FP&A Manager

Choice Hotels International • North Bethesda, MD

4d • $100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Manager, FP&A serves as a strategic partner to the marketing and/or commercial teams within Choice Hotels. This role provides comprehensive financial planning and analysis (in-year and long-term) to drive growth through the marketing and commercial functions. While specific areas may evolve, they include loyalty, revenue management, global and local accounts, e-commerce, global call centers, paid media, and creative marketing.

Requirements

• 4+ years’ experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or consulting with progressive responsibility and ability to drive performance.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel with ability to build complex models.
• Proven expertise in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with financial modeling and/or data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Self-motivated to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Deals well with ambiguity.
• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Economics or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Nice To Haves

• Hospitality experience or understanding of the franchising business model is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and/or Oracle Smart View is a plus.
• Experience with Tableau and SQL a plus.

Responsibilities

• Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting Serve as a strategic finance partner to several functions within the commercial and marketing organizations, offering financial leadership and support.
• Execute financial planning, including SG&A headcount and key metrics across all revenue and cost areas, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Perform annual, monthly, and quarterly financial planning processes, including both short-term and long-range planning.
• Conduct variance analysis against plan, identifying risks, opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Develop and maintain advanced financial models and analytical tools to assess performance and inform decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Strategic Analysis & Decision Support Provide comprehensive feedback and analysis on financial and operational performance leveraged by leadership to formulate recommendations, emphasizing key revenue drivers and emerging trends.
• Serve as a financial subject matter expert for business partners, addressing complex performance issues and delivering strategic insights to leadership.
• Support data-driven decision-making processes to maximize revenue generation and profitability.
• Partner with business leaders to translate long-term strategy into an operational long-range plan.
• Collaborate with business partners to analyze investment requests that will drive future growth, integrating these investments into the long-range plan.
• Develop detailed financial models and scenario analyses to evaluate long-term growth metrics and funding for investment decisions.
• Model and assess performance scenarios to identify risks and opportunities.
• Leadership & Influence Act as a trusted financial advisor to operational leaders.
• Clearly and effectively communicate financial insights, performance metrics, and assist in formulating strategic recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Support the delivery of cross-functional initiatives from ideation to execution.
• Communicate with stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees