Financial Controller

Hilton Vancouver Downtown is a 206-room full-service hotel in the heart of downtown Vancouver, steps from Robson Street and the city’s sports and entertainment district. We’re hiring a hands-on Financial Controller to lead finance for our hotel and our sister property, Hotel Belmont Vancouver (84 rooms), a short walk away. The role is based at Hilton Vancouver Downtown, with regular time on-site at Hotel Belmont. You’ll work closely with the Hotel Belmont General Manager and team, as well as our ownership group, Pacific Reach.About the roleYou'll own accounting, reporting, tax, audit and controls for both hotels, lead a small finance team, and be a real business partner to each General Manager and to Pacific Reach head office. No two months are the same. Alongside the monthly close, you'll handle owner and investor reporting for a stratified hotel, support major renovation and capital projects, and help guide a brand transition.If you enjoy being close to the operation, like owning the numbers end to end, and want more scope than a single-property controller role, we'd like to hear from you.Start date of this role is expected land between mid-February and early-March of 2027.What you'll doMonth-end close and reportingLead the month-end close for both hotels on one combined calendarPrepare monthly USALI financial statements with clear variance commentary against budget, forecast and prior yearPost month-end adjustments, accruals, prepaids and allocationsComplete and review all balance sheet reconciliations each monthRecord and reconcile inter-company transactions (operating and capital) between the hotels and related Pacific Reach entitiesLead monthly financial reviews with each General ManagerMaintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedulesCollaboration with head officePartner with Pacific Reach head office as the hotels' finance lead, making sure their reporting, information and deadline needs are metPrepare monthly reporting packages and ad-hoc analysis for head office and ownershipCoordinate capital purchases and project spending with the Pacific Reach development teamAlign budgets, forecasts and accounting policies with head office standards and timelinesSupport head office on audits, financing, tax and portfolio-wide initiativesTake on special projects from the General Managers and the corporate officeBudgeting, forecasting and cashBuild annual operating and capital budgets for each hotel with the GMs and department headsPrepare monthly reforecasts and a rolling year-end outlookManage cash flow forecasting, bank accounts and transfersReconcile the FF&E reserve bank account and track capital and renovation spend against budgetOwners, investors and strataCalculate and process investor distributions accurately and on schedulePrepare monthly individual owner statements and respond to owner inquiriesCoordinate the upload of investor statements to the owner websiteResolve strata corporation billing issues with the strata managerIssue strata common-area invoices with full supporting backupRevenue, payables and controlsOversee income audit, credit card reconciliations, city ledger and collectionsApprove purchase orders, and review and authorize invoices and paymentsSupport Accounts Payable as needed, with strong vendor setup and payment-fraud controlsReview contracts for financial terms, payment obligations and renewal datesReconcile brand franchise, loyalty and program feesMaintain a strong internal control framework, including approval limits and segregation of dutiesPayroll, tax and complianceReview payroll and labour reporting, and ensure compliance with the BC Employment Standards ActFile GST, PST, MRDT, payroll remittances, Employer Health Tax, WorkSafeBC and other taxes and fees on timeCoordinate annual external audits for both hotelsComplete statistical surveys for government and industry bodiesLeadership and teamLead, coach and cross-train the finance team across both hotelsProvide vacation coverage for the Assistant Controller and Accounts PayableAttend leadership meetings at both hotels as an active member of each executive teamWhat you bringCPA designation, or a degree in accounting or finance with equivalent experience5+ years as a hotel Controller or Assistant Controller, ideally in full-service or branded hotelsSolid knowledge of USALI, GST/PST/MRDT, payroll remittances and BC employment standardsExperience leading year-end auditsAdvanced Excel skills and experience with hotel PMS, POS and accounting systemsClear communication: you can explain the numbers to GMs, owners and head officeHighly organized, able to manage two closes and competing deadlines without losing accuracyA collaborative style: you work well with operations, head office, auditors and outside partnersAbility to think forward and critically to stay ahead of the curve. Fearlessly embrace technology and new methods.Legally entitled to work in CanadaNice to haveMulti-property or cluster finance experienceExperience with strata or condo-hotel ownership and investor reportingHilton and/or other franchise finance systemsExperience with Microsoft Great PlainsWhat we offerExtended health and dental benefitsRRSP matchingChainwide Hotel travel discounts and F&B discountsRoom to grow within a multi-hotel ownership groupA central downtown location close to SkyTrain
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