FP&A Manager - Bethesda, MD

With a career at Hudson, you really benefit! We Offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program - refer a friend and earn a bonus

Compensation: $82,500.00 to $105,300.00

Purpose: The Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading business and financial analysis for F&B and retail business, conducting analysis to identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities, managing budget targets and periodic/quarterly forecast processes, leading analysis for strategic and tactical initiatives of the operations group, interacting with senior field management to facilitate operations decision making process.

Essential Functions:

• Supports financial and business analysis for F&B and/or retail business
• Conducts analysis to identify cost optimization and efficiency opportunities, prepares associated actions plans and follows up on their execution
• Independently prepares ad hoc business analysis to proactively anticipate potential business opportunities and challenges
• Prepares analysis to explain business performance, also on a pro-forma and normalized basis
• Supports budget setting process and quarterly/periodic operations forecasts; supports planning system development and completeness
• Manages preparation of business key performance indicators, with particular focus on industry and traffic trend evolution (e.g. capture)
• Provides support to Corporate Finance and Business Analytics teams as well as to other departments in terms of financial analysis

Reporting Relationship: The Manager of FP&A reports to the Director of FP&A

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 5 years:

• In a technical role: Requires 5 years of experience engaged in delivering financial analysis programs

• A bachelor's degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 2 of the 5-year requirement

• An MBA or a master's level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 1 year of 5-year requirement

• In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience

• Specialized Training:

• Training that leads to an in-depth understanding of the SAP Financials and/or other Enterprise Resource Planning systems experience (Anaplan / Hyperion / Business Warehouse experience preferred)

• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:

• Requires advanced Excel and financial modeling skills (VBA, Power BI, Power Query strongly preferred)

• Proven experience in managing, transforming, and analyzing large, complex data sets to drive actionable insights

• Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of FP&A planning and to advance the organization's goals

• Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances

• Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through working with team members to achieve common goals

• Location/Travel:

• This position may be based at either North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD

• This position may require up to 10% travel to airport locations

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates ("the Company"), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as "protected characteristics").