Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
Apr 22, 2024
Full time
If you're looking for a career with Apple Leisure Group, please click here to view job postings. If you're looking for a career with our Inclusive Collection, please click here to view job postings. "I joined as a server on the catering staff. Thanks to Hyatt's training and support, I now oversee a brilliant team that helps brings events to life." Hyatt seeks an enthusiastic Director to join our Internal Audit department. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the Global Hotel Finance teams, where you'll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitality company. You will be part of a team passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills and building connections across the organization with stakeholders, colleagues, and guests. 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 •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 As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our Culture of Care and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect, and Well-being. You enjoy working with others, are results-driven, and seek various opportunities to develop personally and professionally. The Role As Director of Internal Audit, the individual will lead the global hotel audit program with an emphasis on efficiently and effectively addressing risk using Data and Analytics. The individual will assist with leading, planning, scheduling, organizing, directing, and monitoring Hyatt's internal audit operations.General responsibilities include but are not limited to scope, coordination, conduct, and report on primary compliance reviews over 650+ managed, leased, and owned hotels. •Oversee the execution of audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, analyzing evidence, and sharing process enhancements benefitting the global hotels. •Continue with an analytics-focused strategy for the Internal Audit hotel audit program and partner with Hyatt's Data & Analytics team to execute on the strategy. The strategy must leverage technology to address the growing global hotel portfolio with limited resources while maintaining or expanding audit coverage. •Direct the audit team in the identification, development, and documentation of audit issues and recommendations. •Evaluate audit observations and communicate the results, including process enhancements and strategic implications, of audit and consulting projects to ExCom, Group Presidents, and regional and functional leadership. •Develop materials to support the Audit Committee and/or other Board-level reporting requirements. •Collaborate with lead Deloitte audit partners engaged to perform statutory audits of all owned and leased hotels globally. •Manage the audit team, including planning, organizing, directing, and monitoring internal audit operations.Including hiring, training, and evaluating the team, and taking corrective actions to address performance issues, as necessary. •Participate in fraud investigations and reporting to Management (responsibilities are subject to change based on organizational requirements and available skill sets). •Represent Internal Audit with various organizational project teams, at management meetings, and with external organizations. •Develop and maintain productive and trusting relationships amongst the team and throughout the company through individual contacts and meetings. Qualifications Experience Required: •8+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, Auditing or Business Analysis • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Information Systems, or a related field Experience Preferred: •CPA, CIA, or CISA Certification •Experience with Oracle, Hyperion, Opera PMS, or Alteryx The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary. We welcome you: Research shows that women, people of color, and other historically excluded groups, tend to apply to jobs, only if they meet all the listed job qualifications. Unsure if you check every box, but feeling inspired to enhance your career? Apply. We'd love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make Hyatt even better. Grand Hyatt Washington Washington , DC , US Our family is always growing. Want to be in the know?