Regional Director Finance (Remote)

Overview

The organization is seeking a Regional Director of Finance to support the company’s global hotel portfolio and Hotel Finance organization across the Americas. This role serves as a strategic finance leader, partnering with hotel leadership, regional functional teams, ownership groups, corporate stakeholders, and Shared Services to address complex business challenges, improve financial performance, strengthen operational effectiveness, and support key organizational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support special projects, strategic initiatives, and business priorities as assigned by Hotel Finance leadership; develop, monitor, and execute action plans to improve hotel profitability, operational effectiveness, guest experience, and overall business performance.
• Provide strategic accounting oversight and leadership for the Essentials Shared Services organization, ensuring consistent financial processes, service quality, compliance, operational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a primary finance liaison with hotel ownership groups by providing financial guidance, presenting business performance, addressing accounting matters, and fostering collaborative, trusted owner relationships.
• Act as the strategic finance partner for the organization’s Bunkhouse Hotels portfolio, supporting smaller, lifestyle hotels with food and beverage-driven business models; enhance profitability, operational execution, capital stewardship, and long-term value creation while aligning with organizational financial standards and strategic objectives.
• Conduct financial, operational, and organizational assessments to identify opportunities for improved business performance, operational effectiveness, and financial results.
• Partner with Hotel Directors of Finance, General Managers, Regional Functional Leaders, ownership groups, corporate stakeholders, and Shared Services teams to address complex business challenges and implement sustainable solutions.
• Support hotels and regional teams through detailed analysis, project leadership, performance improvement initiatives, operational reviews, and business transformation efforts.
• Conduct financial integrity and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to company policies, management agreements, accounting standards, internal control requirements, and Shared Services operating standards.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among hotel, regional, Shared Services, ownership, corporate, and brand teams to drive execution of key business initiatives.
• Support annual planning, forecasting, business reviews, capital planning, and strategic decision-making through analytical insight and recommendations.
• Lead or participate in organizational, process improvement, systems, reporting, Shared Services optimization, and transformation initiatives across the Hotel Finance organization.
• Identify and promote best practices that improve efficiency, effectiveness, service delivery, operational excellence, and financial performance throughout the portfolio.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and developmental support to Hotel Directors of Finance, Shared Services leaders, and finance teams as appropriate.
• Ensure Management Agreement terms, the Uniform System of Accounts, Standard Operating Procedures, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are consistently followed across assigned hotels and Shared Services operations.
• Maintain proficiency with hotel finance technologies, including Hotel Finance management systems, Microsoft Excel, Oracle, Hyperion, and other financial reporting and analytics platforms.
• Travel throughout the Americas, including international travel, as required to support business priorities, ownership relationships, Shared Services operations, Bunkhouse Hotels, and strategic initiatives.
• Travel up to 50%.
• Perform modernization, special initiatives, cross-functional projects, organizational transformation, and continuous improvement across both hotel finance and Shared Services operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Hotel Finance.

Qualifications

Experience Required

• 10+ years progressive hotel finance experience (company experience preferred with company experience)
• Prior Director of Finance experience at a full-service, luxury, resort, or complex hotel
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional business initiatives and influencing hotel performance
• Experience includes owners’ communication, preparing budgets, and business partnership with other key roles
• Experience across various hotels in different countries (internationally) or states (US) across multiple brands

Experience Preferred

• BA/BS in Business, Accounting or Finance preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $140,000 to $150,000
• Eligible for incentive awards, including an annual bonus and monthly or quarterly incentives
• Final pay rate/salary offered will depend on experience, skill level, qualifications for the role, and the location of the performance of work; pay will meet local requirements, including the local minimum wage rate

Benefits include:

• Annual allotment of free hotel stays at company hotels globally
• Flexible work schedule
• Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center
• A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption
• Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match

Location

• Americas (regional role with travel throughout the Americas, including international travel, as required)
• Travel up to 50%