Director of Finance

Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi & Waldorf Astoria Residences Tokyo Nihonbashi is seeking a Director of Finance to join the pre-opening team for this highly anticipated new luxury hotel & residences opening in Autumn 2027.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced luxury hospitality leader to join the founding team and help shape the guest experience at this landmark hotel.

Located near Tokyo Station & prime Nihonbashi district, Waldorf Astoria Tokyo – Nihonbashi will span nine stories, from levels 39 to 47 within the project’s mixed-use main tower, which also includes offices, retail spaces, and residences. The hotel will feature a total of 197 guest rooms ranging from 60 square meters onwards, three distinctive restaurants, and the brand’s iconic “Peacock Alley”, an indoor pool, spa, fitness center, banquet facilities, and a chapel.

The residence will be located on the top floors – 48th to 51st – of the main tower of the project.  It will feature a total of 71 units, ranging from approximately 60 square meters to 430 square meters.

Job Summary

The Director of Finance is responsible for overseeing, directing, and administering all financial operations of the hotel. This role ensures asset protection, financial reporting accuracy, systems management, and the maximization of financial profitability. The Director serves as the primary financial advisor to the General Manager and ownership, ensuring compliance with Hilton standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and legal requirements.

The Director of Finance plays a critical role in overseeing and enhancing the financial performance of the hotel. This position serves as a key business partner to the General Manager, senior hotel management teams and business stakeholders contributing to strategic decision-making and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

This role demands a strategic mindset, robust financial expertise, and deep knowledge of the hotel industry to maximize value creation, drive operational efficiency and effectiveness, and ensure sustainable profitability and ownership returns. The Director of Finance is also responsible for spearheading the financial strategy of the hotel, aligning it with company objectives, optimizing overall business performance, and fostering growth by providing financial analysis and insights to non-finance teams, enabling them to make informed commercial decisions.

Primary Responsibilities

 Pre-opening Activities:

• Develop pre-opening budgets, including operating and capital expenditure plans by working closely with Finance and Brand openings team.
• Establish financial forecasts to ensure adequate funding for pre-opening activities.
• Oversee the setup of financial systems, including accounting software and reporting tools.
• Work closely with Compliance, Regional & Area Finance leadership and Shared Services teams to establish internal controls and financial policies to ensure smooth operations post-opening.
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