Manager Decision Support - FP&A

Role Purpose

Provide financial, analytical and business planning support and advice to assigned business units to ensure their success in implementing the Company’s strategic priorities. Provide short-term and long-term financial and business analyses to support the linkage of assigned organization(s) to the Company’s objectives. Provide leadership and support of the management reporting process for the assigned business function. Drive monthly/quarterly financial reporting and analysis, preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long range plans that support the overall financial objectives of the business. Facilitate the planning process through timely communication of all planning requirements, financial targets and coordination of financial reviews for all assigned functional areas. Identify opportunities for improvement, gain buy-in from top management, and implement changes to financial planning and reporting processes as needed

Key Accountabilities

• Provide project support to assigned business unit(s), including work-planning, research, analysis, presentation development and implementation support to address current operating issues, structures or policies.
• Analyze operating, forecast and budget information for issues of concern regarding trends, competitive position, performance against strategic or tactical expectations, impact of changes in business environment, etc. Develop and utilize analytical tools to highlight critical concerns, and make appropriate recommendations based on findings. Summarize/prepare data for use in presentations to top management. Identify potential areas of opportunity for increased return on investment or efficiency of strategic planning/forecasting processes.
• Work with key executives in assigned functional area(s) to develop business plans and to coordinate budget issues with appropriate financial planning staff.
• Develop appropriate performance and benchmark measures for corporate divisional functions. Work with executive staff in assigned functional areas to establish target performance levels and strategies for ongoing improvement of quality and efficiency.
• Establish efficient financial planning and reporting processes. Provide report information, project-to-plan tracking, and related data to senior management as needed or requested.
• Coach and develop team members; hire, fire, assesses, discipline, document performance, recommend salary and classification changes. Act as advisor to staff to help meet established schedules and/or resolve technical or operational problems. Assign projects, agree to project Terms of Reference, budget and expectations with resources so that departmental plans and objectives are met in the most effective manner. Ensure collaboration and delivery across geographical and cultural boundaries.

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 –

5+ years’ progressive work-related experience in financial planning and analysis or management consulting, with demonstrated mastery of technical and business knowledge and understanding of multiple disciplines/processes related to the position. Experience working in a large complex project-based environment is ideal. Work experience should include primary emphasis on business plan development and budgeting.

Technical skills and Knowledge –

• 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 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 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.
• MBA in Finance preferred