Role: AREA DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Lead the Numbers. Shape the Strategy. Drive Performance.Maverick Hotels & Restaurants is seeking a high-performing
Area Director of Finance to provide strategic financial leadership across our Chicagoland portfolio.
This is an opportunity for a hospitality finance leader who can connect the numbers to the business, influence decision-making, strengthen accountability, and drive financial performance.
WHAT YOU'LL DO- Lead financial performance, accounting oversight, and financial controls across a multi-property portfolio.
- Oversee financial closing, reporting, bookkeeping, and accounting accuracy across designated properties and key corporate operations.
- Lead budgets, forecasts, financial analysis, and pro formas for acquisitions and business opportunities.
- Turn financial results into clear insights, risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations for Ownership and leadership.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and transparent financial reporting and oversee management fee reporting and collection.
- Lead weekly accounting and financial performance meetings to drive accountability, priorities, and results.
- Partner with General Managers, property finance teams, Ownership, and corporate leadership to strengthen financial performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve profitability, cost management, financial discipline, and overall portfolio performance.
WHO YOU ARE- A strategic hospitality finance leader with strong multi-property experience.
- Experience with M3 is required.
- Experienced in financial reporting, month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, controls, and financial analysis.
- Comfortable developing pro formas and financial models and evaluating business opportunities.
- A business-minded leader who can translate financial data into action and results.
- Confident partnering with Ownership, senior leadership, and property operators.
- Highly analytical, proactive, and solutions oriented.
- A strong communicator who can make complex financial information simple, clear, and actionable.
- Accountable, collaborative, and committed to high standards of accuracy and integrity.