Job Description

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team at the Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way location in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst, North America will be a key member of the corporate finance team, providing critical financial planning and analysis support to our internal management team as well as the North American leadership teams. This role will be a key part in the forecasting and reporting of our externally reported RevPAR and Net Room Growth metrics for our 5,000+ North American hotels. These are critical metrics which are tracked by analysts and investors relative to industry competitors. Moreover, this role must be able to recognize meaningful performance trends and account for macroeconomic factors in order to project and measure performance of more than $500M of annual revenues. This includes being able to appropriately bifurcate data into relevant sets such as geographic region, chain scale, market, market tract, location types, etc. to identify operational trends. The role will also provide key day to day financial support of our brand leaders, franchise operations, and development teams ensuring the highest level of financial oversight and that budgets are achieved. Furthermore, the Senior Financial Analyst will assist with the completion and delivery of weekly, monthly, and quarterly processes and corporate presentations.

The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker and someone who has a working knowledge of financial statements and accounting principles, a proven ability to meet tight deadlines while ensuring accurate and timely completion of required tasks, a familiarity with corporate financial systems, and a strong desire to exceed expectations and make a meaningful contribution to the organization.

Responsibilities

* Monthly Forecasting/Budgeting
* Reporting & Analytics
* Strategy, Project Based, Deep Dives & Ad-hoc
* Quarter and Year End Earnings / Investor Relations Support
* Financial Systems Oversight & Enhancements

Complexities

This role will be a key part in the forecasting and reporting of our externally reported RevPAR and Net Room Growth metrics for our 5,000+ North American hotels. These are critical metrics which are tracked by analysts and investors relative to industry competitors. The role must be able to recognize meaningful performance trends and account for macroeconomic factors in order to project and measure performance of more than $500M of annual revenues. This includes being able to appropriately bifurcate data into relevant sets such as geographic region, chain scale, market, market tract, location types, etc. to identify operational trends.

Scope/Financial Responsibility
This role will be a key member of the North American finance team, which is responsible for more than $500M in revenues, as well as cost budgets of more than $100M. Additionally, as mentioned above, the driver metrics that are managed by this person are directly measured by industry analysts and investors.

Abilities/Key Competencies/Skills
The ideal candidate will need to have a strong financial background, but also be able to clearly communicate and present results to business leaders throughout the organization. Additionally, the candidate must be able to accurately consolidate data, develop actionable reporting, and work under the pressures that comes with the earnings and monthly close processes. Familiarity with corporate financial systems would be beneficial as well.

Education/Experience

* At least 2-3 years of relevant work experience
* Business degree or MBA a plus but not required
* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel required (VLOOKUP, INDEX & MATCH, Data Tables, Pivots)
* Knowledge and experience with corporate financial systems (Oracle, SmartViewEssbase, Hyperion, or Dodeca) are a plus

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the largest hotel franchisor in the world and a leading hotel management company. We stand 20 brands strong across 9,000 hotels in more than 80 countries, and we offer the most diverse collection of hotel experiences in the world. Our iconic brands, united by the richest and simplest rewards program in the business, make hotel travel possible for all.

Our hotel owners are the stewards of our brands, and together, we champion everyday travelers. We believe guests deserve great experiences, and our robust portfoliodistinguished by our leading economy and midscale brandsdelivers just that.

We are AmericInn by Wyndham, Baymont by Wyndham, Days Inn by Wyndham, Dazzler by Wyndham, Dolce Hotels and Resorts by Wyndham, Esplendor Boutique Hotels by Wyndham, Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, Howard Johnson by Wyndham, La Quinta Inns & Suites, Microtel by Wyndham, Ramada Encore by Wyndham, Ramada Worldwide by Wyndham, Super 8 by Wyndham, The Trademark Collection by Wyndham, Travelodge by Wyndham, TRYP by Wyndham, Wingate by Wyndham, Wyndham Garden, Wyndham Grand and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the globe in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts employs approximately 15,000 team members worldwide.

Our Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Job Location: Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way, 22 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Employment Status: Full-time