.We are looking for a Director of Finance to join our pre-opening team at Andaz Lisbon.Expected to open in Q2 2025, Andaz Lisbon will offer guests an exciting new luxury lifestyle hotel in the Portuguese capital – and it will represent a key milestone in Hyatt's continued brand growth in Southern Europe. Andaz Lisbon is set to become the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Lisbon. Located in the center of Lisbon's bustling Baixa district and situated along the main pedestrian road, Rua Augusta, the hotel will be comprised of five separate buildings, including the former offices of one of the major banks in Portugal, Banco Português de Investimento (BPI). This central building of the hotel will offer 170 guestrooms, with the surrounding four satellite buildings of the hotel offering guests various private suites to choose from. This unique Urban Resort in the city center will allow guests to fully embrace the locale and experience authentic Lisbon.About the roleThe Director of Finance is responsible for all activities related to budgeting, forecasting, profit and loss reporting, and account reconciliation for operating and balance sheet accounts for our hotel location. This role directly oversees all accounting activities related to income auditing, cashiering, accounts payable processing, accounts receivable collection, tax compliance, payroll, and month-end processing. Ensuring financial controls, accurate reporting, and profitability is a big job and not for the faint of heart, but you will not be alone. This position is a high-profile Executive Committee position. Management-level associates are expected to work as much of each workday as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities.QualificationsPossess a 4-year Bachelor Degree in Finance/Accounting and/or equivalent certifications or CA.Experience as a Finance Director or Manager, and/or a minimum of 5 years of experience in a finance leadership position. 5+ year history of progressive career growth in hotel finance (or in a similar industry).Experience with budgeting, forecasting, operational cost and controls, marginalizing profit opportunities, and loss reporting and balancing ledgers for operating and balance sheet accounts. Cash flow management and reporting.Aptitude for performing numerical analysis of data and formulating conclusions and/or solutions.Ability to use logic to define a problem, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information, and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations.Proven leadership and coaching skills with a track record of developing a highly motivated and cross-trained group of progressive accounting professionals.Ability to clearly and concisely present technical financial and legal subjects, including fiscalization, local tax laws, and within USALI and Portuguese Financial treatment of accounting systems
