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Director of Audit & Compliance

Sydell Group LLC

Director of Audit & Compliance

New York, NY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    About our Company

    We Make Hotels. Sydell Group builds and operates unique properties that are a reflection of their neighborhoods, a celebration of architecture and design, and a gathering place for visitors from near and far. Our hotels are collaborations among exceptional talent from the creative, culinary, and retail worlds, and our goal is to create travel experiences that offer inspiration and a sense of connection to our respective cities. Sydell Group's diverse portfolio of award-winning hotels include NoMad New York, Los Angeles and Las Vegas; The LINE LA, DC and Austin; Freehand Miami, Chicago, LA and New York; The Ned, London and Park MGM, Las Vegas; as well as the forthcoming NoMad London and LINE San Francisco.

    We are seeking a dynamic Director of Audit & Compliance to join our team. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for the hospitality industry and an entrepreneurial spirit.

    Responsibilities

    Primary role is to perform advanced, specialized and/or managerial auditing work in multiple disciplines.

    Establish and manage the audit process to ensure compliance with GAAP and professional auditing standards.

    Knowledge of hospitality business compliance standards and best practices, from both legal and financial perspectives.

    Responsible for managing complex audits (both internal and external), performing critical project management duties in the planning, scheduling, coordinating, reviewing and reporting of audit team’s work.

    Responsible for ensuring knowledge of legal and regulatory regimes that affect the hospitality business, keeping up to date on changes to these regimes, and keeping the legal and risk management teams informed of compliance status and any recommended changes.

    Work with in-house legal team to make sure property compliance standards are audited, escalated and corrected appropriately within the business.

    Provide expertise in auditing and accounting standards and performance criteria, audit requirements and information technology skills.

    Developing and maintaining productive client and staff relationships. Act as a liaison between the audit firms and on-property teams.

    Teaching, training and coaching staff in internal audit practices, legal/regulatory compliance, and key areas of knowledge.

    Developing procedures, schedules, priorities, and programs for achieving audit and compliance objectives and goals.

    Prepare complex audit reports using advanced writing skills.

    Engage and manage outside legal/regulatory consultants as necessary.

    Ensure that recommendations are clearly presented and agreed to by management and that a subsequent audit report is issued promptly.

    Ensure that all agreed upon recommendations are subsequently implemented.

    The position holder is likely to be called upon to be a team member or team leader on various special projects requiring analytical and risk assessment skills.

    Stay abreast of best practices, both internally and externally, and provide conduit for introducing those practices to the company.

    Be a role model for the company’s values and demonstrate the highest ethical standards

    Core Competencies

    Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline required

    CPA, CIA, CFE, or CISA certifications preferred

    5 years progressive work-related experience in multiple areas of accounting, audit, legal & financial and/or business compliance within the hospitality sector.

    Demonstrated ability to assess and understand a variety of internal and external economic and financial issues which impact the business, to analyze data and forecast future business trends, and to develop effective financial plans based on business’s assessments.

    Ability to evaluate business trends and modify strategies and approaches as necessary.

    Demonstrates and cultivates in others a strong results orientation.

    Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, to address all levels within the organization and ability to gain consensus.

    Fosters trust and candor. Deals constructively with conflict. Is direct in communicating ideas and concerns without damaging relationships.

    Demonstrated knowledge of finance, budgeting, and accounting processes and regulations, along with demonstrated knowledge of capital projects management standards and techniques and US GAAP regulations and procedures.

    Demonstrated ability to scope a project and develop a plan of action, ability to influence others, present convincing arguments and deal with conflicting viewpoints.

    Supports, manages and initiates positive change within the organization, taking steps to remove barriers or to accelerate its pace.

    Demonstrated experience in building organizational capability and leadership talent.

    Strategic and analytical thinker with creative, problem solving abilities

    Compensation & Benefits

    We offer competitive wages and benefits while fostering a diverse and inclusive work experience.

    We thrive in being a diverse work environment. Consideration for employment will be based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.