Global Billing Strategy & Financial Performance
- Lead end-to-end global billing operations, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing across all brands, products, and regions.
- Oversee billing for royalties, marketing and reservation fees, loyalty assessments, commissions, procurement, and other contract-based revenue streams.
- Establish, monitor, and report on KPIs (billing accuracy, dispute rates, cycle times, revenue leakage, customer inquiries).
- Partner with Accounting to ensure proper revenue recognition, reconciliations, accruals, and audit readiness.
- Analyze billing data trends to proactively identify discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
- Deliver executive-level reporting on billing performance, risks, dispute trends, and customer engagement.
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to Finance leadership to improve revenue realization and operational performance.
- Own billing policies, governance, procedures, and internal controls to ensure global consistency and compliance.
- Serve as subject matter expert on franchise billing structures, contractual fee models, and procurement vendor billing.
- Identify operational risks and revenue leakage and implement structural improvements to enhance scalability and financial integrity.
- Partner with executive leadership and auditors to improve audit processes, reduce inefficiencies, and optimize audit outcomes.
- Translate enterprise and departmental strategies into actionable operational objectives for the billing function.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for complex franchise and procurement billing matters.
- Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Franchise Operations, Loyalty, Marketing, and Brand teams to resolve billing issues and interpret contractual obligations.
- Proactively communicate with stakeholders and customers regarding invoices, changes, and policy updates.
- Balance financial accountability with strong franchisee and customer relationships.
- Drive global billing process standardization while accommodating regional and contractual variations.
- Lead transformation initiatives, including billing system implementations, automation, and workflow optimization.
- Implement system-driven controls to reduce manual processes and improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Conduct root-cause analyses of disputes and implement long-term solutions.
- Ensure SOX compliance, audit readiness, and complete documentation of processes.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing billing team with clear accountability and performance expectations.
- Manage, mentor, and support 4 direct reports, fostering engagement, development, and retention.
- Build workforce and succession plans aligned to business needs.
- Promote a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
- Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in billing operations, revenue operations, accounts receivable, or financial operations.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams (including people leaders and/or complex functions).
- Experience leading large-scale system implementations, finance transformation initiatives, or operating model changes.
- Experience in hospitality, franchising, or contract-based revenue models preferred.
- Strong knowledge of franchise billing structures, contractual fee models, and revenue recognition principles.
- Experience with ERP/EPM systems (Oracle Fusion preferred) and customer billing platforms.
- Advanced Excel skills (Power Query, Power Pivot, modeling).
- Experience with process documentation, internal controls, and gap analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- Strategic thinker with ability to translate enterprise objectives into operational execution.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills across senior stakeholders.
- Proven change management and transformation leadership capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills, including executive-level presentations.
- High business acumen, operational discipline, and risk awareness.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, complex environment while balancing financial rigor and customer experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience required.
WORK LOCATION:
This position is based at Choice Hotels’ Pike & Rose headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland. The selected candidate must be able to commit to this location requirement and adhere to the company’s hybrid work schedule, which consists of four days onsite and one day remote per week.
NOTE:
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance or sponsorship.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $142,000 to $167,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP).
The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, qualifications, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
WORK LOCATION:
This position is based at Choice Hotels’ Pike & Rose headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland. The selected candidate must be able to commit to this location requirement and adhere to the company’s hybrid work schedule, which consists of four days onsite and one day remote per week.
NOTE:
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance or sponsorship.
Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
- Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
- Employee recognition programs
- Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide
About Choice
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.
At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.
Our corporate office locations:
North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.
Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.
Choice’s Cultural Values
Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity
Choice’s Leadership Principles
Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver
Skills Required
- 10+ years progressive experience in billing operations, revenue operations, accounts receivable, or financial operations
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams and people leaders
- Experience leading large-scale system implementations, finance transformation, or operating model changes
- Knowledge of franchise billing structures, contractual fee models, and revenue recognition principles
- Experience with ERP/EPM systems (Oracle Fusion preferred)
- Advanced Excel skills including Power Query, Power Pivot, and financial modeling
- Experience with process documentation, internal controls, SOX compliance, audit readiness, and gap analysis
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and executive-level reporting
- Ability to analyze billing data, monitor KPIs, and implement corrective actions to prevent revenue leakage
- Ability to serve as senior escalation for complex billing and contractual matters and partner cross-functionally
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or equivalent experience
- Must be able to work onsite in North Bethesda, MD four days per week (hybrid schedule)
- Experience in hospitality, franchising, or contract-based revenue models
Choice Hotels International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Choice Hotels International and has not been reviewed or approved by Choice Hotels International.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside telehealth and an Employee Assistance Program. Wellness programs and related wellbeing offerings are also explicitly included in the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off support is positioned as extensive, spanning paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and paid family care leave. Backup child and elder care, adoption assistance, and designated “wellbeing days” add breadth beyond standard PTO.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and financial programs include a 401(k) and Roth 401(k) as well as HSA options and financial education resources. Bonuses and referral bonuses are also listed as part of the broader rewards mix.
Choice Hotels International Insights
What We Do
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world’s largest and most successful lodging franchisors. On August 11, 2022, Choice acquired Radisson Hotels Americas, adding nine brands and approximately 67,000 rooms to its portfolio in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. With 22 brands, Choice Hotels has more than 7,500 hotels and nearly 650,000 rooms in 46 countries and territories as of August 11, 2022. The Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a broad range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in the Washington metropolitan area (North Bethesda, MD), our IT center in Scottsdale, AZ, and St. Louis Park (MN), and through our associates across the globe, we keep those hotels humming by serving as a champion for our franchisees. When you #MakeItYourChoice, you will have the environment, the tools, and the momentum to drive your career and organizational success
