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Loews Hotels & Co

Director of Finance

Loews Hotels & Co, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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Immerse yourself in old and new Nashville at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel – your stage for exploring the vibrant city we call home. Located minutes away from some of the city’s most renowned attractions, Nashville is never short on things to see and do. Welcome to our kind of Southern Hospitality.

Key Responsibilities This position provides continuous leadership and guidance in all matters relating to the financial operation of the hotel, including accurate and timely financial reports, internal controls, and compliance with all Federal, State, Local regulations. Additional responsibilities include staffing, training, scheduling, planning, coordinating department activities, and ensuring efficient operations.

Job Specific Responsibilities

Manages/oversees the accounting department to ensure optimal efficiency of financial operations and adherence to Loews commitments to management contract

Directs or prepares all financial reports, ledger reviews and forecasts according to the established schedule, for distribution of operational information necessary to assist management in decision-making and budget preparation processes

Oversees preparation of, interprets and analyzes monthly financial statements and presents to management

Monitors revenues/expenses and ensures accurate recording of information to Loews established guidelines

Compiles financial data related to operations, investigates and critiques variances from expectations to determine cause and recommend appropriate management response to insure attainment of hotels financial objectives

Establishes and oversees /audit all internal financial controls to include purchasing, cash handling, receipts, disbursements, expendable/fixed asset inventories, payroll and employee records to insure policies are enforced according to Loews standards

Coordinates annual internal and external audit processes

Ensures the proper utilization, maintenance and periodic upgrading as required of all EDP systems and equipment

Assists management in capital planning process by providing appropriate ROI information

Coordinates the development of the annual financial plan

Assists division and department heads in the preparation of their respective budgets

Maintains files, pertaining to and ensuring compliance with, insurance policies, all contracts and legal agreements

Ensures proper, timely payment of fees for licenses, permits, regulatory contracts and insurance’s, all taxes

Serves as active member of Executive Committee and attends all meetings of same

Attends various departmental meeting’s in order to maintain effective working relationships with operational departments and staff

Approves as needed all purchase orders, payroll submittals, cash transfers to owners, manual checks, balance sheet and bank reconciliation's, month end journal entries, bad debt write-off’s, all Loews inter-hotel and corporate billings

Directs cash management activities to ensure the proper use and timely availability of funds

Provides guidance on technical issues affecting departments reporting to the Credit Manager

Conducts/oversees monthly audit of General Cashiers vault

Interviews, selects, trains, appraises, coaches, counsels and disciplines accounting personnel according to Loews standards

Follows New Hire Training and on-going Star Service Competency programs in accordance with hotel policy

Evaluates individual employee performance, determines areas in need of improvement or requirements for advancement, establishes goals, objectives and training needs required to achieve same

Evaluate changes in guest needs, the hotels guest mix and industry competitive set, to recommend appropriate product/service and operational changes necessary to ensure guest and employee satisfaction, while maintaining market dominance and exceptional fi

Other duties as assigned

General Responsibilities

Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times

Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance

Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards

Complies with required safety regulations and procedures

Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions

Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules

Remains current with hotel information and changes

Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of computer based front and back of house Accounting Management Systems

Prolific in Windows, Excel and MS-Office software operating systems and applications

Ability to assemble, analyze, understand and present integrated spread sheets and complex technical information to all levels of management

Organization/prioritization skills necessary to meet deadlines

Effective management, leadership, organizational and communications skills

Working knowledge of basic office equipment, i.e.; fax, copiers, printers, calculators

Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays

Education

Bachelors or higher degree in Accounting/Finance

Experience

Four to six years progressive experience in managing Hospitality Accounting operations

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Finance

Hospitality and Accounting

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Child care support

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance

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