Director, Finance & Accounting (Corporate/Property Hybrid)
The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA, United States
Corporate Director Of Finance & Accounting
The Corporate Director of Finance & Accounting plays a dual-impact role within the organization, serving as a strategic finance partner to the Home Office/Corporate leadership team while maintaining direct accounting oversight for a defined group of properties. This position bridges high-level financial planning, analysis, and governance with hands-on operational accounting, ensuring both corporate and property-level financial integrity, consistency, and insight. This leader balances strategic financial oversight with hands-on execution, operating comfortably at the enterprise level while maintaining direct involvement in close processes, journal entry review, and real-time support of property teams. Corporate Finance & Strategic Leadership
Partner with executive leadership to support enterprise-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range modeling. Prepare and analyze consolidated financial results, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio. Develop financial models and business cases to support growth initiatives, acquisitions, renovations, capital investments, and operational decisions. Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders. Support lender, investor, and ownership reporting, including ad hoc analysis and presentation materials as needed. Property Accounting Oversight
Maintain direct accounting responsibility for a designated portfolio of properties, serving as the primary finance partner to on-property leadership. Oversee month-end and year-end close processes for assigned properties, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company standards. Review and approve journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and financial statements. Ensure proper revenue recognition, expense classification, and adherence to internal controls. Support property leaders with budgeting, forecasting, labor analysis, and operational financial questions. Financial Operations & Controls
Ensure consistent accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across corporate and property operations. Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, and shared services teams to ensure accurate and efficient financial workflows. Support annual audits, tax filings, and regulatory requirements, acting as a key liaison with external auditors and advisors. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve systems utilization, and enhance financial reporting accuracy. Team Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor and support property-level accounting managers and finance team members, providing guidance, structure, and development. Serve as a collaborative bridge between corporate finance and on-property operations, fostering trust, accountability, and shared understanding. Contribute to building scalable finance and accounting infrastructure as the organization grows. Other Responsibilities
Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the accounting staff. Balance sheets must have appropriate supporting documentation and narratives to explain the account changes. Prepare monthly cash flow statements, and work with Home Office staff on rolling calendar cash forecasts. Respond to governmental inquiries upon receipt. Attendance at meetings/training as required by management. Perform other duties as requested by management. Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred. 812+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including both corporate and operational/property-level responsibilities. Hospitality, real estate, or multi-unit operating experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to balance strategic financial leadership with detailed, hands-on accounting work. Strong understanding of GAAP, financial controls, and audit processes. Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems; experience with multi-entity environments required. Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Professional Characteristics
Work with and understand financial information, data, and complex arithmetic functions. Ability to clearly convey information and ideas. Maintain composure and objectivity under pressure. Effectively handle problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary. Willing to listen, understand, clarify and resolve the concerns or issues raised by co-workers, vendors and hotel staff associates and customers. Ability to prioritize job functions to meet established deadlines. Physical Requirements
Flexible and long hours sometimes required. Sedentary work Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Work Authorization
Must be eligible to work in the United States. EEO Statement
Main Street Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Main Street Hospitality Values: We are kind to one another We embrace change We invest in community We act with integrity We take responsibility for our actions
The Corporate Director of Finance & Accounting plays a dual-impact role within the organization, serving as a strategic finance partner to the Home Office/Corporate leadership team while maintaining direct accounting oversight for a defined group of properties. This position bridges high-level financial planning, analysis, and governance with hands-on operational accounting, ensuring both corporate and property-level financial integrity, consistency, and insight. This leader balances strategic financial oversight with hands-on execution, operating comfortably at the enterprise level while maintaining direct involvement in close processes, journal entry review, and real-time support of property teams. Corporate Finance & Strategic Leadership
Partner with executive leadership to support enterprise-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range modeling. Prepare and analyze consolidated financial results, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities across the portfolio. Develop financial models and business cases to support growth initiatives, acquisitions, renovations, capital investments, and operational decisions. Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders. Support lender, investor, and ownership reporting, including ad hoc analysis and presentation materials as needed. Property Accounting Oversight
Maintain direct accounting responsibility for a designated portfolio of properties, serving as the primary finance partner to on-property leadership. Oversee month-end and year-end close processes for assigned properties, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with company standards. Review and approve journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and financial statements. Ensure proper revenue recognition, expense classification, and adherence to internal controls. Support property leaders with budgeting, forecasting, labor analysis, and operational financial questions. Financial Operations & Controls
Ensure consistent accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls across corporate and property operations. Partner with Accounts Payable, Payroll, and shared services teams to ensure accurate and efficient financial workflows. Support annual audits, tax filings, and regulatory requirements, acting as a key liaison with external auditors and advisors. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve systems utilization, and enhance financial reporting accuracy. Team Leadership & Collaboration
Mentor and support property-level accounting managers and finance team members, providing guidance, structure, and development. Serve as a collaborative bridge between corporate finance and on-property operations, fostering trust, accountability, and shared understanding. Contribute to building scalable finance and accounting infrastructure as the organization grows. Other Responsibilities
Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the accounting staff. Balance sheets must have appropriate supporting documentation and narratives to explain the account changes. Prepare monthly cash flow statements, and work with Home Office staff on rolling calendar cash forecasts. Respond to governmental inquiries upon receipt. Attendance at meetings/training as required by management. Perform other duties as requested by management. Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred. 812+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including both corporate and operational/property-level responsibilities. Hospitality, real estate, or multi-unit operating experience strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to balance strategic financial leadership with detailed, hands-on accounting work. Strong understanding of GAAP, financial controls, and audit processes. Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems; experience with multi-entity environments required. Exceptional analytical, organizational, and communication skills. Professional Characteristics
Work with and understand financial information, data, and complex arithmetic functions. Ability to clearly convey information and ideas. Maintain composure and objectivity under pressure. Effectively handle problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary. Willing to listen, understand, clarify and resolve the concerns or issues raised by co-workers, vendors and hotel staff associates and customers. Ability to prioritize job functions to meet established deadlines. Physical Requirements
Flexible and long hours sometimes required. Sedentary work Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Work Authorization
Must be eligible to work in the United States. EEO Statement
Main Street Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Main Street Hospitality Values: We are kind to one another We embrace change We invest in community We act with integrity We take responsibility for our actions