Task Force Director of Finance

We are looking for a Task Force Director of Finance to join our Finance team at The Hoxton, Downtown LA.  We are an ambitious company in need of someone who will take on the crucial role of supporting the success of our dynamic property and to ensure that we meet compliance and regulatory standards, monitor and manage accounts, and create a best in class finance function in this exciting period. The role is be based within the property, and works directly with our North America VP of Finance. 

What you’ll do…. 

• You will be an integral part of working with the hotel team and central office to ensure all processes, systems and reporting are in place to effectively manage the hotel 

• Play a crucial role in making sure our hotel runs efficiently without compromising our overall goal of providing a fantastic guest experience 

• Responsible for a local finance team that has full responsibility for the hotel function and co-ordinating with centralised payroll you will oversee the financial day-to-day for the hotel, including managing site revenue (and any variances), overseeing the sales ledger, ensuring payments are made and received as expected 

• Be a specialist partner to the teams, their go-to for advice that helps them meet their goals and raise commercial and financial awareness across the hotels 

• Make sure all our financial processes run smoothly, keeping an eye on how we can improve ways of working 

• Manage monthly reporting, taking on our month-end process that incorporates P&Ls, Balance sheet and cashflow 

• Manage, coach and develop your team to be a best in class finance team  

• Support operations in building accurate and timely budgets and forecasts 

• Reconcile tax and process filing & payments to relevant federal, state and city bodies 

• Ensuring the external audit is competed on a timely basis and all information requested in presented in a timely manner 

• Work with third party vendors as it relates to day to day revenues and forecasting 

• Support in projects that will be implemented across the group 

What we’re looking for… 

• 5-7 years hotel finance experience 

• Technical skill, with a strong understanding of compliance requirements, best practice hotel and restaurant operations, finance function set up and standard systems (PMS systems, reservations systems etc.) 

• A strong grasp of local statutory compliance requirements 

• Recent experience of working in a self-accounting hotel. There is a preference for prior experience of reporting into a central office, but the candidate  should  also  show  that the initiative and capability to manage a team independent of central oversight  when required. 

• A balance between a methodical and process-driven approach and flexibility and creativity when it comes to meeting deadlines and finding solutions 

• Passion for hospitality – whether that’s a drink, a meal, an event or a bed for the night 

• You’re all about having a positive impact on the people you interact with, leaving them with a memorable experience 

• Ability to work positively and collaboratively to achieve the highest standards of delivery at work 

• Your humble and open to ideas. We leave our egos at the door and help get shit done 

• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once 

• If we got stuck in a lift together, we’d have a good time and share a few laughs 

• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way 

What’s in it for you… 

• The opportunity to embark on an exciting career trajectory in a fast-growing environment 

• You’ll be able to manage multiple hotel projects in vibrant cities across the US and North America 

• The opportunity to be yourself and collaborate with other bright minds in a relaxed, innovative culture 

• There’s opportunity to grow with an exciting business and be part of a team who are passionate about everything they do 

• Receive a competitive package with opportunity for career development 

• Excellent discounts across the entire Ennismore family for you and your nearest and dearest (even after you leave). 

More about us… 

Just like our doors, our minds are open too. Since we opened our first hotel in Shoreditch, London in 2006, we’ve never just been about offering a bed for the night. We want to be more than that, providing a place where guests can hang out alongside the locals and submerse themselves in the neighborhood with vibrant, welcoming public spaces. Then there's our eclectic program of monthly events where we bring the outside in, working with local creatives to curate events unique to each location. 

The Hoxton, Downtown LA is in a neighborhood that has seen a major revival over the last few years, with some of the city’s best restaurants, shops and bars opening up there and many more in the pipeline. The Hoxton, Downtown LA offers 174 rooms designed by Ennismore Design Studio, a ground floor restaurant with exciting culinary partners, along with The Hoxton’s first rooftop pool with restaurant and amazing views over Broadway, the historic commercial, theatre and cinema district and one of the oldest streets in the city. 

What’s next? 

Successful applicants will meet with the team to discuss their experience within the Finance & hospitality fields and answer some technical questions regarding how a typical Finance hospitality infrastructure operates. Further to this, the candidate will be expected to meet a member of the People team before finally presenting to the team on a given set of questions.  

The Hoxton, Downtown LA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  True Facts.