About our property:
The award-winning, 480-acre Saddlebrook Resort has made a name for itself as a premier meeting and vacation destination, as well as one of the nation's preeminent athletic training facilities. Purposely planned as a car-free Walking Village, the resort setting allows guests to easily walk everywhere, surrounded by lagoons and cypress trees. Families and groups visiting our upscale hotel near Tampa, Florida, may choose from 495 rooms and suites with a total of 800 bedrooms, clustered around nine serene courtyards complete with gardens, stone benches, stone paver walkways and native Florida landscaping. Exceptional restaurants and lounges, two golf courses, multiple tennis courts and more complete our offerings.
What you will have an opportunity to do:
Position OverviewSaddlebrook Resort is seeking an experienced and strategic
Director of Finance to lead all financial operations for this large-scale, full-service resort. The Director of Finance serves as a key member of the resort leadership team and partners closely with the General Manager, ownership, department leaders, and corporate finance leadership to drive financial performance, operational excellence, and long-term profitability.
This position provides oversight of all accounting and financial functions while serving as a strategic business partner to resort leadership. The ideal candidate brings strong hotel/resort finance experience, exceptional analytical and leadership skills, and the ability to successfully manage the financial complexity of a multi-outlet, amenity-rich resort environment.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and oversee all financial and accounting operations for the resort, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with company standards, USALI, GAAP, and applicable regulations.
- Serve as a strategic financial partner to the General Manager, ownership, and executive leadership team.
- Direct the preparation, analysis, and presentation of monthly financial statements, operating reports, forecasts, budgets, and business plans.
- Monitor financial performance and provide meaningful analysis of revenue, expenses, profitability, cash flow, and key operational metrics.
- Partner with department leaders to establish financial goals, identify opportunities for improved performance, and develop action plans to address variances.
- Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting, ensuring alignment with operational objectives and ownership expectations.
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and financial procedures.
- Oversee cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, general ledger, purchasing, and other accounting functions.
- Monitor daily financial activity and ensure proper controls surrounding cash handling, deposits, credit card transactions, inventories, and revenue reporting.
- Analyze resort-wide departmental performance, including rooms, food & beverage, golf, spa, recreation, events, and other revenue-generating outlets and amenities.
- Collaborate with operational leaders to maximize profitability while maintaining exceptional guest service and the resort's overall standards.
- Provide financial modeling, scenario analysis, and recommendations to support capital investments, operational initiatives, and strategic business decisions.
- Oversee the financial aspects of capital expenditures, including budgeting, tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, banking partners, vendors, and other financial stakeholders as appropriate.
- Recruit, develop, and lead the resort's finance and accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure team members receive appropriate training and development and maintain strong succession planning within the finance organization.
- Communicate financial results and business insights clearly to both financial and non-financial leaders.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve controls, reduce costs, and increase overall financial efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local financial and tax requirements.
- Participate as an active member of the resort's executive leadership team and contribute to overall property strategy and decision-making.
What are we looking for?- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive hotel or resort finance/accounting experience, with demonstrated leadership responsibility.
- Prior experience as a Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance, or similar senior-level hotel finance position strongly preferred.
- Experience in a large-scale, full-service or luxury resort environment with multiple revenue streams, outlets, and operational departments highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of hotel accounting practices, USALI, GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and internal controls.
- Experience working closely with a General Manager, ownership group, and executive leadership team.
- Strong understanding of Rooms, Food & Beverage, and other resort departmental operations and their impact on financial performance.
- Proven ability to analyze complex financial information and translate it into actionable business recommendations.
- Strong leadership, communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and motivate an accounting team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and hotel accounting/financial systems.
- Experience with property management systems and financial reporting platforms preferred.
Compensation:$140,000
$160,000
Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.
