Job opportunity
Financial Controller
Hilton Vancouver Downtown
Hilton Vancouver Downtown is a 206-room full-service hotel in the heart of downtown Vancouver, steps from Robson Street and the city’s sports and entertainment district. We’re hiring a hands-on Financial Controller to lead finance for our hotel and our sister property, Hotel Belmont Vancouver (84 rooms), a short walk away. The role is based at Hilton Vancouver Downtown, with regular time on-site at Hotel Belmont. You’ll work closely with the Hotel Belmont General Manager and team, as well as our ownership group, Pacific Reach.
About the role
You'll own accounting, reporting, tax, audit and controls for both hotels, lead a small finance team, and be a real business partner to each General Manager and to Pacific Reach head office. No two months are the same. Alongside the monthly close, you'll handle owner and investor reporting for a stratified hotel, support major renovation and capital projects, and help guide a brand transition.
If you enjoy being close to the operation, like owning the numbers end to end, and want more scope than a single-property controller role, we'd like to hear from you.
Start date of this role is expected land between mid-February and early-March of 2027.
What you'll do
Month-end close and reporting
Lead the month-end close for both hotels on one combined calendar
Prepare monthly USALI financial statements with clear variance commentary against budget, forecast and prior year
Post month-end adjustments, accruals, prepaids and allocations
Complete and review all balance sheet reconciliations each month
Record and reconcile inter-company transactions (operating and capital) between the hotels and related Pacific Reach entities
Lead monthly financial reviews with each General Manager
Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
Collaboration with head office
Partner with Pacific Reach head office as the hotels' finance lead, making sure their reporting, information and deadline needs are met
Prepare monthly reporting packages and ad-hoc analysis for head office and ownership
Coordinate capital purchases and project spending with the Pacific Reach development team
Align budgets, forecasts and accounting policies with head office standards and timelines
Support head office on audits, financing, tax and portfolio-wide initiatives
Take on special projects from the General Managers and the corporate office
Budgeting, forecasting and cash
Build annual operating and capital budgets for each hotel with the GMs and department heads
Prepare monthly reforecasts and a rolling year-end outlook
Manage cash flow forecasting, bank accounts and transfers
Reconcile the FF&E reserve bank account and track capital and renovation spend against budget
Owners, investors and strata
Calculate and process investor distributions accurately and on schedule
Prepare monthly individual owner statements and respond to owner inquiries
Coordinate the upload of investor statements to the owner website
Resolve strata corporation billing issues with the strata manager
Issue strata common-area invoices with full supporting backup
Revenue, payables and controls
Oversee income audit, credit card reconciliations, city ledger and collections
Approve purchase orders, and review and authorize invoices and payments
Support Accounts Payable as needed, with strong vendor setup and payment-fraud controls
Review contracts for financial terms, payment obligations and renewal dates
Reconcile brand franchise, loyalty and program fees
Maintain a strong internal control framework, including approval limits and segregation of duties
Payroll, tax and compliance
Review payroll and labour reporting, and ensure compliance with the BC Employment Standards Act
File GST, PST, MRDT, payroll remittances, Employer Health Tax, WorkSafeBC and other taxes and fees on time
Coordinate annual external audits for both hotels
Complete statistical surveys for government and industry bodies
Leadership and team
Lead, coach and cross-train the finance team across both hotels
Provide vacation coverage for the Assistant Controller and Accounts Payable
Attend leadership meetings at both hotels as an active member of each executive team
What you bring
CPA designation, or a degree in accounting or finance with equivalent experience
5+ years as a hotel Controller or Assistant Controller, ideally in full-service or branded hotels
Solid knowledge of USALI, GST/PST/MRDT, payroll remittances and BC employment standards
Experience leading year-end audits
Advanced Excel skills and experience with hotel PMS, POS and accounting systems
Clear communication: you can explain the numbers to GMs, owners and head office
Highly organized, able to manage two closes and competing deadlines without losing accuracy
A collaborative style: you work well with operations, head office, auditors and outside partners
Ability to think forward and critically to stay ahead of the curve. Fearlessly embrace technology and new methods.
