Director of Finance

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Paid Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels Corporation seeks a Director of Finance in New Orleans to lead all hotel financial operations, including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, and audits. You will partner with hotel leadership to optimize profitability and operational efficiency across multiple departments.

The role requires strong analytical skills, leadership, and a track record of driving financial results in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Hospitality Management or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive finance or hotel financial leadership experience preferred.
• Experience leading accounting, budgeting, forecasting, payroll oversight, reporting and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead all hotel financial operations including accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, payroll oversight, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, and audit compliance.
• Partner with the General Manager and hotel leadership to support operational strategy, profitability, and business planning initiatives.
• Prepare and analyze monthly financial statements, forecasts, operational reports, labor analysis, variance reporting, and performance metrics.
• Monitor revenue, expenses, labor costs, purchasing, inventory controls, and departmental financial performance to identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Finance Leadership

Hotel Finance

Accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Payroll Oversight

Strategic Partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Hospitality

CPA/MBA/CHAE preferred

Tools

Excel

Hotel Accounting Systems

PMS platforms

Financial Reporting Tools

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.

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.

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.

Anticipated Pay Range & Additional Job Information

How we reward you

• 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.

At Sonesta, we value our team members as individuals who enhance our guests’ experiences with their unique skills and contributions.

We actively support professional growth and personal happiness in each of our employees at each of our hotels, resorts, suites and cruise ships.

We seek out people who will eagerly partner with us to improve the overall Sonesta experience for our guests, and the overall Sonesta experience for their fellow colleagues.

If you are interested in a career in some of the most impressive and beautiful surroundings in the world with generous benefits and perks, we hope you’ll get in touch with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.