Financial Analyst, FP&A

Corporate Office – Newton, MA•Newton, MA

1d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Financial Analyst, FP&A will provide financial analysis, accounting coordination, and vendor management support for operational functions at Sonesta International Hotels. This role will play a strategic role in helping analyze corporate spend as well as certain hotel specific operational spend. This role will also play a tactical role in coordinating with accounting and accounts payable to ensure ongoing costs are properly coded for accounting and data analyses purposes.

Requirements

3+ years of accounting or financial analysis management experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA is a plus
Strong financial/cost analysis and budgeting/forecasting skills
Outstanding knowledge of US GAAP
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Detail-oriented with attention to quality/accuracy
Excellent data visualization skills
Well-developed oral and written communication proficiency
Must be able to apply critical thinking skills to the simultaneous management of multiple tasks and juggling of priorities
Willingness to take full responsibility for tasks and projects
Thorough knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint

Nice To Haves

Yardi and/or OneStream experience preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Accounting and Accounts Payable to improve the purchase requisition and invoice management process to be more streamlined and effective including coordination with vendors, as needed
Assist departmental leadership in proper coding of invoices
Assist departmental leadership in determination of monthly accruals
Prepare monthly variance reports including actual results versus budget and forecast, for executive leaders and asset ownership and analyze key performance drivers
Assist departmental leadership in the forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning processes for certain operational functions, including both the hotel and corporate budgets
Collect and analyze cost data and create ad-hoc forecasts as needed to provide insights into areas of risk and opportunity and influence business strategies
Review trends to identify, communicate and take action on key business opportunities
Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with departmental leadership to understand, analyze, and recommend changes in cost structure and departmental allocations
Leverage reporting tools to develop and maintain key financial and analytical report
Lead key ad-hoc projects to support business decisions
Other duties and special projects as assigned