Job Description
The Role
The Sr Analyst, FP&A will be a key member of the finance team providing support and management over our global marketing fund revenue and expenses, brand marketing funds, loyalty and partnerships. This role will be responsible for providing financial reporting and analysis support for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, with their findings communicated to various levels of Finance management. This individual will partner with various team members within the FP&A function to ensure there is diligent revenue and expense management and that risks & opportunities are highlighted and planned for accordingly. This will be a critical role in the month end close and forecast process, as well as annual budget and long-term strategic planning processes.
This position will take direction from the Director, FP&A to work on projects that achieve identified department goals which in turn align to the Wyndham Hotel and Resorts corporate goals.
What you'll do
- Prepare and consolidate monthly detailed fund reporting.
- Prepare and analyze the monthly variances and internal operating statistic reporting schedules.
- Ownership of the brand level fund reporting, to allow increased visibility and effective governance of the brand funds.
- Prepare, analyze, and own the monthly cost per point reporting and main drivers underlying each partnership.
- Assist in the analysis of the redemption curves and costs per point projections on the P&L.
- Support the quarterly earnings process through the preparation of reporting and commentary around past performance and significant variances to prior periods.
- Develop a strong understanding of group processes and procedures and assist with process documentation.
- Assist with preparing ad hoc reports and analysis on an as needed basis.
You'll be successful if you have
- Displays high level of initiative, effort commitment to company and strong work ethic.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and financial discipline.
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to bring different functions together to achieve company financial goals.
- Highly collaborative and team-oriented individual.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional ability to prioritize.
- Effectively manages competing priorities, willingness to change direction and/or take on new responsibilities/assignments, adjusts rapidly to new situations warranting attention and resolution.
- A “change agent” who is continually looking for process improvement opportunities.
- Track record of driving results and getting things done inside a large, global organization.
Required Qualifications/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
- 3-5 years of experience in FP&A or relevant Corporate Finance roles.
- Business degree or MBA a plus but not required.
- Knowledge of Hyperion Planning & Essbase financial systems, a plus.
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.