Director Finance Operations

This role will provide financial leadership to create and protect value in Americas Region in particular for the US/CA Franchise Operations, Key Accountabilities, Key Metrics. Your day to day Shape and enable the delivery of Americas Franchise strategy through strong financial leadership, partnering with Franchise Performance Support Organization to ensure funds and resources are deployed effectively to drive required results Enable and help to shape the delivery of Americas Finance strategy through function leadership Lead delivery of effective and appropriate support to Americas Franchise to drive improvement in business performance through direct and indirect reports Deliver analysis of metrics to shape key business decisions, investments, and strategic projects Recruit, lead, and develop a high performing team of Finance Business Partners What we need from you 8-10 years of progressive work-related Hotel operations Finance experience, with preference for operations & franchising experience Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving strategic change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex matrix organization Strategic, analytical, and influencing skills to sustain high impact relationships with key stakeholders for delivery of results Ability to effectively balance delivery of short term results with stewardship of the business and sustaining longer term competitive advantage Travel - 10-15% required Location - this role can be based in any metropolitan US city #LI-SM1