Senior Analyst - Financial Analysis & Business Support

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JOB SUMMARY
As a member of the Global Finance- Finance Business Partnership (FBP) with support of Global Finance, Global Human Resources & Global Operation Services (GO), Senior Business Analyst will support the FBP in the execution of financial management processes which support the financial and operational business strategies and plans designed to enable Finance/HR/GO to achieve its business objectives. He/she will contribute to:

• The ongoing monitoring, measuring and forecasting of Finance/HR/GO's financial performance and assist in the development of actionable recommendations to address identified business challenges and opportunities.
• The financial accounting, reporting and analysis of select multi-year development and cost recoverable business initiatives.
• The timely and efficient execution of key financial business processes within Global Finance/HR/GO.
• The ongoing monitoring and analysis of Finance/HR/GO programs, services and/or initiatives costs to ensure funding and cost allocation methodologies are appropriately and consistently applied and spending levels are aligned with business priorities and plans.
• The finance related activities for the development and implementation of new programs, services and initiatives to include analyses of funding approaches and development of cost models that are in compliance with management and franchise agreements.
• The ongoing monitoring of the Finance/HR/GO control environment and the development of actionable recommendations to improve controls and processes.

The Senior Analyst, Business Support will provide proactive support to ensure the financial and accounting information, reporting, and analysis needs of Global Finance/HR/GO are met through effective partnerships within the discipline. He/she will establish and maintain strong relationships with Global Finance/HR/GO staff to help effectively address business issues, identify and implement appropriate solutions, influence, as appropriate, business decisions, and improve overall business results.

BUSINESS CONTEXT/EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Business Context
Global Finance
To maximize the focus on providing accounting and financial services on a global basis to the business, Global Finance is structured as a single, global cohesive organization with three interdependent components, each with a distinct and equally important role in creating value for Marriott International: Enterprise Accounting Services (EAS) focused on operational excellence; Finance Business Partnerships focused on overall financial health and success of the business; and Centers of Expertise (COE) that focus on specialized skills and consultation.

Finance Business Partnership
This division of Global Finance is focused on providing robust, pro-active financial leadership across the enterprise by ensuring the right financial focus and resources, at the right time, in order to maximize value and reduce exposure to the Company on existing assets and ventures and in the development of new projects. Partnering with senior business leadership as a key advisor to optimize total business performance, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for financial strategy and risk mitigation, financial business and performance management, controllership, and finance human capital management for their client system. The FBPs will collaborate closely with EAS and COEs to compile, analyze, and interpret financial information needed to support the financial business and performance management of their client system.

