- Location
- Palm Beach Florida USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
About The Vineta Hotel
The Vineta Hotel embodies the intimate elegance of Palm Beach, Florida, within a historic Mediterranean Revival landmark. Its identity combines architectural heritage with a contemporary vision of refined hospitality, placing personalised service and meticulous attention to detail at the heart of the guest experience. As an employer, the hotel offers a distinctive setting for hospitality professionals who value discretion, craftsmanship and thoughtful human connection. Across guest relations, culinary operations and hotel management, its service ethos calls for collaboration, cultural sensitivity and exacting professional standards, appealing to individuals motivated by the art of gracious, individualised hospitality.
The Vineta Hotel seeks a full-time Assistant Director of Finance to support daily hotel financial activities alongside the Director of Finance, overseeing accounting functions, reporting, controls, and purchasing operations. The permanent role requires at least five years of senior hospitality finance experience and offers employer-paid health benefits, 401(k) matching, paid time off and holidays, training and development, complimentary meals, and dry cleaning.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the hotel's daily financial activities in collaboration with the Director of Finance and other departments.
- Develop profitability by estimating costs and benefits and exploring new business opportunities.
- Implement company policies and regulations, and create new policies as needed in coordination with the Director of Finance.
- Process and prepare financial and business forms to check account balances and facilitate purchases.
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and cash functions.
- Review and audit financial statements and reports, ensuring calculations and data entries are accurate.
- Reconcile and justify accounts, and oversee and manage individual accounts.
- Follow up on contracts and subscriptions, monitor their terms, and ensure compliance.
- Assist with preparing monthly financial reports.
- Maintain and justify distribution accounts.
- Supervise the purchasing and receiving team.
- Prepare and review prior-month provisions to support an efficient month-end financial close.
- Post entries for monthly and annual closing.
- Support the organization and management of the purchasing team.
- Follow up, control, allocate, and process payment of expense reports.
- Maintain a strong accounting and operational control environment to safeguard assets, improve operations and profitability, manage business risks, and ensure compliance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Qualifications
- Fluent in English; other languages are an asset.
- Advanced skills in Excel tools and functions and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong knowledge of main accounting systems, such as POS, Opera, and Simphony tacs.
- Previous experience auditing accounts.
- Able to spend extended periods at a desk typing, reading, and working on a computer.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior financial position in the hospitality industry.
Education
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
Workplace
This position is based in Palm Beach, Florida, USA, within easy reach of West Palm Beach.
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Benefits
Employer-paid health benefits package; 401(k) plan matching program; paid time off and holidays; training and development opportunities with Oetker Hotels; complimentary hotelier meals; complimentary dry cleaning.
Culture
The Vineta Hotel’s workplace culture combines Palm Beach elegance with a meticulous approach to personalized hospitality. Its professional environment emphasizes discretion, thoughtful teamwork and pride in the details that create a refined, welcoming guest experience.
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