Senior Vice President, Finance & Shared Services

## Compensation Type
Yearly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.

With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. www.highgate.com

Location

Highgate Corporate Offices Irving, TX

Overview

In this role you will report to the Executive Vice President of Accounting and Shared Services. The Senior Vice President, Finance and Shared Services is a strategic enterprise leader responsible for the Select Service Accounting Division and the “Finance Forward Center” in designing, governing, and continuously transforming core finance shared services functions across the organization. This role oversees Financial Statement Preparation, Supplier Management (APEX analytics system), Centralized Accounts Payable, Daily Income Journal, Procurement Systems (BirchStreet), Global Accounting Support Team, Cash Management, Accounts Receivable and Bank Reconciliation functions, with a mandate to drive operational excellence, scalability, automation, and AI-enabled efficiency.

The SVP serves as the architect of a high-performance shared services model, balancing strong governance and controls with speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency. This leader partners closely with Finance, Procurement, Operations, Technology, Internal Audit, and Executive Leadership to deliver measurable improvements in productivity, data quality, and insight. The role is critical to scaling the business efficiently, improving data quality and insight, reducing cost-to-operate, and enabling Finance and Operations to focus on higher-value activities — a cornerstone leader in the organization’s digital, AI, and process-optimization journey.

Responsibilities

Shared Services Strategy & Operating Model

- Define and execute the enterprise Shared Services strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives, growth plans, and ownership expectations.

- Design scalable operating models that support portfolio expansion, new property onboardings, and evolving business complexity.

- Establish clear service catalogs, SLAs, and governance frameworks across all shared services functions.

Functional Oversight

Select Service Hotel Accounting:

- Lead and oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly financial statements for all Select Service Hotels

- Ensure completion of and review of all balance sheet reconciliations and other critical financial reporting components

- Oversee all accounting aspects of hotel acquisitions and dispositions, including proration calculations, journal entries, system set up and deactivation, and due diligence support

- Support the development and enforcement of internal controls, standard operating procedures and best practices

Supplier Management & Analytics (APEX):

- Lead supplier lifecycle management, spend analytics, performance tracking, and compliance using the APEX analytics platform.

- Partner with Procurement and Finance to drive supplier optimization, cost transparency, and risk mitigation.

Centralized Accounts Payable (AP):

- Oversee end-to-end AP operations, including invoice processing, approvals, payments, and vendor inquiries.

- Drive automation, touchless processing, and straight-through workflows while maintaining strong controls and audit readiness.

Daily Income Journal:

- Ensure accurate, timely, and automated daily revenue posting across properties.

- Improve data integrity, exception handling, and integration with source systems (POS, PMS).

Bank Reconciliations:

- Lead standardized, automated bank reconciliation processes across all entities and accounts.

- Ensure timely close support, visibility into cash positions, and strong control frameworks.

Global Accounting Support Team:

- Lead the team in the timely, accurate posting of all global journal entries and global processes.

- Implement process efficiencies and the expansion of the scope of global entries.

Accounts Receivable:

- Develop and implement KPIs, monitoring tools, and periodic communication of balances for accounts receivable across the organization.

- Lead efforts to monitor and assist in accounts receivable collections where necessary.

- Ensure all accounts receivable payments that are received centrally are appropriately communicated and recorded.

Cash Management:

- Ensure the timely, accurate completion of cash forecasts for portfolios.

- Ensure the timely processing of payables based on due dates and cash availability.

Procurement Systems (BirchStreet):

- Provide centralized support for procurement operations within BirchStreet, including supplier enablement, catalog management, and user adoption.

- Strengthen controls, purchasing compliance, and integration with AP and analytics tools.

Process Excellence, KPIs & Continuous Improvement

- Establish a KPI-driven culture, defining and monitoring metrics such as cycle times, cost-to-serve, accuracy, exception rates, and automation penetration.

- Implement continuous improvement methodologies to improve end-to-end process effectiveness.

- Build executive dashboards and reporting to provide transparency into performance, risks, and improvement opportunities.

Automation, AI & Digital Transformation

- Serve as a champion for automation and AI, identifying opportunities for RPA, machine learning, predictive analytics, and generative AI across shared services.

- Partner with Technology, Finance Optimization, and AI governance teams to pilot and scale intelligent workflows (e.g., invoice coding, exception prediction, supplier insights).

- Ensure AI solutions are deployed responsibly, securely, and in alignment with enterprise governance standards.

Controls, Risk & Governance

- Maintain strong internal controls, segregation of duties, and compliance with SOC, audit, and regulatory requirements.

- Partner with Internal Audit and Risk teams to proactively identify and remediate control gaps.

- Ensure shared services processes are well-documented, standardized, and audit ready.

Leadership & Talent Development

- Build and lead a high-performing shared services organization, developing future leaders and succession pipelines.

- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.

- Act as a visible, trusted leader across the enterprise, driving change through influence and partnership.

Qualifications

- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Shared Services, Finance Operations, or Global Business Services, preferably in hospitality, real estate, or multi-unit environments.

- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale process transformation, automation, and shared services optimization.

- Strong working knowledge of AP, supplier management, procurement systems, daily revenue processes, and bank reconciliations.

- Hands-on experience with analytics platforms (e.g., APEX), procurement systems (e.g., BirchStreet), and financial automation tools.

- Proven ability to design and execute KPI frameworks and performance management models.

- Experience operating in PE-backed or high-growth environments strongly preferred.

Leadership Competencies

- Strategic, enterprise mindset with the ability to translate vision into execution.

- Data-driven decision-maker with a strong focus on outcomes and accountability.

- Change agent with deep credibility in automation and AI-enabled transformation.

- Collaborative leader who partners effectively across Finance, Operations, IT, and Audit.

- Strong executive presence and communication skills.

Benefits

We are pleased to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial future.

- Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions

- Paid holidays

- Paid vacation

- Paid sick leave (provided in accordance with applicable law)

- Employee assistance program (EAP)

- Educational opportunities / Tuition reimbursement

- Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law

For Employees Based in Washington:

- 8 paid holidays per year

- Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service

- Paid Sick & Safe Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with up to 72 hours of unused time carried over from one anniversary year to the next.

For Employees Based in Colorado:

- 8 paid holidays per year; employees working in the City of Denver receive 64 hours of designated holiday time per calendar year

- Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service

- 6 days or 48 hours of Paid Sick Leave per year, accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.

For Employees Based in California:

- 8 paid holidays per year

- Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service, capped at 1.5x annual accrual rate; non-supervisory employees working in the City of Los Angeles accrue up to 22 days of Compensated Time Off, based on length of service capped at 192 hours of combined PST and CTO.

- Paid Sick Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, unused time is carried over from one anniversary year to the next up to a maximum of 80 hours; employees working in the City of Los Angeles are provided 40 hours of Paid Sick Time annually on their anniversary, unused time is not carried over from one anniversary year to the next.

Please note that certain benefits described above for associates in Washington, Colorado, and California may vary for associates covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”). For such associates, eligibility for and the terms and conditions of benefits are governed by the applicable CBA and any applicable plan documents, and may differ from the benefits described above. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency, the terms of the applicable CBA and governing plan documents will control, as applicable.

Posting Date

September 22 2026