Director of Finance

reitmr; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Director of Finance to oversee all hotel financial operations across a full-service property in New Orleans. You will act as a strategic partner to hotel leadership, guiding budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, and financial reporting to drive profitability and operational excellence.

The role requires strong analytical capability, collaborative leadership, and a track record in hospitality finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Hospitality Management, or related field required.
• 5+ years of progressive finance/hospitality finance leadership experience preferred.
• CPA, MBA, CHAE certification, or related credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead all hotel financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, payroll oversight, and audits.
• Partner with General Manager and hotel leadership to support strategic financial performance.
• Prepare monthly financial statements, forecasts, labor analysis, and performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business/Hospitality

Tools

PMS platforms

Excel

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 power exceptional guest experiences, operational excellence, and long-term hotel success. As the Director of Finance, you'll lead all hotel financial operations while serving as a strategic business partner to hotel leadership teams, ownership groups, and operational departments across the property.

This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment and enjoys balancing financial strategy, operational partnership, compliance, forecasting, and team leadership. You'll oversee accounting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, reporting, audit compliance, and financial planning for a full-service hotel while helping drive profitability, operational efficiency, and business performance.

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

What you'll be doing

• Lead all hotel financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, payroll oversight, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, and audit compliance.
• Partner closely with the General Manager and hotel leadership teams to support operational strategy, financial performance, profitability, and business planning initiatives.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, forecasts, operational reports, labor analysis, variance reporting, and business performance metrics.
• Monitor hotel revenue, expenses, labor costs, purchasing, inventory controls, and departmental financial performance to identify opportunities for growth and operational efficiency.
• Oversee budgeting and forecasting processes across Rooms, Food & Beverage, Banquets, Spa, Recreation, Sales, and operational departments.
• Ensure compliance with hotel accounting procedures, internal controls, brand standards, ownership requirements, tax regulations, and financial policies.
• Lead financial audits, reporting deadlines, reconciliations, cash handling procedures, and balance sheet management activities.
• Supervise, train, coach, and develop accounting and finance team members to support operational excellence and professional growth.
• Partner with Human Resources and operational leadership teams regarding payroll processes, labor management, benefits reporting, and workforce financial analysis.
• Support capital planning, renovation projects, owner reporting, contract analysis, and operational investment initiatives as needed.
• Maintain strong knowledge of hospitality financial systems, PMS platforms, accounting software, procurement systems, and reporting tools.
• 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 .
• 5+ years of progressive finance, accounting, hospitality finance, or hotel financial leadership experience preferred.
• Previous Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance, Hotel Controller, or full-service hotel accounting leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of hospitality accounting, hotel financial operations, forecasting, budgeting, labor management, payroll oversight, and operational finance.
• Experience managing financial reporting, audits, balance sheets, reconciliations, cash controls, and compliance initiatives within a hotel or resort environment preferred.
• Excellent analytical, leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to partner operationally across hotel departments and leadership teams.
• Experience using hotel accounting systems, PMS platforms, Excel, financial reporting tools, and hospitality technology preferred.
• CPA, MBA, CHAE certification, or related professional credentials preferred.
• Flexible availability including occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and operational support as needed.
• A passion for hospitality, leadership, financial strategy, operational excellence, and supporting exceptional guest experiences through strong business performance.

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