Analyst, FP&A

About the opportunity

The Senior Analyst, FP&A is responsible for assisting in driving the function for the concessions business unit. This will include budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting & analysis. Collaborating with finance leadership, BU leadership, and commercial organization to assist in creating financial models, analyzing performance, and creating insights and contributes to the creation of the annual budgeting process, capital expenditure planning, and strategic financial planning, ensuring alignment with the company's goals.

Financial Modeling & Analysis

• Develop and maintain financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning, ensuring accuracy and relevance
• Analyze financial performance metrics against historical data, forecasts, and industry benchmarks to identify trends and insights for decision-making
• Conduct detailed variance analysis to explain budget and forecast deviations, providing actionable recommendations to improve financial performance

Strategic Planning

• Lead the development and execution of strategic planning processes, aligning financial planning with long-term business goals and initiatives
• Conduct detailed analyses to support significant investment projects, monitoring performance against plans and recommending optimizations as necessary

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assist in creating the annual budgeting process, including capital expenditure planning, to align with organizational objectives and financial targets
• Coordinate with leadership in the development of rolling forecasts, integrating market dynamics and business trends to facilitate timely and precise financial projections
• Support comprehensive forecasting and budgeting activities, comparing key performance indicators (KPIs) against actual results to support strategic decision-making

Financial Reporting

• Compile and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS) and company policies.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with finance leadership, BU Presidents and GMs to support business cases.

Qualifications

• 2 years in investment banking or other related financial industry roles
• Additional 2+ years of professional experience in FP&A in industry ideal
• Demonstrated experience in developing and managing complex financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning including market analyses and supporting business case creation and evaluation
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, or related field
• Ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends and actionable insights
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain financial concepts and business cases clearly to non-financial stakeholders
• Interpersonal skills to build relationships and collaborate effectively across the organization with finance leaders, BU leaders, and operational GMs
• Ability to prioritize work and projects effectively to adapt to business needs