Director of Finance

Open Roles/Director of Finance We're Hiring Director of Finance TypeFull-TimeLocationTampa, FL preferred or HybridReports toCo-Founder / CEO Linton Hospitality is building the future of outdoor hospitality through a growing portfolio of distinctive brands — including Ferncrest, a fast-scaling glamping franchise, and The Rex Hotel, a boutique mountain hotel in the Pocono Mountains. The Director of Finance serves as a strategic partner to leadership, managing financial operations across multiple hospitality brands and subsidiaries. The role spans corporate finance, real estate analysis, franchisee evaluations, banking relationships, and financial product development to support our franchise and equipment divisions. The Role What you'll do. Financial Leadership & Strategy Oversee all financial operations across company entities.Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with multi-brand growth and franchise expansion.Lead capital structuring, forecasting, and budgeting across business units.Evaluate growth initiatives, acquisitions, and development projects. Deal Analysis & Underwriting Analyze real estate and franchise opportunities with cash-flow modeling.Underwrite franchisees for financial readiness and scalability.Create financial models for site development and asset performance. Banking, Financing & Fundraising Manage relationships with financial institutions and investors.Lead bank financing initiatives and refinancing opportunities.Support capital-raising efforts for real estate and franchise ventures. Accounting Oversight & Tax Strategy Supervise bookkeeping and external accounting partners.Implement financial systems, policies, and reporting standards.Develop tax optimization strategies across multiple entities. Franchise & Equipment Financing Develop financing products for franchisees and equipment customers.Partner with lenders to create scalable financing solutions.Monitor repayment programs and provide financial guidance. Reporting & Insights Provide monthly performance reporting across all brands.Build dashboards tracking KPIs like ADR, occupancy, and NOI.Identify cost savings and capital efficiency opportunities. You Who we're looking for. 8+ years in finance, corporate development, or FP&A — hospitality, real estate, or franchising preferred.Deep understanding of hospitality operations and franchise economics.Experience raising debt and equity financing.Proficiency with financial modeling, Excel/Google Sheets, and accounting software.Strong analytical and negotiation skills.Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build systems from scratch. Work arrangement We’re prioritizing candidates based in Tampa, FL — or willing to relocate — but we’ll consider hybrid-remote candidates who can travel to Tampa as needed. Apply for this role Send us your story. Tell us a bit about yourself and attach your resume. The shorter and more specific, the better. We read everything that comes in. Name * Email * Phone (optional) LinkedIn or portfolio (optional) Why this role? * Resume * Choose filePDF, DOC, or DOCX. 5 MB max. Website Your application goes straight to the team at Linton Hospitality. Other Open Roles See what else we're hiring for. Full-Time Tampa, FL preferred or Hybrid Director of Operations Build the operational backbone of a fast-scaling outdoor-hospitality franchise — multi-site standards, franchisee success, and guest experience. Read more → Full-Time Tampa, FL preferred or Hybrid Video Editor & Storyteller Transform raw footage into story-driven video across YouTube, Reels, Shorts, and TikTok for a fast-growing hospitality and franchising brand. Read more → Full-Time Tampa, FL preferred or Hybrid Performance Marketing Specialist Run paid media across Meta, Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok — driving bookings and franchise leads for a growing hospitality brand. Read more → Full-Time Remote or Hybrid Glamping Advisor A phone-first SDR role. Engage inbound leads from webinars and campaigns, qualify them on the phone, and route them to the right next step across our franchise and product ecosystem. Read more → Full-Time Tampa, FL preferred, remote U.S. considered Land Advisor & Program Manager Lead Land Navigator engagements end to end — running client calls, building the feasibility and site-planning deliverables, and orchestrating the Linton Co team behind every study. Read more → Full-Time Tampa, FL (in person) Founder Content Producer Our embedded content producer. Own the founder content engine end to end — the ideas, the capture, the editing, and a dedicated editor you manage. Read more → ← All open roles