Director of Hotel Finance, Americas

Job Description

• Support the VP of Hotel Finance, Americas in overseeing financial performance across the Americas hotel portfolio.
• Partner with Directors of Finance, Controllers, and General Managers to drive financial accountability and operational excellence at the property level.
• Review and analyze hotel financial results, forecasts, budgets, and key performance indicators to identify opportunities and risks.
• Drive profitability, labor productivity, cash flow optimization, and operational efficiency initiatives across the portfolio.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Participate in ownership meetings, executive business reviews, and strategic planning discussions.
• Provide guidance and oversight to hotel finance teams, ensuring alignment with company standards, policies, and financial objectives.
• Maintain compliance with GAAP, management agreements, franchise requirements, and corporate financial policies.
• Support internal and external audits, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Mentor, develop, and strengthen finance leadership talent throughout the portfolio.
• Lead process improvement initiatives, standardization efforts, and financial systems enhancements to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hotel openings, transitions, acquisitions, and portfolio growth initiatives.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining financial controls that mitigate risk and protect company assets.
• Support executive leadership with financial analysis, reporting, and recommendations that drive informed business decisions.
• Foster strong relationships with ownership groups and key stakeholders, serving as a trusted financial partner.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance and operational effectiveness across multiple properties, always seeking ways to operate more efficiently.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive hospitality finance experience required, preferably in a luxury or lifestyle hotel brand.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or related field required.
• 3+ years of multi-property hotel finance leadership experience required.
• Experience within a hotel management company environment required.
• Experience supporting hotel openings, transitions, acquisitions, and takeovers strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of hotel operations and their impact on financial performance and decision-making.
• Bilingual proficiency in English & Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking) required.
• Experience working with branded and independent hotels across luxury, lifestyle, and full-service segments preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in hotel financial systems, forecasting tools, and business intelligence reporting platforms.
• You’re a strong team leader, a natural at managing and inspiring others in a way that gets the best out of them.
• You combine analytical and methodical thinking with high attention to detail and a solution-focused approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You make people feel good - your team, guests and colleagues alike. You make a positive impact.
• You are an excellent relationship builder, confident in working with other teams and leaders; you’re passionate about what we can achieve together.
• You take ownership of important issues, solve problems, and make effective decisions.
• You are humble and open to ideas. We leave our ego at the door and help get things done.
• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way.
• Ability to travel up to 25% throughout the Americas region.

About Ennismore

Our purpose is to Inspire Discovery. Ennismore is a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with creativity & purpose at their heart. We are the largest & fastest-growing lifestyle & leisure hospitality company.

We curate and manage unique properties and experiences in some of the most exciting destinations worldwide. We create brands with meaning. We make things happen. We innovate, deliver scale and growth. We care about the impact we leave.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.