Financial Analyst - Dollywood Theme Park and Resorts - Exempt

Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate information using insightful financial models, forecasts, and ad hoc analyses to guide planning and decision making
• Collaborate with various levels of leadership and business partners to support financial strategies and decisions with organizational goals
• Create a comprehensive understanding of the company’s key operational drivers and identify areas of opportunity supported by financial models and metrics
• Provide timely and relevant information financial information, support decisions by summarizing in a clear manner
• Display and live out Lead with Love qualities, strongly rooted in the Dollywood Company culture, by being patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, dedicated and accountable

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or Industrial Engineering
• MBA or MBA candidate preferred
• 2-3 years’ experience required with emphasis on FP&A, accounting, statistical and financial analysis; hospitality amusement, food or retail industry experience preferred but not required
• Expert in Excel; experience in extracting and analyzing large data sets from multiple source systems
• Strong interpersonal and oral/written communicative skills; ability to work across all levels of the organization as a valued business partner
• Able to operate/drive a company vehicle with valid driver’s license and insurance

Qualifications

• Able to make a friendly impression when speaking to or corresponding with guests, vendors, and other employees
• Reflect Dollywood’s image by being genuinely friendly and caring and by taking pride in work
• Self-motivated and disciplined
• Able to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis
• Maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information
• Committed to continuous improvement
• Have professional appearance with good personal hygiene
• Promote and support a “team” work environment by cooperating and helping co-workers
• Be productive in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain dependable work attendance and flexibility with assigned work schedules including any required overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Sensitive to the needs of our Guests and feel empowered to act to meet their needs within company guidelines
• Able to utilize effective communication, problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills
• Able to comprehend instructions and retain information
• Able to perform duties consistent with creating a safe and secure environment for hosts and guests
• Able to be flexible to handle frequent changes in priorities
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with accuracy
• Able to effectively communicate with fellow Guests and Hosts using approved communication methods
• Able to tolerate various temperatures while working indoors and outdoors
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job

Skills

• Able to make a friendly impression when speaking to or corresponding with guests, vendors, and other employees
• Reflect Dollywood’s image by being genuinely friendly and caring and by taking pride in work
• Self-motivated and disciplined
• Able to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis
• Maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information
• Committed to continuous improvement
• Have professional appearance with good personal hygiene
• Promote and support a “team” work environment by cooperating and helping co-workers
• Be productive in a fast-paced environment
• Maintain dependable work attendance and flexibility with assigned work schedules including any required overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Sensitive to the needs of our Guests and feel empowered to act to meet their needs within company guidelines
• Able to utilize effective communication, problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills
• Able to comprehend instructions and retain information
• Able to perform duties consistent with creating a safe and secure environment for hosts and guests
• Able to be flexible to handle frequent changes in priorities
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with accuracy
• Able to effectively communicate with fellow Guests and Hosts using approved communication methods
• Able to tolerate various temperatures while working indoors and outdoors
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job