Director of Finance, Task Force

Auberge Collection

• $110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Bethesda, MD
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of progressive hotel or hospitality finance and accounting experience, including leadership roles.
  • Strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals, USALI 12th Edition, and financial reporting processes.
  • Prior experience as a Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance, or Controller is preferred.
  • Ability to quickly assess unfamiliar operations and establish priorities in fast-paced environments.
  • Experience in leading and developing finance teams and collaborating with various stakeholders.
  • Preferred certifications include CPA, CMA, or CHAE.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the senior finance leader during task force assignments, ensuring continuity in accounting and finance functions.
  • Lead month-end and year-end close processes for timely and accurate financial statements.
  • Review balance-sheet accounts, identify issues, and develop remediation plans in collaboration with teams.
  • Oversee core hotel accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, and payroll coordination.
  • Evaluate and improve the property's control environment and accounting processes.
  • Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting to support property performance.
  • Partner with leadership to analyze financial results and identify opportunities for profitability improvement.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401k employer match and employer-paid life insurance.
  • Employee assistance program available.
  • Team member hotel stay program offered.
Full Job Description
Join our team as Task Force Director of Finance. You will provide hands-on financial leadership and continuity across Auberge Collection properties during leadership transitions, openings, conversions, operational challenges, and other special assignments. Working remotely between assignments and traveling to properties as business needs require, you will quickly assess each property's finance operation, strengthen accounting processes and internal controls, and partner with property and corporate leaders to deliver accurate reporting, disciplined balance-sheet management, and sound business decisions. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Serve as the senior property finance leader during task force assignments, establishing immediate priorities and maintaining continuity across the accounting and finance function. • Lead month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring timely, accurate financial statements and complete, well-supported balance-sheet reconciliations. • Review balance-sheet accounts, identify aging or unsupported items, develop practical remediation plans, and work with property and corporate teams to resolve issues promptly. • Oversee core hotel accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, income audit, payroll coordination, purchasing, cash management, credit, and banking controls. • Evaluate the property's control environment and accounting processes; implement sustainable improvements consistent with company policies, management agreements, accounting standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. • Prepare and review budgets, forecasts, cash-flow projections, variance analyses, and other financial reporting that supports property performance and informed decision-making. • Partner with the General Manager, Executive Committee, department leaders, and corporate Finance to analyze financial results, labor, operating expenses, working capital, and opportunities to improve profitability and flow-through. • Support owner reporting, internal and external audits, tax and licensing requirements, capital planning, and other property or corporate requests. • Build clear, repeatable processes and documentation; identify opportunities to simplify work, improve accuracy, reduce risk, and strengthen accountability. • Lead, coach, and develop property Finance team members, clarify roles and expectations, and provide effective training and knowledge transfer. • Support onboarding and transition to permanent Finance leadership, including a disciplined handoff of open items, risks, deadlines, processes, and stakeholder commitments. • When not assigned on property, support portfolio balance-sheet reviews, reconciliations, cash-flow reviews, pre-opening budgets, process-improvement initiatives, and other Finance Operations projects. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. • Five or more years of progressive hotel or hospitality finance and accounting experience, including leadership responsibility. • Strong command of accounting fundamentals, USALI 12th Edition, financial reporting, month-end close, balance-sheet reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls. • Prior experience as a Director of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance, Controller, or comparable senior hotel finance leader is strongly preferred. • Demonstrated ability to assess unfamiliar operations quickly, establish priorities, solve problems, and deliver accurate work in fast-moving environments. • Experience leading and developing property Finance teams and partnering effectively with General Managers, department leaders, owners, auditors, and corporate stakeholders. • Working knowledge of hotel financial and operational systems, including general-ledger, reporting, property-management, point-of-sale, purchasing, payroll, and accounts-payable platforms. • Strong process orientation, analytical judgment, attention to detail, and written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work independently from a productive home-office environment and travel regularly, including extended on-property assignments, as business needs require. • Luxury, lifestyle, resort, multi-property, opening, transition, conversion, or task force experience is preferred. • CPA, CMA, CHAE, or another relevant professional certification is preferred. Additional Information This is a remote position with significant travel to Auberge Collection properties. Assignment timing, duration, and location will vary based on business needs and may include extended periods working on property. Between assignments, this role will provide remote support to Finance Operations and properties across the portfolio. This role includes a a comprehensive medical, dental, vision and voluntary benefits, 401k employer match, employer paid life insurance, employee assistance program and a team member hotel stay program.

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