Corporate Director of Finance

Driftwood Hospitality Management’s company culture empowers our associates to take initiative, be proactive, and contribute to the success of their property with well-defined strategies and objectives. Driftwood Hospitality Management is renowned for our fully integrated approach to hospitality services — all with outstanding client service. Our team is made up of the best talent in the hospitality industry, down to every employee, position, and hotel.

Job Summary

Leads Driftwood Hospitality Management portfolio of hotels’ accounting controller, corporate accounting staff and outsourcing company to ensure accurate, transparent, and timely financial reporting, budgeting/forecasting, asset, and liability reconciliation.

Essential Job Functions

This description is a summary of primary responsibilities and qualifications. The job description is not intended to include all duties or qualifications that may be required now or in the future.

Essential Functions

Work collaboratively with the Corporate Controller, Senior Manager and Executives, and other Operational Leaders to determine opportunities to fine tune processes that will drive both short-term and long-term improvements to the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. Responsible for ensuring accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial reporting packages in conformity with appropriate accounting standards. Monthly review of Hotel’s accounts receivable and preparing appropriate bad debt/allowance entries. Work directly with external auditors and tax preparers to ensure timely delivery of annual audits and tax returns. Provide detail performance feedback on a monthly basis for his/her direct team, and all other personnel related to the monthly financial statement closing process. Review, recommend and drive financial reporting process improvements. Ensure all deadlines are scheduled and met on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis (e.g., payment of sales and occupancy taxes, payment of property taxes, etc.) Support, train and coach corporate accounting team and hotel controllers to ensure accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, accounts reconciliations, forecast and budgets. Weekly meetings with Executive team. Assist with the preparation and analysis of cash flow forecasts. Lead/participate in on-boarding and training for new accounting hires (at corporate and in field). Develop, monitor and reporting of compliance on internal controls. Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in finding and implementing their solutions. Analyze financial data and operations in order to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotels’ financial objectives. Perform other duties as assigned by Executive team.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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

Strong knowledge and ability reading, analyzing, and understanding financial statements, loan documents, lease agreements and contracts.

Prior oversight of accounting teams.

Ability to manage internal teammates at all levels of the organization.

Proactive, independent, forward-thinking, trustworthy, and hands-on finance executive.

A dynamic team player who is a quick study and can think creatively and effectively challenging existing practices.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Strong organizational and project management skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Frequent walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, smiling. Lifting, pushing and pulling of objects weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.

Benefits

401(k)Dental insuranceDisability insuranceEmployee assistance programFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceRoom DiscountsEmployee Food and Beverage Discounts

EEO: Driftwood Hospitality Management is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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