Legally entitled to work in Canada
Nice to have
Multi-property or cluster finance experience
Experience with strata or condo-hotel ownership and investor reporting
Hilton and/or other franchise finance systems
Experience with Microsoft Great Plains
What we offer
Extended health and dental benefits
RRSP matching
Chainwide Hotel travel discounts and F&B discounts
Room to grow within a multi-hotel ownership group
A central downtown location close to SkyTrain
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You'll own accounting, reporting, tax, audit and controls for both hotels, lead a small finance team, and be a real business partner to each General Manager and to Pacific Reach head office. No two months are the same. Alongside the monthly close, you'll handle owner and investor reporting for a stratified hotel, support major renovation and capital projects, and help guide a brand transition.
If you enjoy being close to the operation, like owning the numbers end to end, and want more scope than a single-property controller role, we'd like to hear from you.
Start date of this role is expected land between mid-February and early-March of 2027.
What you'll do
Month-end close and reporting
Lead the month-end close for both hotels on one combined calendar
Prepare monthly USALI financial statements with clear variance commentary against budget, forecast and prior year
Post month-end adjustments, accruals, prepaids and allocations
Complete and review all balance sheet reconciliations each month
Record and reconcile inter-company transactions (operating and capital) between the hotels and related Pacific Reach entities
Lead monthly financial reviews with each General Manager
Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
Collaboration with head office
Partner with Pacific Reach head office as the hotels' finance lead, making sure their reporting, information and deadline needs are met
Prepare monthly reporting packages and ad-hoc analysis for head office and ownership
Coordinate capital purchases and project spending with the Pacific Reach development team
Align budgets, forecasts and accounting policies with head office standards and timelines
Support head office on audits, financing, tax and portfolio-wide initiatives
Take on special projects from the General Managers and the corporate office
Budgeting, forecasting and cash
Build annual operating and capital budgets for each hotel with the GMs and department heads
Prepare monthly reforecasts and a rolling year-end outlook
Manage cash flow forecasting, bank accounts and transfers
Reconcile the FF&E reserve bank account and track capital and renovation spend against budget
Owners, investors and strata
Calculate and process investor distributions accurately and on schedule
Prepare monthly individual owner statements and respond to owner inquiries
Coordinate the upload of investor statements to the owner website
Resolve strata corporation billing issues with the strata manager
Issue strata common-area invoices with full supporting backup
Revenue, payables and controls
Oversee income audit, credit card reconciliations, city ledger and collections
Approve purchase orders, and review and authorize invoices and payments
Support Accounts Payable as needed, with strong vendor setup and payment-fraud controls
Review contracts for financial terms, payment obligations and renewal dates
Reconcile brand franchise, loyalty and program fees
Maintain a strong internal control framework, including approval limits and segregation of duties
Payroll, tax and compliance
Review payroll and labour reporting, and ensure compliance with the BC Employment Standards Act
File GST, PST, MRDT, payroll remittances, Employer Health Tax, WorkSafeBC and other taxes and fees on time
Coordinate annual external audits for both hotels
Complete statistical surveys for government and industry bodies
Leadership and team
Lead, coach and cross-train the finance team across both hotels
Provide vacation coverage for the Assistant Controller and Accounts Payable
Attend leadership meetings at both hotels as an active member of each executive team
What you bring
CPA designation, or a degree in accounting or finance with equivalent experience
5+ years as a hotel Controller or Assistant Controller, ideally in full-service or branded hotels
Solid knowledge of USALI, GST/PST/MRDT, payroll remittances and BC employment standards
Experience leading year-end audits
Advanced Excel skills and experience with hotel PMS, POS and accounting systems
Clear communication: you can explain the numbers to GMs, owners and head office
Highly organized, able to manage two closes and competing deadlines without losing accuracy
A collaborative style: you work well with operations, head office, auditors and outside partners
Ability to think forward and critically to stay ahead of the curve. Fearlessly embrace technology and new methods.
Legally entitled to work in Canada
Nice to have
Multi-property or cluster finance experience
Experience with strata or condo-hotel ownership and investor reporting
Hilton and/or other franchise finance systems
Experience with Microsoft Great Plains
What we offer
Extended health and dental benefits
RRSP matching
Chainwide Hotel travel discounts and F&B discounts
Room to grow within a multi-hotel ownership group
A central downtown location close to SkyTrain
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