Director of Finance

WE ARE BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION HOSPITALITY BRANDOur mission is to design experiential places for for individual wellbeing and corporate culture optimization.

Our purpose is to make city brakes and workations less apologetic, more purposeful and tuned to the self.

Modern properties and offbeat places immersing guests within local experiences. A combination of public and private spaces flexing between community and quiet reflection. Hospitality transcending the whole and delivering a sense of self. A service’ geared to and placing emphasis on our guests’ and employees’ emotional intelligence.

It is all about the brand experience, the brand story and the location;
It is focused on the hotel, its design and art curation, its experiences and cultural programming.
** JOB DESCRIPTION
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* Job title:

Director of Finance
**** Reports directly to:
** General Manager
** Direct Reports:
** Accounting Department
** Overall Job Purpose**
- Functions as the property’s strategic financial business leader.

- The position champions, develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees.

- The position provides the financial expertise to enable the successful implementation of the brand service strategy and hotel initiatives while maximizing the return on investment.

- In addition, creates and executes a business plan that is aligned with the property and brand’s business strategy and focuses on the execution of financial activities and the delivery of desirable financial results.
** Competencies
* ** Action orientated with a drive for results
* Analytical Skills
* Strong math’s skills
* Attention to detail
* Problem solver
* Positive approach
* ERP Software and Opera experience
** Qualifications, Skills & Experience
*** Fluent in both Italian and English
* Strong understanding of finance and accounting
* Internationally experienced
* Affinity with a more refined lifestyle
** Candidate profile
** Education and Experience Minimum 4-year experience in similar role in comparable property with sizeable rooms and meeting spaces.

Preferred:
* Has demonstrated the ability to always work on behalf of Guests
* Has demonstrated the ability to work with other Team Members
* Successful track record of working in a collaborative/matrixed environment
* Ability to evaluate and identify business opportunities for a business
** Principal Accountabilities
** Engaging in Strategic Planning and Decision Making
· Develop means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, exploring new business opportunities, etc.
· Analyze information, forecasts sales against expenses and creates annual budget plans.
· Compile information, analyzes and monitors actual sales against projected sales.
· Analyze differences between actual budget wages and forecasted wages for more efficient budget planning.
· Identify the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
· Think creatively and practically to develop, execute and implement new business plans
· Create the annual operating budget for the property.
· Provide analytical support during budget reviews to identify cost saving and productivity opportunities for property managers.
· Implement a system of appropriate controls to manage business risks.
· Ensure a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability.
· Analyze financial data and market trends.
· Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive annual business plan, which is aligned with the company’s and brand’s strategic direction.
· Provide ongoing analytical support by monitoring the operating department’s actual and projected sales.
· Produce accurate forecasts that enable operations to react to changes in the business.

Leading Finance Teams
· Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision-making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
· Communicate the strategic goals, the focus and the owner priorities…