SVP Corporate Finance & Treasurer

Job Description

Responsible for full oversight of strategic planning and financial analysis (consolidated budgeting, forecasts, capital planning, operating department analysis, growth initiative support) and treasury (borrowing, investing, financial risk management) functions. Ensure the maintenance of corporate liquidity and financial stability. Develop and manage strategies, operations, policies, and budgets related to treasury activities. Direct development and revision of financial policies for capital structure, working capital management, interest rate, and commodity risk management. Direct borrowing, investing, financial risk management, and corporate finance initiatives. Serve as primary representative to debt investors, lenders, rating agencies, derivative traders, and merchant processors.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the direction and execution of the annual Long-Range Planning (LRP) process for the Company, including the development of key strategic vision, annual capital planning, detailed analysis of financial budgets, outlining LRP risks/upside, and creating summary presentations for the Board of Directors meeting.
• Establish and maintain company’s lending and commercial banking relationships.
• Support CFO in all capital market activities.
• Work with SVP of Treasury Operations to develop and oversee the working capital management strategy and execution and corporate liquidity management.
• Formulate investment and other financial policies.
• Manage company’s interest rate and commodity risk management programs.
• Oversee and lead analytics on key growth initiatives, including but not limited to proformas for new or acquired assets, feasibility studies of new markets, and operational and financial due diligence on any acquisitive growth opportunities. Create and lead operations integration programs on potential hotel acquisitions and lead segments of a pre-opening task force on new hotel openings.
• Oversee and lead efforts to create Board of Director quarterly presentations and internal company presentations.
• Work with internal and external auditors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; MBA preferred

Experience

• 12+ years experience in corporate accounting, finance or treasury required
• Strong FP&A background with experience in capital markets and investment banking relationships
• Experience with external auditors a plus
• Hospitality and lodging experience preferred; understanding of REITs a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to interact with senior management and business partners in a variety of settings
• Strong and supportive leadership with ability to manage and lead staff through effective development
• Solid GAAP understanding
• CFA or CPA designation preferred
• Oracle experience helpful; proficient Microsoft Office skills