Senior Analyst, FP&A - Corporate Finance

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts - Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

1,001-5,000 employees

Accommodation

About the position

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Senior Analyst, FP&A - Corporate Finance to join our team at the Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way location in Parsippany, New Jersey. In this role, you will be a key member of the corporate finance team, providing essential support for various Corporate Finance functions, including global revenues and expenses, global fund management, brand fund management, loyalty, and partnerships. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver financial reporting and analysis support for Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, ensuring that your findings are effectively communicated to various levels of Finance management. As a Senior Analyst, you will collaborate with team members within the FP&A function to ensure diligent revenue and expense management, highlighting risks and opportunities as they arise. This position is critical in the month-end close and forecast processes, as well as in the annual budget and long-term strategic planning processes. You will take direction from the Director of Corporate Finance, working on projects that align with departmental goals and the broader corporate objectives of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Your responsibilities will include preparing and consolidating monthly detailed fund reporting, analyzing monthly variances, and managing brand-level fund reporting to enhance visibility and governance. You will also be responsible for preparing, analyzing, and owning monthly cost per point reporting, assisting in the analysis of redemption curves, and supporting the quarterly earnings process through detailed reporting and commentary. Additionally, you will assist with the preparation and validation of quarterly earnings call scripts and Q&A for senior management, develop a strong understanding of group processes, and prepare competitive comparison reports. Ad hoc reports and analyses will also be part of your duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and consolidate monthly detailed fund reporting.
• Prepare and analyze the monthly variances and internal operating statistic reporting schedules.
• Ownership of the brand level fund reporting, to allow increased visibility and effective governance of the brand funds.
• Prepare, analyze, and own the monthly cost per point reporting and main drivers underlying each partnership.
• Assist in the analysis of the redemption curves and costs per point projections on the P&L.
• Support the quarterly earnings process through the preparation of reporting and commentary around past performance and significant variances to prior periods.
• Assist with the preparation and validation of quarterly earnings call scripts and Q&A preparation for senior management.
• Develop a strong understanding of group processes and procedures and assist with process documentation.
• Prepare competitive comparison reports which requires reviewing and assessing competitors' disclosures.
• Assist with preparing ad hoc reports and analysis on an as needed basis (compensation, corporate revenue, costs etc).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 2-5 years of experience in Accounting or FP&A.
• Business degree or MBA a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of Hyperion Planning & Essbase financial systems, a plus.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Displays high level of initiative, effort commitment to company and strong work ethic.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and financial discipline.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to bring different functions together to achieve company financial goals.
• Highly collaborative and team-oriented individual.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and exceptional ability to prioritize.
• Effectively manages competing priorities, willingness to change direction and/or take on new responsibilities/assignments, adjusts rapidly to new situations warranting attention and resolution.
• A “change agent” who is continually looking for process improvement opportunities.
• Track record of driving results and getting things done inside a large, global organization.

Benefits

• Growth opportunities through best-in-class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Team member benefit programs that focus on nutrition, exercise, lifestyle management, physical and emotional wellness, financial health, and the quality of the environment in which all team members work and live.
• A Culture of Diversity & Inclusion - Our inclusive culture infuses different perspectives that reflect our diverse customers and communities around the world.