SUMMARY
The mission for the Manager of FP&A is to apply a pragmatic approach to building and streamlining the financial planning and analysis function and to partner with & advise the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in supporting the delivery of the value creation plan to deliver accretive EBITDAR growth.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Performance & EBITDAR Growth:
Partner with business leaders to attain strategic EBITDAR target
A strong partnership with the CFO to help grow the business and drive the organization for 100%+ EBITDAR growth over the next two years
Support the playbook and tracking of transformation activities
Take ownership of KPI process, measure results and explain variances
Establish reporting cadence with functional leaders within 60 days start
Serve as project lead, collaborating with IT teams to design and implement actionable organizational data solutions leveraging business intelligence tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
Partner with the leadership team by developing and clearly communicating data-driven insights and strategic analyses that guide the organization’s direction and support value creation initiatives across the business.
Management reporting:
Implement KPIs and analytics that enable management to make informed, fact based, “real-time” decisions and automate monthly Operating Council reporting within the first 90 days of start
Lead Annual Operating Plan creation and maintain budget/forecasting within 45 days
Ability to professionally represent the current state of the business and variances/deviations from budget
Provide accounting and financial reporting to support management decisions and drive accountability to plans, budgets and forecasts
Partner with each ELT members and their organizations to establish a monthly cadence of P&L reviews with an aim to stay on track with financial performance goals
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A):
Support Platinum Deal team in evaluation of bolt-on opportunities and various modeling scenarios
Experience performing due diligence on and integrating bolt-on acquisitions
Execution of synergies and financial benefit realization within 100 days of M&A close
Build a sustainable FP&A capability
Build a FP&A transformational roadmap within the first 60 days that clearly addresses gaps in tools, KPIs, metrics, etc. Roadmap should align with the business requirements for and size of L&R
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field required. Master’s degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years in an FP&A role
Strong working knowledge of GAAP
Expertise in Excel based modeling
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
CPA certification a plus.
Competencies:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work across functions and influence stakeholders
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Bias for action and pace of execution,
Fact base - operates with a set of operational and financial facts.
Apply objective business judgement in supporting management decisions.
Transformation leader who drives changes and supports the vision of Leadership.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Should be willing to accept a long-term work-from-home arrangement.
Should be amenable to a permanent night shift schedule.