Director of Finance

Director of Finance (Pre-Opening and ongoing) — Baccarat Hotel Rome

Baccarat Hotels bring a rare kind of luxury to life: precise, luminous, and deeply felt. In Rome, that spirit will be expressed through remarkable design, intuitive service, and an uncompromising attention to detail. As we prepare to open our doors, we are seeking a Director of Finance to join the pre-opening leadership team —a disciplined, trusted partner who will build the financial foundations of the hotel with elegance, rigour, and absolute integrity.

The Role

The Director of Finance will lead all financial strategy and operations for Baccarat Hotel Rome, from pre-opening through stabilisation and ongoing. You will establish controls, systems, and reporting that support performance without compromising the guest experience. This role requires a confident leader with exceptional technical capability, sound commercial judgement, and a strong understanding of Italian statutory requirements, local laws, and regulatory compliance .

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the hotel’s pre-opening finance set-up , including systems implementation, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning , partnering closely with the General Manager and executive team.
• Ensure full compliance with Italian accounting standards, tax requirements, labour regulations, and statutory reporting .
• Manage cash flow, treasury, and banking relationships , ensuring appropriate controls and approvals are in place.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close , financial statements, variance analysis, and executive reporting.
• Direct AP/AR, purchasing controls, inventory management, cost control , and auditing processes.
• Partner with operations to optimise revenue flow-through, cost of sales, payroll , and departmental productivity.
• Lead the finance team with a high standard of professionalism, discretion, and service.
• Support external relationships including auditors, tax advisors, regulators, and ownership representatives .

What We’re Looking For

• Significant senior finance leadership experience within luxury hospitality ; experience in luxury or lifestyle hotels is strongly valued.
• Demonstrated pre-opening experience —you understand the discipline required to open well and operate beautifully.
• Strong working knowledge of Italian laws and regulations relevant to hotel operations, including statutory accounting, tax, payroll, and compliance obligations.
• Exceptional command of hotel P&L , budgeting, forecasting, and cost control, with a commercial mindset and operational fluency.
• Experience establishing and maintaining robust internal controls and audit readiness in a premium environment.
• Clear communicator and collaborative business partner—able to influence across departments with calm authority.
• High standards, absolute discretion, and a leadership style aligned with Baccarat: refined, precise, and quietly confident.

Why Baccarat Hotel Rome

This is an opportunity to shape a hotel from its earliest decisions—building a finance function that is as polished as the guest experience it supports. At Baccarat, excellence is never accidental. It is designed, protected, and delivered—every day.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover note outlining your relevant luxury hospitality experience, pre-opening exposure, and familiarity with Italian compliance requirements.

Baccarat Hotel Rome - Brilliance, with discipline.