving exceptional portfolio performance across multiple properties.

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

Pay Ranges from $170k to $185k. Eligible for yearly bonus. The base pay offered may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and specific/overall experience.

How We Reward You

At Sonesta, we know showing up for our guests starts with showing up for our people. That means supporting your health, your financial future, and everything in between.

Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you'll want to use these )
• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts

Our Commitment to You

Sonesta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.