Finance Manager

BHC; Town of Charleston (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BHC seeks a Finance Manager to partner with leadership, translating day-to-day financial activity into insights that drive profitability for the property. Lead planning, forecasting, and performance analysis while guiding the Finance and Accounting Coordinator to maintain clean, actionable financial reporting.

The role emphasizes cross-department collaboration to stress-test assumptions, build business cases, and support strategic decisions in a multi-property hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business; MBA or CPA/CFA progress preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly financial analysis identifying drivers of variance to budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Analyze performance against USALI and STR benchmarks with clear recommendations.
• Lead rolling forecast process and manage annual budgeting end-to-end.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Business partnering

Excel modeling

Communication

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business

MBA or progress toward CPA/CFA

Tools

Property management systems

BI tools

Accounting software

Job description

The Finance Manager partners with the Director of Finance to drive the financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis that shape decision-making at the property. This role translates day-to-day financial activity into insight —identifyingtrends, flagging risk, and building the forecasts, budgets, and business cases that ownership and operational leadership rely on to run the property profitably.

The Finance Manager acts as a strategic business partnertoproperty leadership, working across departments to stress-test assumptions, evaluate initiatives, and ensure financial reporting tellsan accurateand actionable story. This role also provides oversight and direction to the Finance and Accounting Coordinator, ensuring the analytical work of the finance function is built on a clean, well-organized operational foundation.

This roleoperateswithin a defined scope. General ledger maintenance, balance sheet reconciliations, and technical accounting judgment remain the responsibility of the centralAccountingteam. The Finance Manager owns the forward-looking, analytical, and advisory work that sits on the finance side of that line — ensuring property leadership has the financial clarity needed to make sound decisions.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Own the property’s monthly financial analysis,identifyingkey drivers of variance to budget, forecast, and prior year, and presenting findings to the Director of Finance and property leadership.

• Analyze departmental performance against USALI and STR benchmarks, translating results into clear commentary and recommendations.

• Build andmaintainfinancial models to evaluate revenue opportunities, cost initiatives, and capital projects.

• Prepare board- and ownership-level reporting packages in partnership with the Director of Finance.

Forecasting & Budgeting Leadership

• Lead the property’s rolling forecast process, coordinating inputs from department heads and validating assumptions before submission.

• Manage the annual budgetingprocessend to end, including calendar, templates, department coordination, and consolidation.

• Monitor labor, flow-through, and expense trends throughout the month, proactively flagging deviations fromplan.

• Continuously refine forecastingmethodologyto improve accuracy and reduce variance over time.

Business Partnership & Strategic Support

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to department leaders, supporting decisions on staffing, pricing, andspendwith data-driven analysis.

• Partner with the Director of Finance on ad hoc financial analysis, contract review, and special projects as they arise.

• Support the evaluation of new business opportunities, vendor proposals, and capital investment requests.

• Ensure the analytical work of the finance function is grounded inaccurate,timelyhandoffs to and from the centralAccountingteam.

Team Leadership & Oversight

• Provideday-to-day guidance and review of work produced by the Finance and Accounting Coordinator.

• Set priorities and quality standards for property-level reporting, billing, and forecasting support work.

• Serve as a mentor and point of escalation, developing theCoordinator’sanalytical and technicalskillset over time.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, ora relatedfieldrequired; MBA or progress toward CPA/CFAa plus.

• Four or more years of progressive experience in finance, FP&A, or accounting, with hospitality or multi-unit experience strongly preferred.

• Advancedproficiencyin Microsoft Excel and financial modeling; experience with property management systems, BI tools, and accounting software preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable narratives for non-finance audiences.

• Strong business acumen and comfortoperatingwith a degree of ambiguity in a fast-paced, multi-property environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the presence to engage confidently with senior leadership and ownership.

• Prior experience mentoring or overseeing junior finance staff preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a colleague to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer, typically throughout the duration of a standard workday.

• Ability tooperatestandard office equipment including a computer, keyboard, mouse, monitor, and telephone with a high degree of speed and accuracy.

• Ability to read, review, and process written materials, financial reports, and digital records with sustained concentration and accuracy.

• Ability to move between workstations, offices, and meeting spaces within the workplace as needed.

• Occasional lifting orcarrying offiles, binders, or office supplies up to 15 pounds.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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BHC is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and are not based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, uniformed service, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other factor or characteristic protected by applicable law. BHC participates in E-Verify.