About the Role
The FP&A Analyst is crucial in supporting the FP&A Manager with day-to-day tasks, requiring effective interaction with key departments and demonstrating outstanding time management, multi-tasking abilities, and attention to detail. This strategic role involves developing analyses and interpretations of financial data, providing clear data and analytics stories, and enhancing management visibility on performance to drive revenue and improve productivity and cost efficiencies. The Analyst will also assist with the annual budget and rolling forecasts, empowering business executives and departmental leaders in making strategic, data-driven decisions.
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Main Responsibilities
- Support the preparation and upload of corporate Last Estimates forecasts (LE1, LE2, LE3) into OneStream for the Raffles & Fairmont global scope.
- Assist in preparing the annual corporate budget for R&F scope, ensuring timely and accurate data loading into OneStream.
- Contribute to budgeting and forecasting processes by collecting, consolidating, validating, and analyzing financial data from various stakeholders.
- Support the production of monthly, quarterly, and annual Performance Review reporting packages presented to senior leadership.
- Assist with monthly closing, reporting, and performance analysis activities, including:
- Monitoring financial performance indicators like revenue, payroll costs, FTEs, and operating expenses.
- Performing Actual vs. Budget and Actual vs. Forecast analyses, identifying key variances and preparing supporting commentary.
- Consolidating financial and operational data and conducting data quality checks on actual results, including network statistics, revenue, EBITDA, accounts receivable, and other key metrics.
- Supporting compliance with Group financial standards, reporting guidelines, and procedures.
- Preparing and distributing monthly P&L reports and related analyses to functional leaders.
- Participate in developing and enhancing reporting tools, dashboards, and processes to improve efficiency, automation, and data reliability.
- Prepare management reports, including topline reporting, P&L analyses, waterfall analyses, KPI dashboards, and business performance presentations for the FP&A Manager, Finance leadership, and Executive Committee members.
- Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of financial and operational data throughout budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and closing cycles.
- Produce insightful financial and operational analyses, including qualitative commentary, to support decision-making and business performance improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Operations Finance, Development, and other corporate functions, to support reporting requirements and business initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Experience with OneStream, Tableau, and financial reporting tools.
- Advanced Excel skills; VBA knowledge is a plus.
- Knowledge of BI and data visualization tools (OneStream Analytics, Tableau, or similar) is an asset.
- Highly responsible with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of communicating sensitive information clearly and supporting effective collaboration.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
- Comfortable working in a collaborative environment and engaging with senior leadership; self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong problem-solving skills, managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines.
- Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to remain calm and composed under pressure.
- Fluent in English.
Additional Information
- Job Category: Finance
- Job Type: Permanent
