Corporate Director of Finance and Accounting

Corporate Director of Finance and Accounting

Welcome Group, Inc. is seeking a Corporate Director of Finance & Accounting to oversee the financial operations, strategic planning, and reporting of our growing hospitality platform.

This position will work closely with Eight Form, our asset management and development arm, to ensure financial alignment on new builds, redevelopments, and capital projects while also supporting Welcome Group’s existing and third-party management portfolio.

The role is based in Santa Monica, CA (corporate headquarters), with the option to sit in San Diego, CA (via Eight Form’s Industrious office membership). While travel to hotel properties is expected, this position is not remote.

Reporting directly to the President of Welcome Group, the Director will oversee the Corporate Controller and provide leadership to all on-property finance teams.

The ideal candidate combines deep hospitality finance expertise with strong leadership skills, strategic vision, and the ability to leverage technology, AI, and predictive analytics to optimize business performance across a diverse and expanding portfolio.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and execute corporate financial strategies to support growth, profitability, and expansion into third-party hotel management.
• Partner with ownership and Eight Form’s development team on long-term planning, capital allocation, and acquisitions.
• Oversee the preparation of property-level and consolidated budgets and forecasts.
• Lead variance analysis and deliver actionable insights to drive operating performance.
• Ensure compliance with USALI and hospitality accounting standards.
• Deliver timely and accurate consolidated financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow).
• Present financial results, risks, and opportunities to ownership, lenders, and executive leadership.
• Prepare board and investor reporting as needed.
• Establish and enforce internal controls, SOPs, and financial policies across all properties.
• Oversee multi-state payroll and tax compliance.
• Ensure readiness for external audits and alignment with GAAP.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and debt covenant compliance.
• Develop strategies to mitigate financial risk and optimize working capital.
• Lead the transition and ongoing adoption of NetSuite ERP across the organization.
• Modernize financial systems, reporting tools, and data management.
• Champion adoption of AI, predictive analytics, and data visualization tools to enhance forecasting and decision-making.
• Provide direct oversight of the Corporate Controller.
• Lead and mentor on-property finance and accounting teams, fostering a culture of accountability, development, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear performance standards and reporting consistency across all properties.
• Collaborate with operations, development, and asset management teams to align financial strategy with business goals.
• Support financial due diligence, onboarding, and integration of new third-party management contracts and acquisitions.
• Conduct regular site visits to properties for financial reviews, team leadership, and operational alignment.

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