Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Compensation Type

Yearly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com

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Overview

The Financial Planning and Analysis Manager position will be responsible for providing financial reporting and analysis support for Highgate Hotels, with their findings communicated to various levels of finance and operational management.  This will be a critical role in the month end close and forecast process, as well as annual budget and long-term strategic planning processes. 

Responsibilities

• Identify, communicate financial trends, run rates, and other metrics driving financial performance. 
• Coordinate in the preparation for meetings to review and plan for various reporting matrixes with different finance and operational teams.
• Provide day to day financial support for business teams to ensure that actuals and forecasts are accurate and that departments perform in line with forecast and budget expectations.
• Act as FP&A partner both in the creation and review of variance commentary to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare weekly operating statistics internal reporting schedules.
• Preparation and consolidation of monthly internal financial reporting to support the above and strategic goals of the department and organization.
• Develop a strong understanding of processes, procedures and assist with process documentation.
• Preparation of any special reports, statements, etc., as requested
• Other special projects and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Experience in Accounting or FP&A, a plus
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Knowledge of Profitsword (aka Profitsage) and Hotel Effectiveness systems, a plus
• Knowledge of Essbase financial systems, Smartview a plus
• Strong organizational skills and financial discipline.
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented individual. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Exceptional ability to prioritize.
• Displays high level of initiative, effort and commitment to company. 
• Is flexible - effectively manages competing priorities, willingness to change direction and/or take on new responsibilities/assignments, adjusts rapidly to new situations warranting attention and resolution.
• A “change agent” who is continually looking for process improvement opportunities.
• High energy level and strong work ethic.
• Absolute integrity, honesty, maturity and business judgment.