Finance Manager - Inventory Accounting

A 5-star hotel located in Vancouver has a great opportunity for a Director of Finance. As a Director of Finance, you will be responsible for: overall management of all finance, accounting, purchasing, and MIS functions, including, but not limited to safeguarding all assets, strategic planning/budgeting, and compliance with internal controls and procedures.

Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures, and standards.
Responsible for preparation of financial information including, but not limited to forecasts, financial statements, variance analyses, and payroll/productivity studies.
Prepare Strata Audits, Prepare and maintain an annual operating budget.
Provide leadership and motivation to accounting staff. Prepare and implement in-house training plans.
Control and monitor payroll and expenditures for the department.
Administer and update the hotel credit policy.
Control and reduce accounts receivable.
Plan and direct monthly credit meetings.
Control, monitor, and forecast cash flow.
Enforce legal and fiscal obligations as mandated by government agencies in compliance with professional standards.
Maintain all monthly hotel operating inventories.
Responsible for employee compliance with hotel policies and procedures. Support the hotel philosophy concerning hiring, employee relations, disciplinary action, training, counselling, evaluating, etc.
Interact in a courteous and professional manner with all guests, staff, and community members.
A minimum of 5 years’ progressive hotel accounting experience in a similar role with a luxury or ultra-luxury property.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting/finance is highly preferred.
Maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
Must have excellent communication skills and be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Thorough knowledge of accounting/hotel operations, purchasing, and MIS functions.
Thorough knowledge of budgeting and generally accepted accounting principles.
Ability to maintain technical competence in accounting, tax matters, and emerging hotel industry innovations.
Ability to direct and coordinate accounting functions.
Ability to train, motivate, evaluate, and retrieve information from computers.
Has intermediate to proficient understanding of Hospitality Computer systems such as: Microsoft Office; words excel, PowerPoint and outlook, ADP and HR Enterprise, UniFocus, Opera PMS, Micros POS, Sun Systems Back Office, FOCUS (Hyperion) System,
The benefits include a very competitive salary and bonus. Salary is $120 to 150K plus bonus.