Summary
**The Opportunity**
Hyatt seeks an enthusiastic Director, HIC Accounting to join our Inclusive Collection Business Unit. In this role, you will oversee accounting operations of the company, ensuring compliance to US & Local (Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Colombia and Panama) GAAP, SOX (internal controls) & assertions over the financial statements. You will create, update and improve policies and procedures, narratives and flow-charts. You will also monitor and supervise financial systems (SAP S4 HANA & GRC, ARCS, External Audit PBC, Hyperion Financial Management and others), lead internal and external audit engagements and create financial statements and foot notes explaining variances, as well as ad hoc activities supporting the overall business unit as needed.
**Who We Are**
At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the world's best and fastest-growing hospitality brands. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues.
As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what's most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers.
**Why Now?**
This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception.
**How We Care for Our People**
Our purpose sets us apart—to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family. Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We're proud to have earned a place on Fortune's prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the last ten years. This recognition is a testament to how our Hyatt family continues to come together to care for one another, our commitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong.
**We're proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include**:
- Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally
- Flexible work schedules
- Work-life benefits including well-being initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center
- A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption
- Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match
**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**
Our success is underpinned by our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture and we are committed to diversity across the board—from whom we hire and develop, the organizations we support, and whom we buy from and work with.
Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, and identities. We constantly strive to reflect the world we care for with teams that achieve and grow together. To learn more about our commitments to DE&I, please visit the Why Hyatt section of the Hyatt career page.
**Who You Are**
**The Role**
**Essential Functions**:
- Design, implement & improve internal controls, policies & procedures, narratives, & flowcharts while ensuring SOX compliance.
- Review & adjust accounting records & financial statements to meet Local & US GAAP requirements.
- Design & maintain chart of accounts.
- Structure accounting records enabling them to be leveraged for analysis (profit centers, cost centers, reference & assignment field usage) as well as standardization across regions & legal entities.
- Maintain ARCS reconciliations in compliance with best practices & full transparency, enabling work to be leveraged for successful external & internal audit testing with no reconciling items.
- Align to Corporate standards & practices (in both SAP S4 HANA & Hyperion Financial Management).
- Drive an automation agenda (BI or RPAs), optimizing financial processes across the company.
- Collaborate with FP&A on Budget, Forecast & LRP elaboration.
- Update team (training) & Accounting on latest GAAP practices.
- Drive and improve account reconciliations quality.
- Update team (training) on latest financial tools to optimize processes.
- Oversee above accounting teams, providing technical advice as needed streamlining communication & ensuring consistency across the company.
- Drive collections effort coordinating with Property finance leads.
- Create financial statements, foot notes & KPIs and explain variances (Balance Sheet, P&L