Area Director of Finance

Benchmark

Complex Director of Finance overseeing financial operations for The Bradley, Hotel Max, and Old No. 77 Hotel.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeFort Wayne • Louisiana, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary financial advisor to the General Managers, ownership, and corporate leadership for all assigned hotels.
Develop and execute annual operating budgets, capital budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans for each property.
Analyze financial performance, market trends, and operational metrics to identify opportunities that improve profitability and asset value.
Provide strategic recommendations regarding labor management, expense controls, revenue enhancement, and operational efficiencies.
Partner with Revenue Management, Sales, and Operations to maximize revenue, GOP, and EBITDA performance.
Provide financial oversight for all accounting operations across the three hotels.
Ensure consistency in accounting practices, financial reporting, and internal controls throughout the portfolio.
Review monthly financial statements, variance analyses, forecasts, and key performance indicators with each property's leadership team.
Drive financial accountability by partnering with department leaders to improve business performance.
Maintain strong internal controls that safeguard company assets and minimize financial risk.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local tax regulations, licenses, contracts, insurance requirements, and legal agreements.
Serve as the primary liaison for internal audits, external audits, tax filings, and ownership financial reviews.
Ensure compliance with company policies and financial governance standards.
Lead, mentor, and develop on-property accounting teams across all assigned hotels.
Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and service excellence.
Support recruiting, coaching, succession planning, and performance management within the Finance organization.
Promote consistency in financial processes and best practices across the portfolio.
Translate financial information into meaningful operational insights for hotel leadership.
Collaborate with Operations, Sales & Marketing, Revenue Management, Human Resources, Engineering, Food & Beverage, and Rooms leadership to support strategic initiatives.
Evaluate business opportunities, capital investments, and operational initiatives through financial analysis and ROI modeling.
Support ownership presentations and executive reporting with clear, data-driven recommendations.
Maintain strong relationships with ownership representatives, banking partners, vendors, and external auditors.
Stay informed on hospitality finance trends, regulatory updates, and emerging technologies.
Travel regularly between assigned properties to provide on-site leadership, financial support, and operational partnership.
Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum of 7 years of progressive hotel finance leadership experience
Minimum of 3 years as a Director of Finance or Complex Director of Finance within a full-service, boutique, lifestyle, or independent hotel environment
Demonstrated experience overseeing financial operations for multiple hotels or a complex hospitality operation
Strong knowledge of GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, internal controls, payroll, and cash management
Experience leading audits, ownership reporting, and compliance initiatives
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and hotel financial systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health insurance
retirement plans
paid time off
on-site wellness programs
local discounts
employee rates on hotel stays
ongoing training and development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial AnalysisCapital BudgetingExpense ControlRevenue EnhancementInternal ControlsCash ManagementVariance AnalysisROI ModelingLabor ManagementOperational Efficiency

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationMentoringCommunicationProblem-Solving