Director of Finance, Operations Support

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Maryland.

📋 Description

• Deliver proactive financial leadership and ensure continuity across Auberge Collection properties during periods of leadership transitions, openings, conversions, operational challenges, and special assignments.

• Act as the senior finance leader for properties during task force assignments.

• Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes while ensuring the accuracy of financial statements and balance-sheet reconciliations.

• Examine balance-sheet accounts, pinpoint unsupported items, and formulate remediation strategies.

• Supervise the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, income auditing, payroll coordination, purchasing, cash management, credit, and banking controls.

• Assess control environments and accounting procedures, implementing sustainable enhancements.

• Prepare and evaluate budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, variance analyses, and financial reports.

• Collaborate with General Managers, Executive Committees, department leaders, and corporate Finance on financial performance, expenses, working capital, and profitability.

• Assist with owner reporting, audits, tax and licensing obligations, capital planning, and other inquiries.

• Develop repeatable processes and documentation to enhance accuracy, mitigate risk, and reinforce accountability.

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate property Finance team members.

• Facilitate onboarding and transition processes to establish permanent Finance leadership.

• During inter-property assignments, assist with portfolio balance-sheet reviews, reconciliations, cash-flow assessments, pre-opening budgets, process enhancements, and Finance Operations initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• A minimum of five years of progressive finance and accounting experience in the hotel or hospitality sector, including leadership roles.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, USALI 12th Edition, financial reporting, month-end closures, balance-sheet reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls.

• Proven experience in leading and developing finance teams within properties.

• Established experience collaborating with General Managers, department leaders, owners, auditors, and corporate stakeholders.

• Familiarity with hotel financial and operational systems, including general-ledger, reporting, property management, point-of-sale, purchasing, payroll, and accounts payable platforms.

• Capability to quickly evaluate unfamiliar operations, prioritize tasks, solve problems, and produce precise work in dynamic environments.

• Ability to work independently from an efficient home office and travel frequently, including extended property assignments as business requirements dictate.

• Prior experience as a Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance, Controller, or a similar senior hotel finance position is highly preferred.

• Experience in luxury, lifestyle, resort, multi-property management, openings, transitions, conversions, or task force roles is preferred.

• CPA, CMA, CHAE, or another relevant professional certification is desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits.

• 401k employer match.

• Employer-paid life insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Team member hotel stay program.

• Remote work opportunities between assignments.

• Professional development through coaching, training, and knowledge transfer.