Director Of Finance

The Bellevue Hotel; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia seeks a results-driven Controller to lead all financial tasks, drive profitability, and safeguard assets. You will oversee reporting, cash flow, forecasting, and internal controls while ensuring compliance with regulations and brand standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in hospitality finance or accounting, prior Controller/Director of Finance experience at a premium-branded hotel, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hospitality finance/accounting experience.
• Controller or Director of Finance experience, preferably at a premium-branded hotel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Must supervise 2+ employees.
• Must be proficient in Windows, company-approved spreadsheets and word processing and in hotel-specific systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure accurate recording in accordance with established guidelines.
• Create annual budgets and monthly variance analysis; investigate variances and propose improvements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory licenses, permits, leases, contracts, and operational taxes; assist management in enforcing these items.
• Analyze financial data to advise management on achieving financial objectives.

Job description

The ideal candidate will contribute to the overall success of the organization by effectively managing all financial tasks. They are responsible for providing consistent leadership in the financial area of the hotel by focusing on the profitability of the business; maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting; ensuring acceptable levels on internal control; ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations and Highgate Hotels ‘s Standard Operating Procedures; and safeguarding owners/investors assets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotels established guidelines. Monitors and controls Hotel’s cash flow and operating forecast.
• Creates annual budgets and monthly variance analysis. Investigates and critiques variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management.
• Ensure hotels’ compliance on all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes. Provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.
• Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels’ financial objectives.

Qualifications

• At least 5 or more years of Hospitality Finance/Accounting experience.
• Prior Controller or Director of Finance experience, preferably at a premium-branded Hotel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Finance or Accounting.
• Must supervise 2 or more employees
• Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing and in the operation of all hotel-specific systems.