Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

SAN MANUEL INDIAN BINGO & CASINO - Highland, CA

Full-time - Senior

Highland, CA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Director, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) works under the direction of the Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, and is responsible for leading a team of high performing analysts serving all aspects of the San Manuel business including; Slots and Table Game Operations, Hotel, Retail, Food & Beverage, Marketing, Guest Services and Executive Administration. The Director, FP&A leverages available Business Intelligence (BI) tools to create, support and enhance on-going analytics and reporting for decision makers across the company with an emphasis on identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiencies, increase revenues and maximize profits. The Director, FP&A is a thought leader possessing excellent communication skills and the ability to align technical resources with business requirements that drive a data driven strategy throughout the organization. The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis also collaborates, initiates, and supports opportunities with other functions by championing the goals and priorities of the Tribe in a manner that faithfully reflects and upholds the Tribes vision, mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading the forecast process by coordinating with all the Casino departments and provides weekly forecasted updates to the Office of General Manager (OGM) to assist with real time business decisions.
• Completes labor analyses and models to ensure Casino optimizes labor costs for all Casino departments.
• Develops financial models to support operational decisions for new and expanded business units.
• Oversees the timely production of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly financial reports for the OGM, including preparation of materials for the Board.
• Partners with the department Directors to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost saving initiatives in various areas of the business.
• Develops measurement procedures for projected customer demand for various marketing initiatives by performing pro-forma calculation.
• Accumulates, coordinates and reports on the Casino's main initiatives by partnering with all departments to obtain information and establish a reporting format.
• Establishes and leads a team of high performing analysts serving all aspects of the business.
• Creates and executes statistical modeling solutions that drive improvements throughout the organization.
• Develops sophisticated predictive models relative to guest behavior and spend patterns.
• Collaborates with Information Technology (IT) on a technical roadmap to ensure long-term enhancements to the company's BI capabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Statistics, Finance, Accounting or related field required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading a team of analysts.
• Analytics experience in Gaming, Hospitality or Retail strongly preferred.
• Experience using SAS BI Tools, Teradata and other statistical products (i.e. SPSS, R, Tableau, etc.) preferred.
• Demonstrated success implementing BI solutions and integrating BI tools into the organization is necessary.
• Ability to delegate, multi-task, lead and prioritize effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Must maintain a strict level of confidentiality and act in a manner consistent with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree preferred.
• Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of the minimum educational requirements indicated above.
• Must be personable and professional, capable of using caution and discretion in communication.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable law.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.