Director, Finance - Yacht Operations

Four Seasons; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Seasons is seeking a Director of Finance, Yacht Operations to lead financial governance, planning, forecasting, analytics, and compliance across the Yacht business. The role focuses on aligning financial strategy with operational objectives and ensuring robust financial controls for the yacht division.

Working with Yacht Operations leadership, Ownership, MHCH and corporate stakeholders, this role drives performance management, strategic financial planning, and enterprise decision-making to

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a global, luxury hotel management company. We manage over 130 hotels and resorts and 50 private residences in 47 countries around the world and growing. Central to Four Seasons employee experience and social impact programming is the company's commitment to supporting cancer research, and the advancement of diversity, inclusion, equality and belonging at Four Seasons corporate offices and properties worldwide. At Four Seasons, we are powered by people and our culture enables everything we do.

Director of Finance, Yacht Operations

The Director of Finance, Yacht Operations serves as the senior finance leader for Four Seasons Yacht Operations and is accountable for driving business performance, financial governance, reporting, planning, forecasting, analytics, and compliance across the Yacht business.

Working in partnership with Yacht Operations leadership, Yacht General Managers, Ownership, Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings Ltd. (MHCH), and Corporate stakeholders, this role provides financial leadership that supports operational excellence, long-term value creation, and the achievement of strategic business objectives.

The Director leads performance management, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, financial governance, treasury management, debt and covenant reporting, reserve oversight, Management Agreement compliance, and business analytics across the Yacht business. This role serves as a key advisor on future fleet planning, yacht development initiatives, business expansion opportunities, margin enhancement strategies, and enterprise decision-making while ensuring alignment between Four Seasons and Ownership financial processes.

Through strategic leadership and hands-on execution, the Director helps optimize financial performance, strengthen governance, manage risk, and support the sustainable growth of the Yacht business.

What You'll Be Doing :

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Serve as the senior finance business partner to Yacht Operations leadership, Yacht General Managers, Ownership, MHCH, and Corporate stakeholders.
• Participate as a member of the Yacht Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, operational reviews, and key business decisions.
• Develop and execute financial strategies that support business objectives and long-term value creation.
• Build trusted relationships with Ownership representatives, board members, lenders, and associated entities.
• Present financial performance, forecasts, budgets, risks, and recommendations to leadership, Ownership, and Corporate stakeholders.

Performance Management & Business Analytics

• Lead performance management and business analytics activities across the Yacht business, establishing key financial and operational performance metrics and driving accountability against approved plans and forecasts.
• Serve as the executive owner of forecast accuracy across the Yacht business, ensuring accountability, consistency, and alignment between operational and financial planning assumptions.
• Partner with operational leaders to identify opportunities and develop recommendations that improve revenue, labor productivity, expense management, cash flow, profitability, margin expansion, and long-term growth.
• Drive data-based decision making through meaningful analysis, benchmarking, forecasting, and business insights.

Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

• Lead the annual budget process, rolling forecasts, and long-range financial planning activities.
• Own the end-to-end forecasting process, ensuring alignment between Four Seasons and MHCH methodologies, reporting requirements, and planning timetables.
• Review monthly financial results and ensure reporting accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with corporate and ownership requirements.
• Ensure delivery of all required financial, covenant, and financing-related reporting, including P&L statements, cash flow reporting, forecasts, debt reporting, and Facility Agreement compliance reporting.