Corporate Financial Analyst

1 week ago


Chicago, IL, United States Great Wolf Resorts Full time
Job Summary: The Financial Analyst will support leadership's growth, effectiveness, and efficiency initiatives across the company through the utilization of business intelligence systems and data analysis. This role will be deployed across the business, typically working on multiple projects at a time.

Responsibilities:
  • Leverage business intelligence systems, robust data analytics, and strategic thinking to perform analysis related to the Finance team's current initiatives and effectively communicate findings
  • Utilize database technologies and Excel to develop, improve, and/or maintain standard reporting processes and design new analyses in collaboration with management
  • Prepare and distribute certain regularly scheduled and ad hoc reports, budgets, and forecasts using best technological practices
  • Provide support to the Finance team on cross-functional projects, including (but not limited to) work related to operations, revenue management, capital investment analysis, group sales, and specific property performance
  • Provide as-needed support for corporate and senior management, including (but not limited to) annual strategy reviews, corporate budgets, executive leadership team/board of directors presentations, and corporate transactions (e.g., corporate financings, M&A activities, etc.)
  • Assist in the preparation of materials for internal reporting to senior management/owners by identifying appropriate metrics, collecting data, synthesizing findings, and presenting pertinent information
  • Identify issues, opportunities, and their key drivers through analyses performed/reports prepared, and present conclusions to management
  • Proactively seek out opportunities to better inform the team's data-driven decisions through improved quality of data presented.
  • Provide analysis and reporting on the company's Labor Management System to improve productivity
Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum four-year degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Hospitality, or related field.
  • Demonstrated interest in working with database systems.
  • Excellent analytical skills and detailed knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to learn and retain information quickly.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Tableau experience
  • Coding experience/interest
  • A successful candidate will embody personal attributes that will enable them to quickly add value to the Great Wolf organization, including:
  • Passion -- wants to make an impact and cares about the business and brand
  • Curiosity -- wants to understand how things work and how to make them better
  • Drive -- a self-starter who is able to juggle multiple priorities across the business
  • Analytics -- bring an analytical perspective to solve business challenges
  • Judgement -- applies experience, facts, and intuition to assess situations and define solutions
  • Influence -- ability to relate to and influence across the organization
  • Attitude -- a can-do, roll up the sleeves approach, working in a fast-paced environment


($70,000 - $85,000) annual base salary

An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Great Wolf's total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and other perks.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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