Corporate Hotel Chief Financial Officer (Cfo)

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER for HOUSTON BASED MULTI-UNIT HOSPITALITY GROUP

A multi-unit hospitality (Hotel) group has a great opportunity for a CFO with experience in the Hotel/Lodging.

Competencies

• Direct or coordinate the organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and work with operational units to increase overall efficiency.
• Hire and lead employees and vendors performing financial reporting, accounting, billing, collections, payroll, audit, tax, and budgeting duties.
• Analyze operations to evaluate the performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
• Coordinate and direct the financial planning, budgeting, procurement, or investment activities of all or part of an organization.
• Oversee / Manage the preparation of all financial statements, tax returns, and governmental agency reports.
• Compare and report sales, revenue, and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; make/oversee any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets.
• Work with the COO and Owner to coordinate annual planning and establish priorities for the company for the coming year.
• Study long-range economic trends and projects their impact on future growth in sales and market share.
• Identify opportunities for expansion into new product areas.
• Lead Capital Markets approach for the company, identifying resources and potential funding partners for future lending capabilities.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting (required)

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration - MBA (preferred)
• 10+ years of progressive Finance or Accounting experience in Financial Services, Consumer Lending, Banking, or B2C Service industries
• Demonstrated leadership experience through the full cycle of startup, growth, development, and disposition/exit – M&A experience preferred
• Experience with warehouse lenders and credit facilities, bringing established banking and industry connections to help drive future lending activities
• Proficient executive leadership ability, confidence, and executive presence with the ability to motivate and mentor staff
• Experience with financial systems, fintech, KPI reporting, and business intelligence
• High proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Expert level of written and verbal communication skills
• High level of professional discretion, trustworthiness, confidentiality, and executive representation

If you are qualified and are interested, contact Royl Lawas Royl@hprosearch.com