Financial Analyst

Responsibilities

• Timely conduct analysis of revenues and expenses (variable and fixed overhead).
• This analysis will include actuals against budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Continually work with leaders to identify opportunities for cost reductions and savings as compared to budget and most recent forecast.
• Compile and analyze financial reports to search for discrepancies that require senior management’s attention.
• Ensure the discrepancies are discussed with real time improvements put in place, up to and including forecast updates into the monthly forecast.
• Continually build useful analysis reports (via use of our system technology) to help the team more quickly analyze and gain efficiencies not present today.
• Ensure forecasting accuracy achieved.
• Perform the coordination and point person for the annual budget process, which includes a heavy coordination effort with all departments on the portfolio.
• Proactively analyzes the weekly a/r reports to minimize financial risk to the company.
• Proactively communicates all A/R issues and developments to management.
• Exercises tact and good judgment in employee communications.
• Maintains professionalism in dealing with difficult situations.
• Affords assistance with special projects, including audit support as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years in financial forecasting and budgeting in a service based industry.
• Hospitality or F&B industry strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred.
• Experience within Oracle platform (specifically PBCS module within Oracle).
• Must have working knowledge of general accounting principles.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Outstanding critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Strong desire to find value added info in the details.
• Exception analytical skills and excel skills.
• Must display a positive and proactive attitude; and be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships, often with key senior leadership.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary to complete assigned duties.