With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free parking and onsite fitness center
• Wellbeing Support Program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

Purpose The Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading business and financial analysis for F&B and retail business, conducting analysis to identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities, managing budget targets and periodic/quarterly forecast processes, leading analysis for strategic and tactical initiatives of the operations group, interacting with senior field management to facilitate operations decision making process.

Essential Functions

• Leads financial and business analysis for F&B and/or retail business
• Conducts analysis to identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities, prepares associated actions plans and follows up on their execution
• Independently prepares ad hoc business analysis to proactively anticipate potential business opportunities and challenges
• Prepares analysis to explain business performance, also on a pro-forma and normalized basis
• Leads budget targets process and quarterly/periodic operations forecasts; supports planning system development and completeness
• Manages preparation of business key performance indicators, with particular focus on industry and traffic trend evolution (e.g. capture)
• Provides support to Business Analytics team as well as to other departments in terms of financial analysis

Reporting Relationship The Manager FP&A reports into the Director FP&A

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:
  • In a technical role: Requires 5 years of experience engaged in delivering financial analysis programs
  • A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the 5-year requirement
  • An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 1 years of 5-year requirement
  • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience
• Specialized Training:
  • Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of the PeopleSoft or SAP Financials and/or other Enterprise Resource Planning systems experience (nVision / Hyperion / Business Warehouse experience preferred)
• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits
  • Requires advanced Excel and financial modeling skills (VBA strongly preferred)
  • Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of strategic planning and to advance the organizations goals
  • Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
  • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through working with team members to achieve common goals
• Location/Travel:
  • This position requires regular attendance at the F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda, MD or Retail Center of Excellence in East Rutherford, NJ
  • This position may require up to 10% travel to airport locations

Disclaimer

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis. Dufry, Hudson, and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.