Complex Director of Finance

Kessler Hotels Kessler Hospitality’s portfolio of artistically inspired boutique hotels boasts unique design, luxurious accommodations, enriching ambiance, and intuitive service. With properties in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina or South Carolina, each hotel’s exquisite art, music, and cultural influences are deliberately approachable. Designed to inspire and to encourage unforgettable experiences, Kessler guests are immersed in redefined Bohemian luxury, from a cutting‑edge downtown icon to a premier luxury lodge, Savannah’s entertainment destination, and an elite ski lodge. Kessler Hospitality was the founding member of the Marriott Autograph Collection, introduced with seven Autograph Collection branded hotels. Each property is a bold, original hotel carefully created with style and the individualist traveler in mind.

Located in the heart of the Historic Biltmore Village, Grand Bohemian Lodge Asheville, an AAA Four Diamond Autograph Collection property, boasts a Tudoresque exterior and a vastly individualistic interior. You can take in the view or explore the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains and Pisgah National Forest. After a day of exploration, relax and unwind at The Spa at Grand Bohemian. Enjoy fine dining at Red Stag Grill, our on‑site restaurant, or private dining in the boutique Black Forest Wine Room. Additional experiences include our inspiring art gallery featuring the work of local, regional, and international artists.

Overview

The Complex Director of Finance is responsible for providing consistent leadership in the financial area of the hotel by focusing on the profitability of the business; maintaining accurate and timely financial reporting; ensuring acceptable levels on internal control; ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations and Highgate Hotels’ Standard Operating Procedures; and safeguarding owners/investors assets. The role is based in Asheville, with light travel to Beaver Creek, Colorado as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage and communicate cash flow related issues, including accurate and timely preparation of monthly financial statements for the property: cash flow statements, management of receivables, payables, cash balances, control mechanisms, and timely deposits of all funds.
• Monitor hotel revenues and expenses and ensure accurate recording in accordance with Highgate Hotels established guidelines. Monitor and control hotel’s cash flow and operating forecast.
• Create annual budgets and monthly variance analysis; investigate and critique variances to budget or to prior year and offer practical improvement methodologies to management.
• Ensure hotels’ compliance on all regulatory licenses and permits, leases, contracts, legal agreements, and the proper execution of all operational taxes. Provide assistance to management in enforcing compliance on all these items.
• Analyze financial data and operations to assist and advise management in maintaining the hotel’s financial objectives.
• Comply with Standard Accounting policies and procedures and internal controls for finance and accounting operations.
• Timely review and approval of all balance sheet accounts, including monthly bank reconciliation and general ledger account reconciliations.
• Establish and continually audit all internal financial controls including purchasing, cash handling, disbursements, inventories, hotel assets, master keys, payroll, and employee records.
• Successfully complete all internal and external financial audits, including coordination of work with CPA firms and delivering information requested by auditors on a timely basis.
• Hire, train, supervise, and develop staff, including coaching, counseling, and discipline.
• Maintain compliance with Highgate Hotels’ standards and regulations to ensure safe and efficient operation of the hotel.
• Direct or prepare all financial reports in accordance with Highgate Hotels’ requirements, meeting various due dates and deadlines.
• Weekly: A/R & A/P Aging, Flash Reports, Payroll Reports, Revenue Updates.
• Monthly: Financial Statements, Forecasting Key Statistics Report, Cash Flow.
• Annual: Budgets, 5‑Year Plans, 5‑Year Capital Plans.
• Timely interact with Executive Committee members to assure that property operations are on track and under control at all times.
• Monitor hotels’ compliance in meeting required report deadlines and due dates and react accordingly.
• Monitor the accurate production of the hotel daily operating report.
• Execute other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of Hospitality Finance/Accounting experience.
• Prior Control or Director of Finance experience, preferably at a premium‑branded hotel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting.
• Must supervise 2 or more employees.
• Must be proficient in Windows, company‑approved spreadsheets and word processing, and the operation of all hotel‑specific systems.
• Long hours sometimes required.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Effective verbal and written communication with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service‑oriented manner.
• Effective listening, understanding, and clarifying of concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service‑oriented manner.
• Attend all hotel‑required meetings and trainings.
• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotels standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags.
• Comply with Highgate Hotels standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maximize efforts toward productivity, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions.
• Effective handling of problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.
• Ability to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
• Maintain confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

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