The Ameswell Hotel Hiring for Director of Finance Job at San Jose, CA Full Time

The Ameswell Hotel, a new design and technology-oriented independent hotel. Inspired by the backdrop of California’s wilderness and Silicon Valley’s legacy of unconventional thinking, this 255-room hotel brings together innovation, art, wellness, sustainability, and natural beauty, featuring an extensive art collection, multiple destination bar and restaurants, a library, meeting and event space, along with a resort-like setting that includes an outdoor heated salt water pool, wellness/fitness center, an event lawn, recreational field, and direct access to hiking and biking trails.

The Director of Finance is the financial leader of the hotel and restaurant. Oversees all areas in finance and accounting, including budgeting, forecasting and relevant duties. Demonstrates excellent leadership skills and provides accurate and timely financial reports as requested by leadership, corporate, and ownership. Implements internal control procedures that safeguard leaders, owner, assets and complies with GAAP, typically used for the Hotel industry, as well as, Federal, State and Local regulations.

Essential Job Functions

• ·Develops annual operating budget, operating plan and financial goals. Achieves budgeted revenues, costs and profits through accounting diligence and expenditure controls and proficient accounting practices.
• This position supervises and directs the financial activities and safeguards the assets, and prepares all financial reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), typically used for the Hotel industry.
• Monthly review of expenses, including “other expense” categories, to ensure that monies are wisely expended. Along with management, lead conversations and prioritizations for capital expenditures throughout the year.
• Prepare monthly review of financial statement in order to correct problems, assure spending is in line and to plan for future business. Review and approve all expenses in “other expense” categories in all departments. Regularly review all major expenses to assure that monies are wisely expended.
• Analyze and reconcile all general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure financial information is available and accurate.
• Prepare financial statements and reports to ensure accurate, timely information is available for management.
• Train, monitor and coordinate the implementation and maintenance of financial and cash controls and information flow throughout the other departments in the hotel to ensure compliance, accurate records and minimize liabilities, losses and expenses.
• Analyze financial data of operations in order to educate and advise hotel staff and management on the value and benefits of internal controls and maintaining an efficient operation
• Maintain adequate internal control over revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the hotel and ensure accounts are maintained according to GAAP and Uniform System of Accounts. Maintain adequate access controls for relevant on-property systems based on operational needs.
• Resolve problems and ensure maintenance of the financial systems and equipment to ensure smooth operations.
• Supervise the finance team; interview, recommend hiring, train, develop, empower, schedule, coach and counsel, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communications and recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Timely preparation and filing of all sales, use, TOT, property and related tax returns.

Education:

• Qualified candidates must have a minimum of BS or BA in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting/Finance

Experience:

• Must have previous hotel experience.
• Experience as a hotel/resort Director of Finance
• Must have experience as an Assistant Controller or related client experience Public Accounting Senior/Management
• Full general ledger experience and month end closing experience is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience managing California Payroll preferred. (with 3rd party provider)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 – $155,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Office

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 10 years (Preferred)
• Director of Finance: 4 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location