Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Professional Development
performance bonuses
Employee Discounts
Job Description
Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company that manages over 400 hotels worldwide, with assets exceeding 15 billion dollars across North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Established with a commitment to innovation and forward-thinking strategies, Highgate has built a strong reputation over its 30-year history as a dynamic leader in the hospitality industry. The company excels in guiding hotel properties through all phases of their lifecycle, including planning, development, recapitalization, and disposition, ensuring maximum asset performance and value creation. With a portfolio that includes bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in hospitality finance or accounting
- Proven management experience supervising finance staff
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Proficiency in financial software and hotel management systems
- Ability to prepare and analyze detailed financial reports
- Expertise in regulatory compliance related to financial operations
- Capable of managing audits and liaising with external auditors
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding assets
Job Qualifications
- At least 5 or more years of hospitality finance or accounting experience
- Prior controller or director of finance experience preferably at a premium-branded hotel
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in finance or accounting
- Experience supervising 2 or more employees
- Proficient in Windows, company approved spreadsheets and word processing software
- Familiarity with hotel-specific systems and operations
Job Duties
- Effectively manage and communicate cash flow related issues
- Prepare monthly financial statements including cash flow, receivables, payables, cash balances, and deposits
- Monitor hotel revenues and expenses ensuring accurate recording
- Create annual budgets and perform monthly variance analysis with improvement recommendations
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory licenses, permits, contracts, and operational taxes
- Analyze financial data and assist management in maintaining financial objectives
- Comply with standard accounting policies and internal controls
- Review and approve all balance sheet accounts including bank reconciliation and ledger reconciliations
- Establish and audit internal financial controls involving purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records
- Coordinate and complete internal and external financial audits
- Hire, train, supervise, and develop finance staff
- Maintain compliance with Highgate Hotels' standards for safe and efficient operations
- Prepare all financial reports meeting due dates including weekly AR/AP aging, flash reports, payroll reports, monthly financial statements, forecasting, budgets, and long-term plans
- Interact with executive committee members ensuring property operational control
- Monitor timely compliance with reporting deadlines
- Oversee accurate production of daily operating reports
- Execute special projects and other responsibilities as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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