Internal Audit Manager - Auberge Resorts

Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences, and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, and spas, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 28 hotels and resorts across three continents, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world’s most desirable destinations. Please visit aubergeresorts.com to learn more about our Collection. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @AubergeResorts and #AlwaysAuberge.

The Internal Audit Manager will play a crucial role in mitigating financial and operational risk across the Auberge portfolio. This role will serve as an internal consultant to various departments to support the operations of Auberge Resorts Collection through ongoing audit activities and reporting. Day-to-day responsibilities include audit program enhancements, execution of audits across the portfolio, and ongoing follow-up with hotel leadership teams. This individual will lead and support home office and property leaders with comprehensive reporting and guidance to improve processes and procedures.

This role is based out of our Bethesda, MD office where we offer a hybrid setup.  

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of company policies

• Support audit strategy discussions, planning efforts, and testing approach to ensure that the program effectively assesses key risks facing the organization

• Support Senior Director of Internal Controls with desk reviews and on-property internal audits

• Provide actionable recommendations to reduce operational risk and improve accuracy of financial reporting

• Prepare clear and concise audit reports for presentation to Auberge senior leadership

• Manage the entire audit process, from planning to final reporting

• Drive operational change through ongoing meetings with hotel leaders and review of open audit issues

• Review hotel balance sheets and reconciliations on a regular basis

• Effectively communicate complex financial information to non-financial team members and stakeholders, promoting financial literacy across the organization

• Prepare proposals, reports, and presentations for review by senior executives

• Perform other relevant ad hoc assignments and duties as assigned

• Understand the lodging industry and relevant metrics; has familiarity with hotel operations and processes

• Team player with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic

• Ability to be discreet with sensitive matters, exercise sound judgment, and exhibit high personal integrity

• Work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent organizational skills with a high attention to detail across multiple projects

• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively balance multiple, concurrent demands and appropriately prioritize responsibilities, then communicate effectively to manage expectations

• Ability to embrace a team-player role with other departments, demonstrate initiative, and ownership of projects

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to represent Auberge both internally and externally

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex analytical topics to a wide audience who may or may not be familiar with analytics or the subject matter

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (strong proficiency with Excel)

• Expertise with analytics tools

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills

• Well-developed time management/multitasking and organizational skills

• Ability to complete tasks and projects on-time and without close supervision

• Takes a guest service-oriented approach to responding to requests and questions (must be able to effectively prioritize phone calls, in person, and email inquiries while also completing regular tasks)

• possesses the highest levels of integrity and ethical judgment

• Ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts

• Ability to travel to hotels and resorts, as required

• Infrequent travel to industry conferences

The Internal Audit Manager role offers a base salary range of $105k-115k plus an annual bonus as well as comprehensive medical, dental, vision and voluntary benefits, 401k employer match, employer paid life insurance and an employee assistance program and a team member hotel stay program.  

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in hotel operational finance or as an internal auditor for a hotel management company

• Demonstrated proficiency in financial analysis, including expertise in developing spreadsheets, benchmarking, and forward-looking forecasts

​​​​​Auberge Resorts Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences, and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine and spas, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With hotels and resorts across three continents, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world’s most desirable destinations. Please visit aubergeresorts.com to learn more about our Collection. Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Linkedin, Facebook and Pinterest: @AubergeResorts and #AlwaysAuberge.

Auberge Resorts LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Auberge Resorts LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Auberge Resorts LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.