Director of Finance | Four Season

Job Description

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:

A luxury Oahu resort on the island’s sunny Western Coast. Join us in Ko Olina and find your very own place of joy. Our beachfront island Resort sits on Oahu’s wild and rugged western coast, where vast ocean views and lively pools and lagoons provide the setting for an unforgettable adventure. Take the family for a ride on an outrigger canoe, splash around in the turquoise waters of our white-sand beach, play a round of golf as you weave through waterfalls at Ko Olina Golf Club, or spend the day reconnecting with your inner self at Naupaka Spa & Wellness Centre.

Join Our  Ohana

We invite you to join our ‘ohana at the Four Seasons Resort O’ahu at Ko Olina as we prepare to open one of the finest resorts in the world. We’re excited to bring the Four Seasons Experience to O’ahu for the first time and embrace the unique local culture here in Hawai’i. Our work environment pairs a strong commitment to excellent service and authentic experiences with an emphasis on creativity and innovation. Four Seasons has been ranked in FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For since 1998. We’re looking for individuals with not only the right skills and attitude for the role, but also the aloha spirit!

Education:

University degree – major in accounting or finance preferred

Experience:

Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in the related position with Four Seasons or other organization.

Travel:

Occasional

US Work Authorization is required unless candidate is currently in a managerial position at a Four Seasons Location. Current Four Seasons Managers may qualify for L1 Visa Sponsorship.

About Four Seasons Resort O'ahu at Ko Olina

On Oahu’s sunny western coast – wild, rugged and conveniently close to Honolulu and Waikiki Beach – Four Seasons Resort O’ahu at Ko Olina balances a classic Hawaiian style with one-of-a-kind luxury.

Chic and light-filled with vast ocean views, our 372 accommodations provide a personal sanctuary in this all-encompassing Hawaiian luxury beach resort. Restaurants and bars are infused with the magnetic energy of Ko Olina. Guests have the opportunity to splash into lively pools and lagoons, with numerous water sports right off the Resort’s own beach. They are also able to play tennis and golf, then relax in the Spa – wrapped in the effortless elegance of Four Seasons.

Annual Salary Rage: $220k – $226k

Working at Four Seasons

Four Seasons can offer what many hospitality professionals dream of – an opportunity to build a life-long career with global potential and a real sense of pride in work well done. In line with our plans for future growth, we are committed to staff levels that are in keeping with our extraordinary staff-to-guest ratios. We believe that attitude counts as much as skill. As a result, Four Seasons hires motivated people who we train to perform superbly, while we create an environment where they can flourish. Ultimately, our culture breeds success, and rewards it in many different ways.

Learn more about Four Seasons

https://www.fourseasons.com/landing-pages/corporate/careers/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/four-seasons-hotels-and-resorts

Learn more about Four Seasons O’ahu at Ko Olina on Social Media

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We look forward to receiving your application! Mahalo!

• Support, mentor and develop finance employees for today and the future.
• Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office.

• Comply with and enforce Four Seasons’ Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.

• Maintain close relations with hotel’s/resort’s ownership and internal/external auditors and ensure effective action necessary on all agreed upon recommendations.
• Deal with all disciplinary and grievance matters in a consistent manner and ensure each issue is appropriately documented.
• Conduct effective department meetings; appropriately communicate and complete any action items.
• Assist General Manager in establishing policies, rules, internal controls and safeguards.
• Actively support the Safety Committee.
• Actively network within the community to attract potential candidates for recruitment purposes and understanding the competitive market

• Continuously deliver the highest level of product with respect to financial reporting and analysis, internal control compliance and business management.  Ensure this is done with both integrity and accuracy.
• Ensure that bank accounts are opened in consultation with owners with a bank of strong financial standing and if local rating services are available, they should be utilized for verification of financial strength.
• Ensure all cheques are signed only by authorized parties and that positive pay and positive payee is in place on all bank accounts (where available) and that source documents are approved by one member of Group B.
• Ensure the preparation of a comprehensive monthly report of the entire financial results of the hotel in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Effectively advocate Finance Department programs and policies to Planning Committee, Department Heads and employee groups.

• Monitor the status of Accounts Receivable aging and billing collections to achieve company standards.

• Maintain files on all contracts, leases and agreements and ensure compliance with their requirements; ensure proper authorization has been obtained for all hotel specific contracts (including Engineering), leases and other agreements and competitive bids are on file where applicable and reviewed prior to execution of contract.
• As applicable, ensure compliance with all loan covenants and the balance of long-term debt is accurate and agrees to all supporting documentation and verified when payments are made.
• As appropriate, based on the hotel's accounting on behalf of owners, interest accruals on long-term debt may be recorded on the hotel's books; the Director of Finance should ensure accuracy of the unpaid balance and applicable interest rate, and accrue the expense to the Interest Expense line item and record the corresponding liability in the Accrued Interest liability account.
• Ensure that monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts are prepared and signed off on in accordance with policy.
• Review and sign off on all bank reconciliations monthly, paying special attention to reconciling items.

• Continuously strive for improvement of processes and efficiency.

• Monitor, control and record all sales, purchases, salaries and expenses of the hotel.
• Closely monitor and effectively manage labor costs; plan vacations effectively and ensure proper service levels are provided with the labor standards, while minimizing OT.  Comply with applicable Employment Laws.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets as required locally, by corporate office or Management Agreement.
• Review the cash position of the hotel on a daily basis in order to optimize the use of funds.
• Ensure gains/losses on the sale/disposal of fixed assets are properly disclosed and recorded on the Statement of Changes in financial position (SR-25 where applicable) and on the P&L statement.
• For locations that maintain full balance sheets including fixed assets, ensure accumulated depreciation accounts are accurate and properly recorded.
• Always search out and drive new business opportunities that benefit the hotel.

• 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
• Promote a continuous learning environment that creates an atmosphere for professional development opportunities
• Apply an ethical approach to influence the outcome of situations
• Serve as a role model for others by demonstrating appropriate business conduct and ethical principles
• Continuously seek to improve/develop the performance of others and continuously strive to improve his/her own performance
• Work in a safe, prudent and organized manner.

• Require a working technical knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and job knowledge of all positions in Accounting, Purchasing and Food & Beverage control.  Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job or through a series of professional certifications.
• Require knowledge of and the ability to operate computer equipment and Microsoft Office Suite software.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• A working knowledge of hotel systems and operations.

• Strategic, analytical and have solid business acumen.

Key Relationships:

Internal Relationships

External Relationships

• General Manager/Resort Manager
• Planning Committee and Department Heads
• Area Director of Finance
• Regional Vice President
• Director of Residential Accounting
• Director of Internal Audit
• President, Senior Vice President, Operations
• Senior Vice President/Vice President, Operations Finance

• Asset Manager
• Owner
• Home Owner Associations
• Group/Catering Clients
• Local HFTP
• Director of Finance at hotels in the city / region
• Audit Partner and Manager
• Bank Managers
• Local Councils

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. To access the ‘EEOC is The Law’ Information poster please visit this website – https://eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated_files/employers/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf