Task Force Director of Finance — Remote with Travel

Auberge Collection; Maryland; Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k employer match

Life insurance (employer paid)

Employee assistance program

Hotel stay program

Job summary

Auberge Collection is a portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts, and private clubs seeking a Task Force Director of Finance to lead financial operations across properties. You will provide hands-on leadership during transitions, openings, and special assignments, traveling as required and coordinating with property and corporate teams.

The role emphasizes durable controls, accurate reporting, and disciplined balance-sheet management, with remote support between assignments and extensive travel as

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five+ years of progressive hotel or hospitality finance and accounting experience, including leadership responsibility.
• Strong command of accounting fundamentals, USALI 12th Edition, financial reporting, month-end close, balance-sheet reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, cash-management, and internal controls.
• Prior leadership roles (Director of Finance/Controller) preferred.
• Ability to assess unfamiliar operations quickly, set priorities, solve problems, and deliver accurate work in fast-moving environments.
• Experience leading and developing property Finance teams and partnering with General Managers, owners, auditors, and corporate stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of hotel financial systems including GL, PMS, POS,采购, payroll, AP platforms.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, and ability to work independently from a home office with travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior property finance leader during task force assignments, establishing immediate priorities and continuity across accounting and finance functions.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes with timely, accurate financial statements and reconciliations.
• Review balance-sheet accounts; develop remediation plans and coordinate with property and corporate teams.
• Oversee hotel accounting activities: GL, AP, AR, income audit, payroll coordination, purchasing, cash management, controls.
• Evaluate and improve control environment; implement sustainable improvements aligned with policies and standards.
• Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, and variance analyses.
• Partner with General Manager and corporate Finance to analyze results and drive profitability.
• Support owner reporting, audits, tax, licensing, capital planning, and other requests.
• Build repeatable processes and documentation; reduce risk and improve accountability.
• Lead, coach, and develop property Finance teams and manage handoffs to permanent leadership.
• Support pre-opening budgets, balance-sheet reviews, and portfolio finance projects.

Skills

Finance leadership

USALI knowledge

Month-end close

Balance-sheet reconciliations

Budgets & forecasts

Internal controls

Audits coordination

Team leadership

Operational analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business Administration or Hospitality Management

CPA/CMA/CHAE preferred

Tools

General ledger systems

Accounts payable/receivable workflows

Property management systems

Payroll systems

Purchasing systems

PM/ERP financial platforms

Job description

Auberge Collection is a portfolio of luxury hotels, resorts, and private clubs seeking a Task Force Director of Finance to lead financial operations across properties. You will provide hands-on leadership during transitions, openings, and special assignments, traveling as required and coordinating with property and corporate teams.

The role emphasizes durable controls, accurate reporting, and disciplined balance-sheet management, with remote support between assignments and extensive travel as