Director Of Finance

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Job Description

The Phillips Club is a luxury property located on the Upper West Side near Lincoln Center in New York City. We are pleased to announce the availability of an outstanding career opportunity for a distinctive professional dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service to a very affluent clientele.

Summary of Position: The Director of Finance is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the Club’s financial functions. This role oversees all accounting operations, financial reporting, budgeting, audits, payroll approval, and tax compliance for the asset with an annual operating budget of approximately $20 million dollars.

This role partners closely with the General Manager and Asset Manager to ensure financial integrity and operational efficiency. The Director of Finance will work in a collaborative environment across various departments to assist and complete projects as necessary, with a focus on ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of financial statements and reporting.

A successful candidate provides leadership and guidance to team members and provides the highest level of accounting support to other departments as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate, organize and oversee key operations of the accounting department.
• Prepare and/or review daily, weekly and monthly reports in accordance with reporting calendars, ensuring that all reports are submitted on a timely basis.
• Annual budget planning.
• Ensure the accuracy of weekly payroll of all departments.
• Maintain spending controls by departments and provide recommendations.
• Maintain control over information posted to general ledger, reconciliation of general ledger account balances and ensure all financial transactions are reported in accordance with The Clubs’ controls and policies.
• Prepare forecast projections, and monthly financial statements.
• Prepare and approve final hotel P&L and coordinates reporting.
• Supervision of the Accounting Team.
• Ensure the Club’s compliance with internal controls and update policies as necessary.

Operational and Functional Duties:

1. Maintain all financial records, e.g. accounts receivable, accounts payable, ledgers, journals and statistical reports consistent with the uniform system of hotel accounting.

2. Timely presentation of financial reports in accordance with management requirements or for external or internal audit purposes.

3. Reconcile monthly bank statements. When accounts are in balance, reports are prepared and filed. Four major accounts are reconciled at the end of the month and G/L adjustments are made.

4. Compile requested reports at the end of the month (payroll, misc. etc.) and make necessary adjustments.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Opera (PMS), Accounting Systems and Software, and MS Excel
• Proficiency in preparing and analyzing financial Statements and preparing detailed reports
• Excellent leadership, organizational and communication skills with attention to detail
• 5+ years of relevant managerial and finance experience required
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/ Accounting required

The Phillips Club is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

• Health Benefits 100% employer sponsored

• Schedule:
• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Accounting: 5+ years (Required)

Work Location: In person