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Director of finance

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Starts:

Jul 1, 2026

$84.13 - $93.75 hourly

Full time

Hospitality

Montreal, QC, Canada

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Four Seasons Hôtel Montréal

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<p class="text-node">Le Four Seasons Hôtel Montréal est à la recherche d'une personne qui partage notre passion pour l'excellence et cherche à créer une expérience mémorable pour nos employés et nos invités. Nous recherchons une personne qui a une solide éthique de travail, un haut niveau d'intégrité, un souci de qualité, une sensibilité culturelle et un sens du service client.&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node">&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node"><strong>About Four Seasons&nbsp;Hôtel&nbsp;Montreal:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node">Located in the heart of Montreal’s Golden Square Mile, Four Seasons Hotel Montreal offers more than just a stay — we deliver a luxurious lifestyle experience. From world-class dining at Marcus Restaurant to relaxation at our Forbes Five-Star Guerlain Spa, and exclusive access to Holt Renfrew Ogilvy, we are a vibrant hub of elegance, hospitality, and culture.&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node"></p><p class="text-node"><strong>About the role:</strong>&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node">The Director of Finance provides leadership and oversight of all financial activities of the hotel, ensures compliance with local and corporate policies and procedures, safeguard the integrity of internal controls, and oversee the daily operations of the accounting department. He acts as a strategic business partner to the General Manager in supporting the hotel’s financial performance and overall&nbsp;objectives.&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node">&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node"><strong>What you will do:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Support, mentor, and develop the finance team.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Maintain close relationships with hotel owners and internal/external&nbsp;auditors and&nbsp;ensure that all agreed-upon recommendations are acted upon effectively.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Assist the General Manager in&nbsp;establishing&nbsp;policies, procedures, internal controls, and safeguards.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Consistently deliver&nbsp;a very high&nbsp;standard of financial reporting and analysis, internal control compliance, and corporate governance,&nbsp;always ensuring integrity and accuracy.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Ensure that all checks are signed only by authorized parties, that positive pay and payee positive pay are in place on all bank accounts (where applicable), and that source documents are approved by a Group B member.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Ensure the preparation of a comprehensive monthly report covering&nbsp;all of&nbsp;the hotel’s financial results, in the formats&nbsp;established&nbsp;by the company and&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;generally accepted&nbsp;accounting principles (GAAP).&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Continuously strive to improve processes and efficiency.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Monitor, control, and record all hotel sales, purchases, payroll, and expenses.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Closely&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;and effectively manage labor costs; efficiently plan vacations and ensure&nbsp;appropriate service&nbsp;levels are&nbsp;maintained&nbsp;in compliance with labor standards, while minimizing overtime. Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Prepare forecasts and budgets as&nbsp;required&nbsp;locally, by head office, or under the management agreement.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Review the hotel’s cash position daily to&nbsp;optimize&nbsp;the use of funds.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Ensure that gains/losses on the sale or disposal of fixed assets are properly&nbsp;disclosed&nbsp;and recorded in the statement of changes in financial position (SR-25, where applicable) and in the income statement.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">For sites&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;full balance sheets including fixed assets, ensure that accumulated depreciation accounts are&nbsp;accurate&nbsp;and properly recorded.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Continuously seek out and develop new business opportunities that&nbsp;benefit&nbsp;the hotel.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p class="text-node"></p><p class="text-node">&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node"><strong>What we offer:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Comprehensive&nbsp;health&nbsp;benefits&nbsp;(dental,&nbsp;vision,&nbsp;life&nbsp;insurance,&nbsp;prescriptions,&nbsp;etc.).&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Discounts&nbsp;at&nbsp;MARCUS&nbsp;Restaurant&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Guerlain&nbsp;Spa.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Employee&nbsp;recognition&nbsp;programs&nbsp;(Employee&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Month,&nbsp;anniversary&nbsp;celebrations,&nbsp;etc.).&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Complimentary&nbsp;meals&nbsp;per&nbsp;shift&nbsp;at&nbsp;Café&nbsp;1440.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Employer-contributed&nbsp;retirement&nbsp;plan.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Paid&nbsp;vacation&nbsp;plus&nbsp;two&nbsp;additional&nbsp;floating&nbsp;holidays&nbsp;per&nbsp;year.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Strong&nbsp;training&nbsp;and&nbsp;development&nbsp;programs.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Employee&nbsp;travel&nbsp;program,&nbsp;including&nbsp;complimentary&nbsp;stays&nbsp;at&nbsp;Four&nbsp;Seasons&nbsp;properties&nbsp;worldwide&nbsp;(based&nbsp;on&nbsp;tenure&nbsp;and&nbsp;availability).&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">And&nbsp;more!&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p class="text-node">&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node">&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node"><em>The&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;responsibilities&nbsp;above&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;exhaustive&nbsp;and&nbsp;may&nbsp;evolve&nbsp;based&nbsp;on&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;needs&nbsp;and&nbsp;operational&nbsp;demands.</em>&nbsp;</p><p class="text-node"></p><p class="text-node"><em>Four&nbsp;Seasons&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;equal&nbsp;opportunity&nbsp;employer&nbsp;committed&nbsp;to&nbsp;diversity&nbsp;and&nbsp;inclusion.&nbsp;The&nbsp;masculine&nbsp;form is used only for ease of reading.</em></p><p class="text-node"></p><p class="text-node"></p><p class="text-node"><u>Hourly rate </u>: 84,13$ - 93,75$</p><p class="text-node"><u>Address</u> : Four Seasons Hôtel Montréal, 1440 rue de la Montagne, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3G 1Z5</p><p class="text-node"><u>Contact information:</u></p><p class="text-node">Luana Moulin, Talent Acquisition Assistant Manager</p><p class="text-node">Luana.Moulin@fourseasons.com</p>

Requirements

<p class="text-node"><strong>What you bring:</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">A minimum of five (5) years of experience in&nbsp;financial management&nbsp;is&nbsp;required. A degree in Finance or Hospitality Management is preferred.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Fluency in French and an advanced level of English&nbsp;are required to&nbsp;ensure effective oral and written communication with business partners, stakeholders, suppliers, and&nbsp;a predominantly international&nbsp;clientele.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Strong knowledge of hotel accounting is&nbsp;required.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Proven leadership skills within a hotel environment.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Demonstrate&nbsp;a high level&nbsp;of integrity and transparency.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to work with cross-functional teams, negotiate resources, and influence stakeholders, as well as to gain buy-in and commitment to plans, ideas, initiatives, and projects.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Excellent written and verbal communication skills to prepare and deliver reports, produce effective presentations, and lead meetings.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Promote a continuous learning environment that fosters professional development opportunities.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Apply an ethical approach when influencing outcomes.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Serve as a role model by&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;appropriate professional&nbsp;conduct and strong ethical principles.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Practical knowledge of hotel systems and operations.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">Strategic and analytical mindset with a strong business acumen.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><ul class="list-node"><li><p class="text-node">The candidate must be willing to work a flexible schedule to fulfill all key responsibilities and be prepared to take on assignments as&nbsp;required&nbsp;to support teamwork. This may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Some travel may be&nbsp;required.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p class="text-node"></p>

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