Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814
This is a temporary position.
As a member of the Finance Business Partner group for Global Technology (FBP GT), the Manager will provide financial analysis to support initiative and ongoing expense management to the Director, IT Finance, enabling GT leadership to make business decisions that drive overall business results and create the most shareholder value. She/he will provide analytical support to GT staff, Finance Business Partners, HQ and Continent discipline leaders and other key stakeholders on key financial issues for GT projects, programs and initiatives including: evaluation of potential new GT projects; analyzing cost and recovery objectives as reflected in budgets and long-range plans; providing return on investment analysis to assess GT business initiatives.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required
- Minimum 5 years’ financial management experience in a global organization with increasing management responsibility including complex data analysis and financial modeling.
- Baccalaureate degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
- Knowledge of generally accepted finance and accounting policies, principles and controls
- Experience organizing and interpreting complex financial data and presenting results to senior management in clear written and oral formats; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and comprehend information through active listening.
- Strong analytical and technical finance skills with proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software; solid understanding of corporate finance concepts
- Experience managing multiple projects while working independently and collaboratively; proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
- Support finance and GT leaders to manage the financial performance of selected GT portfolio (“assigned portfolio”), including strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, and expense allocation management
- Support GT Continent Technology in analyzing and managing GT support expenses, liaising with the appropriate finance partners & other stakeholders where appropriate and needed
- Support the development & enhancement of tools to manage and analyze forecasts and budgets.
- Provide recommendations to optimize ongoing performance and drive profitability.
- Support finance related activities for the development and implementation of new programs & services in Global Technology to include developing low to moderately complex activity-based cost models and recovery analyses and analyses of funding approaches that are in compliance with management and franchise agreements:
- Lead/support the development of business cases and/or develop fully documented, accurate cost and funding models for proposed projects.
- Help determine funding approaches/recommendations compliant with management and franchise agreements; where appropriate, prepare recommendations and presentations for senior leaders to present to Program & Services governances meetings
- Engage relevant Global Finance groups to operationalize new programs, services and initiatives (e.g., new department set up, development of supplemental budgets, etc.)
- Work with the business and/or other internal groups to provide financial support and analysis of proposed projects or initiatives, developing an understanding of business needs and long-term impacts of project decisions to highlight potential risk for management review.
- Support return on investment analysis of GT projects & initiatives, ensuring the right financial approaches and resources are brought to bear. Focus on gathering and synthesizing current state data, understanding and modeling future state proposals, and developing presentations that provide actionable recommendations while highlighting risks and other qualitative and quantitative considerations.
- Perform other duties as assigned
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Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave.
Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.
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