Sr. Finance Manager

Job Description Job Description Specific Skills Needed: Top 3-5 mandatory and/or minimum requirements o Financial modeling o Variance analysis o Forecasting o Account reconciliations o Proficiency in Excel Top 3-5 desirable attributes/qualifications o Strong attention to detail o Time management (multiple deadlines/priorities) o Experience with SAP, Oracle Required levels/ Years of Experience education – discuss whether there is flexibility 5 yrs GENERAL FUNCTION Responsible for developing financial plans and forecasts by leveraging a combination of relationships with key business partners, strong knowledge of cost drivers, assumptions, and accounting processes.

Evaluate actuals/variances and provide insights into performance trends. Develop/improve processes to deliver accuracy and efficiency gains. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibility for the development and review of financial plans, forecasts, and estimates • Develops the forecast for Depreciation and Occupancy across 5 brands, prepares/maintains supporting documentation, and tracks key assumptions, contingencies, etc • Financial partner with brand/shared leaders to capture key inputs for the planning process, identifying risks/opportunities • Proposes methodology changes and improvement opportunities to forecasts and align with brand/shared partners on changes • Manages the Real Estate Pro Forma model and supports key steps of the capital allocation approval process • Ad Hoc analysis to support the central Real Estate Leadership team and their strategic objectives Responsibility for monthly results analysis and reporting • Coordinates month-end closing process by preparing journal entries/accruals and working with accounting to address inconsistencies or errors • Complete detailed review/analysis of actual results on a monthly basis • Coordinates obtaining variance explanations and reviews for reasonableness • Understanding of variances vs plan/forecast/estimate, timing, etc • Understand and analyze the cost drivers for actual results on a monthly basis • Prepare monthly variance commentary • Prepare and assess analyses, providing actionable business insights to brand/shared partners regarding financial trends/performance Participate in special projects and create ad hoc analysis as assigned BASIC QUALIFICATIONS • 5 years of relevant experience • Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence outcomes • Solid organizational and multi-tasking skills • Systems – advanced Excel skills, experience with Business Objects, ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and Hyperion Essbase/Planning