Area Assistant Director of Finance

About the Role

This Area Assistant Director of Finance is responsible for the oversight of the hotel's general ledger operations and supports the Director of Finance. Additionally, this person will be responsible for efficiently running the Finance department in line with Hyatt Corporate standards while meeting guest and owner expectations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journals, month-end reports and reconciliations
• Review preliminary financial statements with Director of Finance
• Participate in monthly financial reviews and assist Director of Finance with the presentation of these reports
• Assist Director of Finance with supervising Finance staff, Purchasing staff, and Information Technology functions of the hotel including coaching and counseling associates to reflect Hyatt service standards and procedures, interviewing, training and evaluating performance of staff
• Manage and help oversee hotel on-site accounting functions to ensure proper fiscal management, timely and accurate reporting and analysis for the hotel. This responsibility also includes hotel financial planning, budgeting, accounting and cash management
• Systems administration, G/L account reconciliations, budget preparations, inventories, monthly closings and full P&L responsibility
• Assist with managing and ensuring SOX compliance
• Assist Director with completing the year-end audit process. Review and approve all reconciliations and audit work papers. Participate in and respond to auditor requests to ensure total hotel compliance
• Help prepare all monthly and annual financial statements
• Investigate, review and analyze the variance explanations, involving the department staff in this process
• Take initiative to manage trouble shooting for respective cost controls and revenue enhancement
• Assist Director with special reporting and analysis projects

Qualifications

• Hospitality or Accounting degree preferred
• 2 years or more of progressive Accounting experience, preferably in a hotel
• Experience supervising Accounting staff members
• Prior Infrasys, Oracle, ADP/Enterprise, and Hyatt systems (Opera) expertise desired
• Must be an advanced user of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must have excellent organizational, administrative and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave
• Medical health care
• Paid FamilyBonding Time
• Adoption Assistance
• Discounted and complimentary rooms at Hyatt locations across the globe
• Free colleague meals and free parking during shifts