Analyst, FP&A - System Fund

Role Purpose

Provide analytical support to the Americas. Assist in review of monthly financials, research identified issues and their effect on the full year forecasts. Assist in review and challenge of forecasts, budgets and long-range plan processes. Coordinate and administer the forecast and budget process. Prepare and upload monthly financial files as needed. Prepare and review monthly schedules. Serve as the primary contact for Finance and the secondary contact for the managers for finance-related questions.

Key Accountabilities

• Perform monthly financial reporting in assigned areas. Prepare monthly schedules required by management and reconcile to the appropriate financial statements.
• Review financial statements for unusual items; research variances and their effect on the full year forecast.
• Link, refresh and review monthly templates, including the Preliminary Review, Forecast Templates, and payroll model spreadsheets.
• Prepare portions of the monthly forecast analysis based on information received in cost center manager discussions and meetings.
• Assist other Business Support and Finance staff in setting up capital projects in the capital system. Review monthly spending and research identified items.
• Prepare ad hoc reporting as requested by Management and Business Support
• Link and refresh all supporting schedules, including payroll model updates, and detailed spend reports.
• Prepare and coordinate budgets and long range plans to ensure budget assumptions for system growth, headcount, and charging other divisions are accurately reflected in the budget.
• Work with Business Support and Finance staff in the preparation and coordination of the allocation process.
• Serve as the primary contact for Finance and the secondary contact for the cost center managers to ensure issues are researched and resolved in a timely manner
• Develop reports to meet business needs. Ensure that work is being completed in an effective and efficient manner while still meeting the business needs.
• Provide relevant and timely financial information and analysis to the group’s management team in order to facilitate business decisions and special projects.

Key Skills & Experiences

Education –

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Hospitality Administration, Accounting, Economics or a related field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

Experience –

1 to 3 years progressive work-related experience in multiple areas of financial and/or business analysis, with demonstrated technical proficiency related to the position.

Technical skills and Knowledge –

• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing information to clients, vendors and/or staff. Must be able to work effectively with senior managers, possess strong relationship management skills, and well-developed negotiating and persuading abilities.
• Demonstrated financial and business analysis skills, and demonstrated ability to analyze operating, forecast, and budget information. Demonstrated ability to use the results of analysis to make effective strategic decisions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial statements, financial principles and the ability to convert them to use in the hotel industry.
• Demonstrated PeopleSoft, Hyperion, or similar computer system experience preferred
• Highly proactive and flexible competency levels with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks/projects.