Director of Finance

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Your West Coast home away from home. Rolling foothills and postcard-worthy views of sun and surf surround our idyllic Residence Club, where families and pleasure-seekers of all ages come to play. Tucked away in the laid-back coastal town of Carlsbad, California, just half an hour north of San Diego, it offers miles of uncrowded beaches and some of the best golf courses in North America. Allow our pre-arrival Concierge to stock your villa’s kitchen fully, sign up for group classes in our open-air Yoga Pavilion and stay as long as you’d like.

About the role
At Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, the Director of Finance is responsible of safeguarding the property assets and financial resources to ensure that all are utilized to maximize operational profitability and cost management.  Provide timely and accurate financial information and counsel to senior management and ensure that the Residence Club operates within all related local and corporate policies and procedures and under the terms of the Management Agreement. 

What you will do:

People Functions 

• Support, mentor and develop finance employees for today and the future.

• Support required departmental tasks in the absence of team members.

• Maintain harmonious and professional relationship with all departments and Home Office.

• Maintain close relations with property’s board and owners and internal/external auditors and ensure effective action necessary on all agreed upon recommendations.

• Deal with all disciplinary and grievance matters in a consistent manner and ensure each issue is appropriately documented.

• Conduct effective department meetings; appropriately communicate and complete any action items.

• Assist General Manager in establishing policies, rules, internal controls and safeguards.

• Actively support the Lead with Care Committee.

• Actively network within the community to attract potential candidates for recruitment purposes and understanding the competitive market.

Product Functions 

• Continuously deliver the highest level of product with respect to financial reporting and analysis, internal control compliance and business management.  Ensure this is done with both integrity and accuracy.

• Ensure that bank accounts are opened in consultation with owners with a bank of strong financial standing and if local rating services are available, they should be utilized for verification of financial strength.

• Ensure all checks are signed only by authorized parties and that positive pay and positive payee is in place on all bank accounts (where available) and that source documents are approved by one member of Group B.

• Ensure the preparation of a comprehensive monthly report of the entire financial results of the Residence Club in established corporate formats and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

• Effectively advocate Finance department programs and policies to Planning Committee, Department Heads and employees.

• Monitor the status of Assessments and Accounts Receivable aging and billing collections to achieve company standards.

• Maintain files on all contracts, leases and agreements and ensure compliance with their requirements; ensure proper authorization has been obtained for all Residence Club specific contracts (including Engineering), leases and other agreements and competitive bids are on file where applicable and reviewed prior to execution of contract.

• As applicable, ensure compliance with all loan covenants and the balance of long-term debt is accurate and agrees to all supporting documentation and verified when payments are ma