Sr Mgr Strategic Planning

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

Summary

The Sr Mgr Strategic Planning is responsible for leading business and financial analysis for HMSHost N.A. F&B 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. This is an exempt position and typically reports to the Department Director.

Essential Functions

• Lead financial and business analysis for HMSHost N.A. F&B business
• Conduct analysis to identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities, prepares associated actions plans and follows up on their execution
• Prepares independently 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
• Lead budget targets process and quarterly/periodic operations forecasts
• Manages preparation of business key performance indicators, with particular focus on industry and traffic trend evolution (e.g. capture)
• Partners with peers, other corporate departments and field operations on specific projects and initiatives
• Provides leadership to BP&A team as well as to other departments in terms of financial analysis
• Is responsible for developing and managing team of financial analysts

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or Finance (CPA and MBA a plus)
• Requires 7-10 years of relevant experience (experience in F&B, retail, hospitality a plus)
• Requires PeopleSoft Financials and/or other Enterprise Resource Planning systems experience (nVision experience preferred)
• Requires advanced Excel knowledge (VBA strongly preferred)
• Requires advanced financial modeling skills
• Requires sophisticated and professional presentation skills
• Requires ability to work as a part of a cross-functional team and to interact with all levels of the organization, including senior management and operations
• Requires ability to lead a team of analysts and to build relationships across the organization
• Requires demonstrated attention to detail, good time management, customer service and organization skills
• Requires strong communication and interpersonal skills

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) Drug Free Workplace (DFW)