Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

gategroup•Reston, VA

About The Position

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better. gategroup is the global leader in airline catering, retail-on-board and hospitality products and services. gategroup provides passengers with superior culinary and retail experiences, leveraging innovation and advanced technology solutions. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, gategroup delivers operational excellence through the most extensive catering network in the aviation industry, serving passengers from over 200 operating units in over 60 countries/territories across all continents. We work in an exciting industry – fast-paced and ever-changing. Industry trends and customer expectations are constantly evolving and it is critical that we are agile, innovative and ready for change - and our people are our driving force. We offer attractive opportunities to be part of this fast-paced and truly international working environment. For further information, please visit www.gategroup.com.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university required; Business, Economics, Math or Engineering majors preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of experience as a financial analyst including profit and loss analysis and KPI analysis required.
Must possess strong financial and analytical skills including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and presentation quality materials.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, solve problems, make recommendations, and draw valid conclusions in a timely and accurate manner.
Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with management and staff.
Must demonstrate sound judgment and reasoning skills.
Ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously.
Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Access and Power Point required.

Nice To Haves

MBA with concentrations in Finance or Operations Management a plus.
Previous financial analysis experience within manufacturing, supply chain management, airline and/or airline catering industries preferred.
Experience with Hyperion Financial Management and SAP Business Warehouse preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs tender analysis in conjunction with the business proposal review process to include: Serving as a central point of contact for virtual bid team, compiling and modeling all cost and revenue inputs into P&L, setting pricing to achieve target profit margins, generating comprehensive financial projections and sensitivity analysis, reviewing proposed contractual terms and drafting alternatives for commercial negotiations, and briefing the executive management team on related strategic issues.
Conducts financial analysis on profitability enhancing opportunities and strategies, proposes changes to internal processes, and new business strategies.
Assists with financial and operational reviews related to business unit performance.
Quantifies variances in KPIs and financial results to budget.
Analyzes company operating targets for the annual budget process.
Assists with the development of budgets and forecast models and projections in conjunction with the operating units as required.
Participates in the development of SAP BW Group profit & loss reports to support senior management decision making.
Assists with the analyzing of actual results against budget and forecast and prepares written analysis as required.
Conducts and supports ad-hoc analysis on issues throughout the company as assigned.