Senior Financial Analyst

We Put the World on Vacation. Travel + Leisure Co. is the world’s leading vacation ownership and travel membership company, with a dynamic and growing portfolio of resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. Our dedicated associates help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Innovation and growth keep our work interesting and fun. Every day is a chance to learn something new and turn vacation inspiration into exceptional experiences for millions of travelers worldwide.

About the Role

This position will support the timeshare consolidation organization with financial planning and analysis services, including long-range planning models, annual budgets, quarterly business reviews, monthly re-forecasts, performance analysis, and daily support of management decision-making. This role is hybrid: in-office Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and remote Thursday and Friday.

Responsibilities

• Help consolidate and manage all forecasting and budgeting activities for the timeshare segment and analyze actual results against forecasts/budget to concisely highlight variance drivers and identify opportunities to mitigate risk and improve performance.
• Assist with presentations for monthly and quarterly results, quarterly business reviews, annual budget review, and long-range plan review for senior management.
• Perform consolidated financial statement research and analysis, including development and preparation of financial management reports. Actively identify significant trends in operations and present to senior management with appropriate recommendations for action on opportunities.
• Continuously seek opportunities to automate and streamline processes to reduce cycle time and churn in all operations planning processes.
• Work closely with other departments to facilitate a smooth consolidation process.
• Assist management with ad hoc assignments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a closely related field required. MBA is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience with financial analyses and complex model building, preferred.
• 4-5 years of finance experience in a corporate environment.
• Timeshare industry experience, preferred.
• Experience equivalent to the education requirement may be accepted in lieu of the education requirement.

Skills

• Self-motivated with the ability to source data, recommend conclusions, manage multiple projects, and adhere to strict deadlines while incorporating work style with team objectives.
• Excellent strategic, analytical, and creative thinking aptitude.
• Actively informs management of sub-optimal practices, including process improvement and automation, wherever observed and takes action to correct issues.
• Excellent business acumen with understanding of functional linkages and ability to build strong professional relationships with business partners in both operational and financial roles.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized and able to perform under stressful situations.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel Skills (i.e., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, macros, etc.).
• Experience with managing Oracle Planning (or similar enterprise planning system) is a plus.
• Ability to create, maintain, and distribute accurate reporting on a systematic, efficient basis.
• Experience with creating driver-based, complicated financial models to support budgets, forecasts, and business decision-making.

Benefits

We offer a diverse range of comprehensive health and welfare benefits to associates who work 30 or more hours per week. Certain benefits may be available to associates working fewer hours where required by applicable law. Temporary and/or seasonal associates are ineligible for Paid Time Off.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and accident coverage
• Disability
• Paid time off, parental leave, and holidays (speak to your recruiter for additional information)
• Wish day: paid time to volunteer at an approved organization of your choice
• 401k with employer match (subject to eligibility requirements, including tenure—speak to your recruiter for additional information)
• Legal and identity theft plan
• Voluntary income protection benefits
• Wellness program (subject to provider availability)
• Employee Assistance Program