FP&A Manager

About the role

The Manager, FP&A serves as a strategic finance business partner supporting Choice Hotels' commercial and marketing organizations. This role leads financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and long-range planning activities while providing actionable insights that drive revenue growth, operational efficiency, and informed decision-making. The position develops sophisticated financial models, evaluates investment opportunities, and translates business strategies into measurable financial outcomes. Success in this role requires exceptional analytical capabilities, financial acumen, relationship-building skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting: Serve as the strategic finance partner for assigned commercial and marketing functions; lead annual, quarterly, monthly, and long-range planning processes; manage SG&A, headcount, revenue, expense, and key metric forecasting activities; perform variance analyses, identify risks and opportunities, and communicate actionable recommendations; develop and maintain financial models and analytical tools to support business planning and performance management; partner across functions to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and optimize financial results.
• Strategic Analysis & Decision Support: Provide financial and operational insights to support leadership decision-making; analyze business performance and identify trends, risks, growth opportunities, and revenue drivers; serve as the primary financial subject matter expert for supported business functions; partner with business leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable long-range financial plans; evaluate investment opportunities through financial modeling, scenario analysis, and business case development; assess future growth strategies and funding requirements and recommend financially sound solutions.
• Business Partnership & Influence: Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders by providing financial guidance and strategic recommendations; communicate performance results, financial trends, and key insights to stakeholders at all organizational levels; build strong cross-functional relationships that facilitate collaboration and alignment to business objectives; support cross-functional initiatives from concept through implementation; present complex financial information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Employment Experience: 4+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, consulting, or a related field with increasing levels of responsibility; experience driving business performance through financial analysis, planning, and decision support; hospitality industry experience or familiarity with franchise business models preferred.
• Technical Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with demonstrated expertise building and maintaining complex financial models; experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial planning methodologies; experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and/or Oracle Smart View is preferred; Tableau and SQL experience preferred; strong financial modeling and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Additional Skills & Competencies: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence cross-functional partners and senior leaders; strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills; ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments; strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills; results-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability; demonstrates integrity, respect, and alignment with Choice Hotels' values.
• Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience; relevant finance, accounting, analytics, or business certifications preferred.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $114,907 - $125,000. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

Schedule

This role is 4 days onsite in North Bethesda, MD and is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.