Assistant Director of Finance (Finance)

Job Description Summary

The Assistant Director of Finance sets the tone for Sonesta's Culture of Caring. We expect leaders to focus on creating amazing moments for guests and team members and dig deep to find ways to create success for their team.

The Assistant Director of Finance is responsible for creating and executing business plans that are aligned with the property's and brand's business strategies. The responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Finance include planning, organizing, directing and controlling the financial operations while ensuring the security of hotel assets, maximizing the return on investment, providing timely and accurate reporting and analysis of results and integrity of the management information systems in a decentralized accounting environment.

Sonesta managers are charged with providing strategic vision, ensuring tactical execution, actively managing their department to achieve the company's revenue, profitability goals and objectives.

The ideal candidate has a passion for building and motivating teams that achieve results. Sonesta managers are guest-focused (both internal and external) achievement-oriented leaders.

Job Description

Position Title: Assistant Director of Finance

Location: Sonesta Denver (Downtown)

Department: Finance

Reports To: Director of Finance

Type: Exempt (Salary)

Pay Range: $93,000 to $99,000 per year

Application Deadline: September 21st, 2024

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Finance sets the tone for Sonesta's Culture of Caring. We expect leaders to focus on creating amazing moments for guests and team members and dig deep to find ways to create success for their team.

The Assistant Director of Finance is responsible for creating and executing business plans that are aligned with the property's and brand's business strategies. The responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Finance include planning, organizing, directing and controlling the financial operations while ensuring the security of hotel assets, maximizing the return on investment, providing timely and accurate reporting and analysis of results and integrity of the management information systems in a decentralized accounting environment.

Sonesta managers are charged with providing strategic vision, ensuring tactical execution, actively managing their department to achieve the company's revenue, profitability goals and objectives.

The ideal candidate has a passion for building and motivating teams that achieve results. Sonesta managers are guest-focused (both internal and external) achievement-oriented leaders.

Work Environment

• Majority of work takes place indoors in an office environment.

Physical Demands

• The person in this role may be exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly.
• The person in this role may be carrying, lifting or pulling items weighing up to 50lbs and pushing and / or pulling approximately 200lbs.
• The person in this role will be frequently standing up, bending, climbing, kneeling and moving about the hotel.

Expected Hours of Work

• Must be flexible to work variable days of the week to include weekends and holidays.
• Must be flexible to work variable shifts (days, nights, overnights).
• Ten to twelve hour shifts sometimes required.

Travel

• Up to 10% travel may be required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3 to 5 years' experience in accounting in a hotel environment.
• Demonstrated progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance.

Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:

Operational/Functional:

• Ensure compliance with company policies and local standard operating procedures.
• Lead in the completion, review and presentation of monthly forecasts, annual operating and capital budgets and business plans prepared by hotel management team to provide stakeholders with reasonable and achievable guidelines of performance aligned with the Company's and brand's strategic direction.
• Prepare accurate, timely and complete monthly financial statements with detailed workpapers and schedules in accordance with the company's policies and procedures, applicable hotel management agreements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (USALI).
• Develop and implement local accounting and financial control procedures and systems to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) 404 key controls, safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability.
• Responsible for risk management to preserve hotel property and reduce potential liability claims.
• Ensure hotel complies with all federal, state and local laws and fiscal regulations, including license and permit requirements.
• Manage and control receivables, payables, credit, payroll, cash handling and treasury functions with the hotel's accounting department staff.
• Develop, implement and monitor hotel-specific A/R Responsibility Matrix and credit and collection practices in compliance with company-level policies and procedures.
• Distribute outlook and forecast information as an up-to-date management tool for operating departments, review and analyze variance versus actual results to measure and improve accuracy.
• Collaborate with department managers to provide stakeholders with meaningful explanations for variances to budget.
• Maintain insurance coverage for protection against property losses and potential liabilities.
• Use financial and operational performance analysis, including benchmarking, to maximize hotel's revenue, GOP flow-through and bottom-line financial return.
• Assist operations to improve the accuracy of work schedules and set labor standards to maximize productivity. Monitor and accurately measure actual labor usage versus labor standards to ensure timely reporting and decision-making.
• Comply with record retention as required for internal and external audits, coordinate audit visits and respond to auditor requests. Ensure compliance with government regulations, federal, state and local laws and contractual agreements, including CBA's.
• Monitor purchasing/ordering/delivery compliance, analyze reports from company mandated buying programs, and approve all purchases, salaries and expenses.
• Ensure timely and accurate sales, use and occupancy tax return and compliance form filing preparation as required.

• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

• Strategy and Planning:
  • Set departmental goals and strategy to align to company mission.
  • Provide leadership by clearly communicating financial concepts when rolling out initiatives and projects, measures and reports on actual versus anticipated results.
  • Develop a strong business relationship with owners by understanding the priorities and strategic focus, attending and participating in meetings, addressing owner requests and initiatives, and demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the terms and provisions of hotel management agreements.
  • Ensure that all licenses, permits, contracts and legal agreements are up to date.

• Managing your Team
  • Interview, hire, train, and promote Sales department staff. Provide constructive and consistent feedback and recommend disciplinary action when appropriate.
  • Ensure team members receive proper training applicable to their position and career aspirations and in accordance with company policy.
  • Responsible for monitoring, measuring, and recognizing performance of team members who directly report to the role and indirect reports
  • Support, comply and promote company initiative, policies and guidelines.
  • Handle employee issues in a professional and timely manner.

• Leading with Passion
  • Responsible for ensuring success through the eyes of employees, guests, and owners.
  • Promote teamwork and quality service to all stakeholders including guests, vendors, Accounting staff, regulatory agencies and owners.
  • Utilize and collaborate with resources across different departments and corporate office.
  • Capable of influencing employees to perform to their highest standard and establishing a trusting environment to enrich the culture.
  • Focus on the mission and well-being of the department, hotel, and company as a whole.
  • Lead by example and operate with integrity and respect.
  • Inspire your team to embrace and demonstrate our values and GUEST People Standards.

Qualifications and Skills

A candidate for this position must possess the following applicable knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to demonstrate and provide applicable examples to support his/her competency.

• Track record of delivering exceptional guest and client experience.
• Demonstrable expertise in analysis and action taking.
• Demonstrate ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments.
• Extensive knowledge of hotel and hospitality industry.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Additional Job Description

Pay: $93,000 to $99,000 per year. Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills, and job specific experience/overall experience.

Application Deadline : This job posting will be closed on September 21st, 2024.

Go Beyond @SonestaHotels
WHO WE ARE

We are an organization made up of people, thoughts and ideas - all working towards fulfilling our simple mission: To wow every guest, team member, partner & community we operate in by delivering quality, value & amazing hospitality .

We will achieve our mission by being passionate about exceeding expectations - by being persistent, resilient, and constantly seeking new and creative ways to succeed. Doing the Right Thing and Going Beyond are our principles that guide everything we do.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

The statements in this job description are intended to represent the key duties and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job. This job description is subject to change at any time.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Pay: $93,000 to $99,000 per year. Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills, and job specific experience/overall experience.

Application Deadline : This job posting will be closed on September 21st, 2024.

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.