Senior Director, Corporate Financial Strategy & Analysis

Marriott•Bethesda, MD

1d•$151,100 - $258,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a senior member of the Corporate Financial Strategy & Analysis (CFSA) organization, the Senior Director will play an integral role in managing the day-to-day execution and fulfillment of key CFSA responsibilities. The Senior Director must be a detail-oriented individual with strong business acumen, mastery of finance/accounting principles, and the ability to analyze, interpret, and clearly explain complex issues. This role is responsible for managing all aspects of multiple highly visible projects and requires proven organizational skills, a demonstrated ability to lead in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and effective communication with senior leaders and business partners. The Senior Director will own the people development agenda for their respective areas of responsibility, including developing and promoting the required financial and technical skill base within CFSA, coaching and providing opportunities for individual growth, and creating and sustaining a best-in-class financial infrastructure. Other general expectations include serving as a subject matter expert, assuming end-to-end responsibility for program management activities, building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, driving special projects for improvement and efficiencies, and leveraging technology to enhance data analytic capabilities. The role requires balancing competing priorities, deadlines, and resources.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years financial management experience in a global organization with increasing management responsibility including complex data analysis and financial modeling
In depth knowledge and understanding of MI business model including management contracts and varying transaction structures.
Understanding of credit and capital markets.
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills with proven understanding of economic valuation theories and processes and technical corporate finance concepts (NPV, IRR, cost of capital); ability to take large volumes of complex information and present it in a clear and concise manner appropriate for senior management decision-making; uses data and a cogent problem solving methodology in decision making and impact assessment.
Results oriented; delivers results under difficult conditions and demonstrates balanced judgment under pressure. Ability to assess, plan and get “the right priorities” done, on time and budget, at high quality levels; ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Operates with a collaborative mindset to ensure that key stakeholders are considered, eliminating the need for duplicate systems; builds strong relationships to leverage information and insights to anticipate and respond to project risks; communicates well with project and other leaders; openly shares and does not withhold information.
Strong interpersonal skills; able to maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers.
Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing; listens to others and effectively comprehends information; creates an environment allowing timely information flows throughout the organization.
Responsive; ability to integrate and balance priorities, work activities and resources for the benefit of multiple key stakeholders.
Ability to consistently make decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure; comfortable challenging organizational norms and accepted thinking to improve effectiveness.
Ability to sell ideas persuasively; settles differences and wins concessions without damaging relationships; can be both direct and forceful while remaining diplomatic.
Strong spreadsheet (macro development, complex formulas), word processing, and presentation software skills.
Baccalaureate degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline required

Nice To Haves

MBA with a concentration in Finance, Accounting or Business Strategy, strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert for your respective area of responsibility.
Assume end-to-end responsibility for all program management activities. Ensure successful outcomes by establishing project scope, goals and metrics, appropriately staffing projects, managing customer expectations, reporting on project status and identifying and escalating any project risks.
Build and maintain relationships with all key stakeholders.
Drive special projects and analyses to identify areas for improvement, continuously improving processes and driving efficiencies.
Continuously strive to leverage technology and systems to enhance the data analytic capabilities of their respective functional area with a goal of advancing CFSA’s ability to provide actionable business analysis through greater measurement and monitoring of operational-level metrics.
Lead all aspects related to the annual planning and execution of the enterprise-wide long-range financial planning and budget process to include full ownership of the company’s 3-year operating model and support for the periodic Security Analyst Meeting.
Develop and manage the annual companywide budget, new unit budget and LRP planning calendar.
Establish process guidelines, targets and presentation structure.
Liaise and communicate with the continent / discipline teams and all other key stakeholders ensuring organizational accountability and compliance.
Update and ensure the accuracy of the consolidated operating model.
Prepare the final executive presentations.
Lead all analytical work across financial modeling, scenario analysis, long-range value creation planning, ad-hoc financial analysis, evaluation of strategic initiatives, assessment of potential transactions, and analysis of capital allocation alternatives.
Assume responsibility for CFSA’s quarterly support of the earnings process.
Serve as the primary liaison with Investor Relations, ensuring the timely and accurate update of the Q&A document and competitor scorecard.
Provide financial analysis and broad decision support as it may pertain to any related ad-hoc corporate finance requests to include M&A.