Director of Finance - Omni Hotels & Resorts

Overview

Fort Lauderdale Hotel

Job Description

Be a part of the pre-opening team for the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel!

Opening Fall 2025, the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is a 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, and connected directly to the Broward County Convention. The property offers 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool, spa, and fitness center. The hotel will also have over 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom, 25 breakout rooms and pre-function meeting space with waterfront views.

Omni Ft. Lauderdale is seeking a Director of Finance to join our team! This vital role will work closely with the General Manager and Hotel Leaders to oversee the successful execution of all finance responsibilities relating to accounting, resulting in high levels of guest satisfaction, fiscal responsibility and associate development. This highly motivated individual will direct the accounting and control functions at the hotel, while ensuring timely reporting of operating results and maintaining the integrity of the management information system.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all accounting functions.
• Prepare the financial statements within the time frames supplied in the corporate closing schedule and according to the Omni Policies and Procedures.
• Analyze and interpret financial results to assist and advise the General Manager and the Omni Corporate Team.
• Maintain balance sheet analysis on, at least, a quarterly basis and preferably monthly with full supporting detail.
• Prepare accurate cash flow statements and projections monthly and on request.
• Prepare timely and accurate sales, use and occupancy tax returns as well as any other external reports or returns as deemed necessary.
• Ensure compliance with the management agreement and attendant legal documents. Understanding how those documents translate into financial responsibilities and how they may affect both the hotel's and Corporate's financial position.
• Maintain effective system and control procedures as set forth in the policies and procedures manuals.
• Ensure that all financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and other information required by Omni are accurately compiled and submitted within the specified time limits, identifying variances, and making recommendations for improvements as appropriate.
• Review forecasts and budgets prepared by the hotel management team to ensure that owners, the General Manager, and Omni Corporate Management are provided with guidelines of performance that are both reasonable and achievable.
• Ensure all legal, treasury, and tax documentation is properly maintained and secured, and that all statuary and fiscal reporting requirements are satisfied, which includes any governmental requirements for permits and licenses.
• Ensure adequate insurance coverage is maintained to protect the assets of the hotel regarding the requirements contained in the hotel's management contract.
• Ensure adequate controls are installed and maintained for the protection of the hotels' assets against loss or misappropriation.     
• Work with county administrators and asset management team, providing timely and accurate reporting as required in the management agreement.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must have a 4-year college degree preferably a Bachelor of Business Administration or Finance/Accounting
• Must have four years’ experience as a full-service hotel/resort Director of Finance
• Full general ledger experience and month end closing experience
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to meet deadlines

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com. Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages.