Director of Finance, Business Operations

Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences, and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, and spas, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 30 hotels and resorts across three continents, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world’s most desirable destinations. Please visit aubergeresorts.com to learn more about our Collection. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @AubergeResorts and #AlwaysAuberge.

The Director of Finance, Operations Support plays a critical role in supporting financial performance and leadership development across Auberge Resorts Collection’s managed hotels and resorts. Serving as an interim Director of Finance, this role provides essential operational support, ensures strong financial controls, and drives best practices across properties. The position also focuses on onboarding and mentoring finance leaders, strengthening policies and procedures, and supporting openings, transitions, strategic projects, and talent development initiatives.

Business Continuity:

• Serve as interim Director of Finance during property-level vacancies, ensuring continuity of leadership, financial reporting, and operational controls.

• Oversee financial operations during interim assignments, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls, cash flow management, balance sheet reconciliations, and compliance with tax and accounting regulations (US GAAP/IFRS).

• Review management agreements and deal structures to ensure compliance with financial and contractual provisions.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership, finance teams, owners, and stakeholders to influence key business decisions.

• Mentor, coach, and support new Directors of Finance, providing ongoing guidance until leadership stabilizes.

Business Process Leader:

• Lead the implementation of new or revised property accounting initiatives.

• Identify, share, and implement best practices across properties to improve operational efficiency and financial performance.

• Collaborate with the Finance Operations Leadership to develop and implement programs to strengthen the pipeline of finance talent, including Assistant Directors of Finance.

• Support property-level openings and transitions, ensuring alignment of processes, procedures, and controls as needed.

• Identify training needs and provide development opportunities for property finance leaders in areas such as forecasting, financial management, and owner relations.

• Partner with internal audit and Home Office finance leaders to identify risks and implement corrective actions.

• Champion business ethics, integrity, and associate engagement across all levels of finance operations.

• Perform additional assignments as directed.

Summary of Activities:

• Financial Operations & Performance

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and compliance.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, reduce costs, and create new revenue streams.

• Manage capital expenditure budgets, debt compliance, and financial risk management.

• Talent Management

• Onboard, coach, and mentor new Directors of Finance.

• Develop Assistant Directors of Finance through structured training and collaboration.

• Controls & Risk

• Review and assess internal controls at each property.

• Partner with the Sr. Director of Internal Audit to address risks and ensure findings are transitioned to new leadership.

• Openings & Transitions

• Collaborate with the opening and transition teams to implement financial processes and systems.

• Support on-property training to ensure operational readiness.

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• Create a pipeline of future finance leaders across the collection.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

• Minimum 3 years as a hotel Director of Finance or equivalent experience

• Strong knowledge of hotel financial reporting systems, USALI, and management agreements

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Proven ability to lead and influence diverse teams and stakeholders

• Experience with complex financial and operating agreements

• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Preferred:

• Master’s degree or equivalent

• Prior multi-property or corporate finance leadership experience

• Experience with Adaptive Insights (or similar forecasting/budgeting systems)

• Mixed-use (residential/HOA) accounting and budgeting experience

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence at all levels

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)

• Ability to foster continuous learning, development, and performance improvement

• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, tax, fiscal policies, and internal controls

• Proficiency in financial analysis, forecasting, cost management, and cash flow oversight

• Ability to balance competing priorities and deliver results under pressure

• High ethical standards and the ability to serve as a role model in business conduct

Key Relationships:

Internal:

• Senior Vice President, Finance Operations

• Senior Leadership across Operations, Talent & Culture, and Sales & Marketing

• CFO, Corporate Controller, and Sr. Director of Internal Audit

• Area & Hotel Directors of Finance

• General Managers, Area and Regional VPs

External:

• Hotel Asset Managers and Owners

• External Auditors and Tax Advisors

• Industry Peers and Consultants

At Auberge, we are passionate about our mission to be the best-loved operator of one-of-a-kind luxury properties and experiences.  We are storytellers and story-makers, delivering simple pleasures and creating unforgettable memories.  Born in Napa and inspired by the most relaxing places in the world, we prize simplicity, comfort, and beauty.  Whatever role we play in Auberge, and wherever we work, we all live by the view that our core purpose is to enrich people’s lives. If you feel that our approach is aligned with your own passions and beliefs, then please share with us why you want to become part of our collection.

Auberge Resorts LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Auberge Resorts LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Auberge Resorts LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.