Summary:
Join a growing organization that is seeking a highly qualified leader to join our Dolce Frégate property as a Director of Finance. The Director of Finance plays an ongoing role in the creation, execution, and refinement of profitable financial strategies designed to maximize opportunities for Dolce Frégate, while also ensuring excellence in the Company’s day-to-day financial accounting, reporting, analytical and planning functions as well as integration of best practices.
The essential functions include:
- Provide effective leadership to ensure complete accountability for financial and overall Accounting Department performance
- Achieve organizational excellence through coaching and mentoring management team to drive new revenue streams; while balancing fiscal responsibilities
- Partner with leadership team to achieve hotel goals of flawless care of the customer, delivering on the brand promise and ensuring financial responsibility (Customer Satisfaction ~ Employee Satisfaction ~ Business Results)
- Ensures compliance regarding all financial practices and regulations
- Produce monthly financial statements, monthly forecasts, cash flow statements and other mandated hotel corporate reports in a consistently timely manner
- Manage the annual budgeting process and produce final submissions along with necessary supporting documentation and justifications
- Participate in weekly revenue/yield management strategy meetings
- Oversees the operation of the accounting, purchasing, and night audit staff
- Supervises and coordinates external audit processes
- Manages cash flow for the property
- Reviews and signs off on monthly entries by accounting staff
- Coordinates annual budget preparation and monthly forecast with General Manager
- Assists in the development and maintenance of accounting policies, procedures, and the expense dictionary
- Audits internal accounting functions for accuracy and timeliness
- Coordinates all quarterly and monthly inventory processes
- Reviews daily night audit report for prior day's activity
- Participates as an active member of the management team
- Other tasks, duties, and projects as assigned
Job Requirements
- Must have a minimum of 3 years of experience as a Controller at a mid-size hotel & conference center
- Bachelor Degree required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- Strong understanding of tax regulations and reporting requirements
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills required
- Demonstrated sense of urgency
- Results oriented with an emphasis on both individual and team accountability. Has led a diverse staff
- Working knowledge of French laws and regulations
- Strong orientation to quality, accuracy, and timeliness
- Must possess excellent organization, planning, and time management skills
- Ability to deliver informative, well-prepared, and pertinent presentations to both small and large groups.
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products
- Experience with Solomon and Opera systems desirable
- Personal integrity and exemplary ethical standards
- Fluent in French & English (written and spoken)
