Director of Finance in Napa, California at Confidential

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Finance is responsible for providing consistent leadership in the financial area of the hotel by supplying management with guidance and training. He/she is also responsible for 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 safeguarding owners/investors assets.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Approach all encounters with guests and team members in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.

• Maintain regular attendance per standards, and as required scheduling may vary according to the needs of the hotel.

• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.

• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.

• Team Members must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow team members.

• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in finding and implementing their solutions.

• Effectively manage and communicate cash flow related issues. This includes the accurate and timely preparation of cash flow statements, management of receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms and timely deposits of all funds.

• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure the accurate recording Investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management.

• Monitor the capital planning process by assisting management with the calculation of return on capital improvements, gathering support and monitoring the bid process, and ensuring proper upkeep of the property by evaluating scope of work and specifications.

• 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.

• Ensure that all balance sheet accounts, including bank reconciliations, are reconciled on a timely basis.

• Hire, train, supervise and develop staff, including coaching, counseling, and discipline.

• Directs or prepares all financial reports in accordance with Boardwalk Investment Group’s requirements meeting various due dates and deadlines.

• Conduct and/or attend and contribute to periodic meetings to maintain favorable working relationship among team members and promote maximum morale, productivity and efficiency

• Monitor hotels’ compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly.

• Attend meetings/training as required by management.

• Perform other duties as requested by management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 8 years of related progressive experience in hotel Accounting or related field; or a 4-year college degree with an Accounting/ Finance concentration and a minimum of 4-years of related progressive experience; or a 2-year college degree and a minimum of 6 years of related progressive experience.

• Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.

• Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.

• Must routinely meet deadlines.

• Must be able to multitask.

• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.

• Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.

• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.

• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions.

• Must be able to prioritize departmental functions in order to meet due dates and deadlines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time while working at a computer

• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing, data entry, and handling office equipment

• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, bend, and reach

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 10–15 pounds occasionally (files, office supplies)

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package and the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

We are equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans)