Director of Finance

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

The city’s newest skyscraper located in the heart of the back bay. A cutting-edge 61-storey skyscraper in the heart of Back Bay, Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston is vibrant, modern and stylish. Stay with us to experience a new kind of urban chic, complete with a stunning Wellness Floor and the world-renowned Japanese izakaya-inspired restaurant, Zuma.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Director of Finance.  This role is responsible for safeguarding the hotel assets and financial resources to ensure that all are utilized to maximize hotel profitability.  Provides timely and accurate financial information and counsel to hotel senior management and ensure that the hotel and residences operate within all related local and corporate policies and procedures and under the terms of the Management Agreement.

Qualifications:

• College degree preferably specializing in accounting and/or hotel/restaurant management or equivalent experience is required.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the related position with Four Seasons or other similar organization.
• Experience required managing the financial component as it relates to residences.
• Working technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and job knowledge of all positions in Finance, Purchasing and Food and Beverage control. Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job or through a series of professional certifications.
• Excellent understanding of Month-End Process including, but not limited to, preparation of financial statements, accruals and journal entries, maintain reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Proven leadership skills in a hotel/resort environment
• Highest level of integrity and transparency
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams, to negotiate for resources and influence stakeholders and to gain acceptance of and commitment to plans, ideas, initiatives, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, effective presentations and to facilitate meetings
• Knowledge of and the ability to operate computer equipment and Microsoft Office Suite software.
• A working knowledge of hotel systems and operations.
• Strategic, analytical and have solid business acumen.

Visa Requirements: Must already be legally permitted to work in the United States. Applicants without valid work authorization for the United States will not be considered.

For internal non-US Four Seasons applicants, please contact your Human Resources Department with questions about international management transfers.

https://careers.fourseasons.com/us/en/job/REQ10353240/Director-of-Finance