What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Director, Hotel Finance position at Highgate Hotels?
Senior Director, Hotel Finance
Requisition ID
2025-63044
Category
Accounting / Finance
Job Location
US-TX-Irving
Property
Highgate Hotels Corporate Office TX
Compensation Type
Yearly
Highgate Hotels
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
Location
Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX
Overview
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.
Responsibilities
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
Qualifications
