Corporate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis

Company: Montage International
Location: Irvine
Posted on: April 10, 2021

Job Description:

Corporate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis USA - CA - Irvine - Corporate Headquarters At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application. SUMMARY -- The primary objective of the Corporate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, is to provide strategic support to the Vice President, Operations Finance and the CFO & Executive Vice President, Asset Management. The Corporate Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, will also work closely with the Corporate Operations, Acquisitions and Development, and property-level leadership teams to provide insightful information related to property, portfolio, and market operating performance. This position is based in company's headquarters in Irvine, CA. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -- Major areas of responsibility/management include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the benchmarking of individual property performance against the results of the company's portfolio of properties and to market competitors.--
• Create, maintain, and continually enhance property-level and portfolio performance metric dashboards, which allow management to identify positive and negative trends on a regular basis.
• Partner with the CFO & Executive Vice President, Asset Management, Vice President, Operations Finance, and the Corporate Operations team to identify and drive revenue enhancement and cost reduction opportunities.
• Manage pro formas including updating and modifying for pipeline properties after deal execution to reflect changes in market performance metrics, changes in the design / programming of the project, or changes in the timing of the project.
• Ability to couple benchmarking information with strong communication skills to address external stakeholder concerns
• Drive property-level performance while maintaining strong internal relationships.
• Review financial performance, analysis of variances, forecasts, and budgets of properties; track various performance metrics vs. budget, forecast, or other relevant targets.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis in anticipation of and /or in response to hotel owner questions or concerns.
• Develop and promote a culture of continuous process improvement and automation.
• Maintain an effective relationship with ownership representatives and asset managers through regular communications and by following up with information requests. QUALIFICATIONS--
  • 10+ years of lodging experience in Finance and/or Accounting
  • Finance or accounting experience in a hospitality environment strongly preferred
  • Bachelor's in Hotel Management, Finance, or Accounting preferred
  • Must have extensive knowledge of the North American lodging market, hotel operations, and hotel accounting functions (including The Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry)
  • Demonstrated experience in preparing and modifying hotel pro formas is preferred
  • Successful candidate will be adept in running a diverse set of ad hoc reports using hotel accounting systems on a regular basis
  • Exhibit effective communication skills internally and externally--
  • Must be proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Experience in Opera, Micros, and Great Plains recommended but not required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-- Must be able to sit at a desk for at least 5 hours per day. Walking and standing are required the rest of the working day. This includes travelling to and from meetings. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. In the United States we are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. At Montage Hotels & Resorts and Pendry Hotels, we're committed to delivering extraordinary, personalized and authentic experiences. How we get there is by empowering our associates to think creatively. Grow their talents. Encourage them to have fun. And allow them to follow their passion in creating moments guests will long remember.At Montage and Pendry, opportunities for career growth are bountiful, and training programs are open to those seeking advancement. We encourage all of our associates to continuously learn and grow. Working at Montage and Pendry is more than a job; it's a way of life.--

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