Assistant Director of Finance

Assist and support the Director of Finance in the achievement of the Division’s goals and the maintenance of adequate internal controls over all areas of hotel operations.  Ensure timely completion of all reports generated by accounting staff.  Enforce the maintenance of Starwood policies and procedures as they apply to the hotel operation. 

Prepare and coordinate monthly forecasts and outlooks, including, but not limited to, quarterly reforecasts for owner and any similar reports for Starwood.  Prepare budget forms for both owner and Starwood budgets and assist the Controller in the completion of the entire budget packages.  Review financial reports in accordance with reporting calendars and insure that all reports are submitted on a timely basis.  Provide guidance and supervision to all accounting employees.  Recommend training necessary or provide training for specific tasks to accounting staff.

Benefits: Some of the great benefits of being part of the Westin La Paloma include: Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, 401(k), Tuition Reimbursement, Associate Hotel Discount Rate program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Career Development.

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.  
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups to managers, clients, customers, and ownership.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Computer skills:  proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, SAP, and other applicable computer systems.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their comparable state and local laws (where applicable): Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, and NLRA.

Physical Demands

• Most work tasks are performed indoors.  Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 8 hours per day.  Walking and standing are occasionally required. 
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
• Ability to work primarily with fingers to pick, pinch, type and carry out substantial movements (motions) of the wrists and hands as well.
• Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed. 

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education - High school or equivalent education required.  Bachelors Degree required.

Experience - Minimum of two years related previous experience, plus one to two years supervisory experience.

Grooming - All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Starwood standards.

(This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.)

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

You are invited to apply at www.starwoodhotels.com go to the Careers page and follow it to Tucson. Or to go directly to the position, copy and paste this link http://bit.ly/UT6b49

*** You must apply on the Starwoodshotel.com site to be considered for this position. ***