Overview
La Costa Resort and Spa
Nestled among the beautiful coastal foothills of Carlsbad, CA, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa is honored as the #1 Wellness Spa by Spa magazine. Omni La Costa's acclaimed restaurants present an updated take on locally inspired cuisine and culinary delights. Steps from your door, world-class accommodations, championship golf and tennis, eight pools and more anxiously wait to welcome your arrival.
Omni La Costa associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, Omni La Costa may be your perfect match.
Job Description
The Assistant Director of Finance is responsible for assisting in the overall financial management of the hotel, ensuring compliance with internal controls, managing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and supporting the Director of Finance and Hotel Controller in safeguarding the hotel's assets and financial integrity.
Responsibilities
Overseeing and supporting the daily operations of the accounting office including the General Cashier, Accounts Payable and Income Audit processes.
Provide direct, delegate and supervise the Associates in the above areas.
Assess the performance of the positions above, ensuring standards are met. Provide coaching and direction and where appropriate documentation to improve performance.
Ensuring compliance with financial policies, procedures, internal controls, and relevant laws and regulations (e.g., GAAP, USALI, federal and state laws).
Prepares and/or reviews the balance sheet accounts and bank reconciliations, including appropriate supporting documentation. Resolves reconciling items before the following month's end.
Troubleshoot areas of opportunity within the Resorts Finance and Accounting operations - provide direction to department heads and managers throughout the Resort to help meet Omni standards.
Devise policy and procedures to efficiently align the Resort's performance with the Finance SOPs and Internal Audit requirements.
Monthly prepare properly supported journal entries to record and properly close each accounting cycle. These entries include the sales journal and all other regular operational items.
Reconciles the calculated indirect tax liability against the amounts collected with revenues and investigates any variances. Collaborates with the operations leadership to modify procedures or system configurations to efficiently and accurately collect indirect taxes. Prepares the indirect tax returns and remits payments to the taxing authorities.
Ensures physical inventories are scheduled and taken for food, beverage, retail, operating equipment, and other operating supplies per company policies.
Liaison with all departments within the resort, to avert and/or correct any problems with those areas.
Investigation of any sales journal discrepancies and implementation of procedures to correct the same; also analyze and prepare policies and procedures to improve effectiveness of operation.
Supervision and preparation of all advance deposit refunds and travel agent commission checks including investigation of discrepancies.
Working in conjunction with Controller and operating department managers to compile annual budget including supportive analysis of all detailed accounts.
Responsible for closing fiscal periods in accounting software and regular maintenance of accounting software and regular maintenance of accounting system.
Review all daily work for accuracy and completeness.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manages the General Cashier, Income Audit and Accounts Payable. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
In the absence of the Hotel Controller, has complete responsibility for the supervision of the Accounting Office. Regularly coordinates income audit, accounting assistant and cashier to maintain continuity of work flow.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or hospitality is strongly preferred
Requires several years of experience in finance and accounting, preferably within the hospitality industry and ideally in a leadership or supervisory role.
Must have ability to communicate well orally and written and extensive knowledge of a personal computer and calculator.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Pay Range: $100,000-$110,000
The pay scale provided is a range that Omni Hotels & Resorts reasonably expects to pay. Actual compensation offered may fluctuate based on a candidate's qualifications and/or experience
Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets/disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links:EEOC is the Law Poster (https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm) and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf) If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email
to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com
Job LocationsUS-CA-Carlsbad
Posted Date6 hours ago(8/11/2025 3:05 PM)
Requisition ID 2025-126027
of Openings 1
Category (Portal Searching) Accounting/Finance
