Director of Hotel Finance, Americas

What you'll do...

• Support the VP of Hotel Finance, Americas in overseeing financial performance across the Americas hotel portfolio.
• Partner with Directors of Finance, Controllers, and General Managers to drive financial accountability and operational excellence at the property level.
• Review and analyze hotel financial results, forecasts, budgets, and key performance indicators to identify opportunities and risks.
• Drive profitability, labor productivity, cash flow optimization, and operational efficiency initiatives across the portfolio.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and long-range financial planning processes.
• Participate in ownership meetings, executive business reviews, and strategic planning discussions.
• Provide guidance and oversight to hotel finance teams, ensuring alignment with company standards, policies, and financial objectives.
• Monitor compliance with GAAP, management agreements, franchise requirements, and corporate financial policies.
• Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Mentor, develop, and strengthen finance leadership talent throughout the portfolio.
• Lead process improvement initiatives, standardization efforts, and financial systems enhancements to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hotel openings, transitions, acquisitions, and portfolio growth initiatives.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining financial controls that mitigate risk and protect company assets.
• Support executive leadership with financial analysis, reporting, and recommendations that drive informed business decisions.
• Foster strong relationships with ownership groups and key stakeholders, serving as a trusted financial partner.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance and operational effectiveness across multiple properties, always seeking ways to operate more efficiently.

What we're looking for...

• 7+ years of progressive hospitality finance experience required, preferably in a luxury or lifestyle hotel brand.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Hospitality Management, or related field required.
• 3+ years of multi-property hotel finance leadership experience required.
• Experience within a hotel management company environment required.
• Experience supporting hotel openings, transitions, acquisitions, and takeovers strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of hotel operations and their impact on financial performance and decision-making.
• Bilingual proficiency in English & Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking) required.
• Experience working with branded and independent hotels across luxury, lifestyle, and full-service segments preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in hotel financial systems, forecasting tools, and business intelligence reporting platforms.
• You’re a strong team leader, a natural at managing and inspiring others in a way that gets the best out of them.
• You combine analytical and methodical thinking with high attention to detail and a solution-focused approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. You make people feel good - your team, guests and colleagues alike.  You make a positive impact.
• You are an excellent relationship builder, confident in working with other teams and leaders; you’re passionate about what we can achieve together.
• You take ownership of important issues, solve problems, and make effective decisions.
• You are humble and open to ideas. We leave our ego at the door and help get things done.
• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and has fun along the way.
• Ability to travel up to 25% throughout the Americas region.

We are looking for a Director of Hotel Finance, Americas to join us at Ennismore. This is a key role in providing strategic financial leadership and operational support across our managed hotel portfolio throughout North and South America, ensuring financial excellence, consistency, compliance, and profitability across all properties.

Reporting directly to the VP of Hotel Finance, Americas, the Director of Hotel Finance, Americas will help establish financial standards, drive performance improvement initiatives, support ownership relationships, and ensure the effective execution of the company's financial strategy across the portfolio.

This role requires a proactive, strategic finance leader with strong hospitality experience who can effectively partner with property and corporate leadership teams to drive performance, support portfolio growth, and strengthen financial operations across the region. You will be expected to be in the New York office a minimum of 2 times per week.

What’s in it for you…

• Ennismore’s values and fast-growing environment
• The opportunity to be yourself and collaborate with other bright minds in an open and innovative culture that values creativity
• The opportunity to challenge the norm and work in a rewarding environment, building global brands
• PTO, great healthcare, and discounts to hotels and restaurants globally
• Lots of opportunity to progress and switch it up as part of a global family of brands
• Learning opportunities to broaden your skillset and development that helps you think, make, and thrive at work

Ennismore is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Base salary: $180,000 annually

About Ennismore

Our purpose is to Inspire Discovery.  Ennismore is a global collective of entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with creativity & purpose at their heart. We are the largest & fastest-growing lifestyle & leisure hospitality company.

What we do

• We curate and manage unique properties and experiences in some of the most exciting destinations worldwide.

We create brands with meaning.

• Creating a brand with meaning gives us our core purpose and helps us break through the noise. We want to build long-lasting connections with our guests, creating brands and experiences that deeply resonate, through award-winning interior design and brand communications.

We make things happen

• We are agile and entrepreneurial, allowing us to adapt quickly to changes in the market, making things happen and staying ahead of the curve.

We innovate, deliver scale and growth

• We don't sit still; we are always evolving with new product innovations and destinations. Innovation and growth don't always go hand in hand. We want to make sure we're at that perfect intersection by staying close to consumers and ensuring we remain relevant with the help and feedback from our teams.

We care about the impact we leave

• We are about our team members, we care about the neighbourhoods we're in, and we care about the environment. We have initiatives in place that give back to our communities and reduce our environmental impact, but more are being put in place to help us achieve our goals.