Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description:

Our clients drive operational excellence with a data-centric approach that fuels strategic decisions across our portfolio. In this role, you will lead financial and operational analysis to provide actionable insights for our hospitality operations, ensuring that our strategic initiatives are aligned with both market dynamics and internal performance metrics. This role demands a savvy strategist who can deliver clear, actionable recommendations that keep us ahead of the curve and drive measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance Reviews & KPI Analysis:
• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews, scrutinizing key performance indicators—including diversity spending, revenue, customer acquisition, and corporate savings—to deliver deep-dive analyses that inform strategic decision-making.
• Data Auditing & Supplier Compliance:
• Own and optimize the process of auditing and mapping supplier-level compliance data. Enhance purchasing strategies across our managed estate, ensuring over 250 hotels benefit from streamlined supplier recommendations and improved compliance tracking.
• Pricing & Market Research:
• Organize and lead monthly work streams that monitor price deviations among 200 manufacturers and distributors. Deliver ad hoc and quarterly market research on key commodities using industry sources (Mintec, Urner Berry, WSJ), to empower contract negotiations and strategic sourcing decisions.
• Regulatory & Economic Analysis:
• Prepare and present monthly reviews of key federal banking regulations and economic indexes (CPI, PPI, Consumer Sentiment), offering timely insights to senior leadership that shape our broader strategic outlook.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting:
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and contract owners to identify data gaps, streamline communication, and provide clear, actionable reporting directly to Client's senior leadership. Consistently enhance processes—such as supplier reporting onboarding—to drive efficiency and add value to our data-driven strategies.
• Forecasting & Financial Modeling:
• Develop and refine financial models to forecast growth and evaluate the impact of strategic initiatives. Your work will underpin target-setting exercises, ensuring our growth objectives are ambitious yet achievable on an international scale.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Educational Background:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field. Advanced degrees (MBA or Master’s) are a plus.
• Experience:
• Proven experience in a financial or data analytics role, with a track record of influencing strategy through deep analysis and process optimization. Prior experience within the hospitality or corporate services sectors is highly advantageous.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Advanced skills in data analysis and financial modeling tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, PowerPoint) and familiarity with internal data collection portals or enterprise financial systems.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking:
• A demonstrated ability to dissect complex data sets and translate findings into actionable business recommendations. Must be comfortable with a hands-on, detail-oriented approach while keeping an eye on the big picture.
• Communication & Collaboration:
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in a clear, compelling manner.