Senior Director, Hotel Finance

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle. www.highgate.com

Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX

Senior Director, Hotel Finance Onboarding plays a pivotal role in executing comprehensive onboarding and training programs for finance professionals within hotel operations. This position requires a strategic thinker with a passion for developing talent, managing effective teams, and enhancing Hotel Finance operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key areas:

Developing and maintaining an understanding of all business areas, its processes and supporting functions as it relates to the hotel finance ecosystem
• Developing and leading a highly effective team tasked with onboarding of the hotels into Finance Ecosystem
• Ensuring timely execution of transition activities
• Maintaining transparent status reporting for each property onboarding using available tools (SmartSheets, Microsoft PowerPoint, etc.)
• Provide feedback and guidance on design and implementation of effective onboarding programs for new finance team members, ensuring smooth integration into hotel finance operations
• Assist with developing and update training materials, modules, and resources to enhance the skills and knowledge of finance personnel
• Collaborate with multiple departments to create effective and efficient onboarding process and deliver exceptional results
• Creating and managing Finance Onboarding team budget

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, management, or a related field (MBA or relevant advanced degree is a plus)
• Strong understanding of financial processes, systems, control environments, and emerging technologies, as well as hospitality industry knowledge
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP, TM1, BirchStreet, Blackline preferred
• Proven track record of successfully leading billable teams
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
• Analytical mindset with a focus on data-driven decision making