Expected Contributions
Overall

• Support efforts to monitor and measure the financial performance of Global Finance and its applicable programs and services to help ensure results are aligned with business objectives.
• Partner with Marriott Business Services (MBS) and other Global Finance groups, as appropriate, to provide routine and ad-hoc operating results and analysis to Global Finance staff.
• Contribute knowledge of the business environment within GOS and/or obtain necessary information to support the completeness and accuracy of financial information and explain trends and/or variations in results vs. expectations.
• Using standard and customized reports, KPIs and other data, assist in the development and implementation of actionable recommendations to appropriately address identified business challenges and opportunities.
• Establish and nurture relationships with GOS staff to ensure information flow is timely and appropriate to effect attention to business challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure knowledge and understanding of funding and cost allocation methodologies for Finance/HR/GO's programs, services and initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze programs, services and initiatives costs to ensure compliance with funding and cost allocation methodologies, to determine over/under recovery positions. Support and/or perform funding and cost analyses to support business decision making and to respond to internal management and external parties inquires.
• Partner with MBS and other Global Finance groups, as appropriate, to ensure service delivery metrics are met and operational challenges are resolved timely.
• Partner with the team and other Global Finance groups, as appropriate, to develop and/or modify reporting tools to ensure Finance/HR/GO's operating results, programs and services funding and costs are accurately reflected in company financials.
• Support the financial accounting, reporting and analysis activities for select multi-year development and cost recoverable business initiatives (Projects).
• Leverage project costing systems and other tools and work with project managers to accurately track and properly record project costs.
• Monitor and analyze project costs and cost recovery models to ensure compliance with funding and cost allocation approaches and capitalization guidelines and to determine over/under recovery positions. Support the development of cost recovery models, as required.
• Assist with analysis on potential project changes for impacts to costs and overall financial objectives
• Assist in the development of recommended changes to charge out rates, as required.
• Assist with preparation of inputs to project related capital planning guidelines and/or compliance documents.
• Prepare and/or provide inputs to financial updates as required for financial reporting and planning processes and internal management and external parties inquires.
• Support the timely and effective execution of the enterprise-wide annual budget, forecast and long range planning processes partnering with Global Finance FBP team, Finance/HR/GO discipline and Projects staff, and MBS.
• Support the coordination, preparation and review of the data submissions, ensuring appropriate attention is given to the completeness and accuracy of the financial information and that it aligns with business objectives.
• Assist in the consolidation of all Finance/HR/GO's budget and long range plans, including required variance analyses.
• Assist with preparation of inputs to budget and/or LRP guidelines for Finance/HR/GO programs and services and Projects' costs.
• Assist in the consolidation of all Enterprise Admin department budgets and long range plans, including required variance analyses.
• Ensure in-depth knowledge and understanding of current processes and tools to facilitate serving as a key resource to Finance/HR/GO staff.
• Participate in review meetings with Global Finance and Finance/HR/GO staff to support presentation of budgets and long range plans for approvals.
• Prepare financial information packages as required.
• Support the finance and accounting work related to the development and implementation of new programs, services and initiatives.
• Assist with the development of business cases and/or cost and recovery models and/or perform other analysis as required.
• Help determine funding approaches/recommendations compliant with management and franchise agreements.
• Assist with recommendations and presentations for Program & Services Agreement Compliance (PSAC) Advisory Committee approval.
• Engage relevant Global Finance and Finance/HR/GO groups to operationalize new programs, services and initiatives (e.g., new department set up, development of supplemental budgets, etc.)
• Assist in proactively monitoring Global Finance and Projects' financial control environment.
• Assist in the completion of annual compliance processes/procedures (i.e. Prepared by Client work papers, Agreed Upon Procedures, Federal Disclosure Document, Owner Disclosures) for applicable programs and services and projects. Respond to compliance, financial and internal control audit requests as required (e.g. AUP, Sarbox, etc.).
• Use data and reports generated by the various Global Finance groups and own analyses of operating results, trends and variations in results vs. expectations to identify actual/potential control issues and process improvement opportunities
• Partner with the Global Finance FBP team and appropriate Finance/HR/GO groups to develop and implement necessary corrective actions.
• Identify and help implement process improvement opportunities in the interfaces with other Global Finance groups.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses for and/or provide information to and advise, as appropriate, the Global Finance FBP team, HR/ GO team and Global Finance staff on the business environment and key operating issues within the discipline.
• Performs other duties as assigned to meet business needs.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
Experience
Minimum 5 years relevant professional experience
Lodging/ hospitality industry experience preferred

Education or Certification
Baccalaureate degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline required

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Solid knowledge of accounting principles and practices.
• Knowledge of Marriott accounting policies and procedures and systems
• Understanding of Marriott management and franchisee contracts
• Excellent PC skills: advance knowledge of MS Excel
• Strong financial acumen
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Effective problem solving abilities; recognizes and researches problems and identifies their underlying causes and recommends and implements solutions
• Effective decision making abilities; uses data appropriately in the process; escalates issues where appropriate
• Strong organizational skills; effective in prioritizing and managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
• Strong communication skills; communicates effectively both orally and in writing; listens to others and effectively comprehends information
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to build and maintain key relationships; able to influence others and function effectively in a collaborative work environment
• Strong service orientation
• Active learner; applies past experiences to identify alternative solutions for current problems, able to understand and adjust to changing priorities, circumstances, direction, and personal styles
• Able to work independently
• Relationship builder; networker
• Collaborative; team player
• Results oriented
• Trustworthy with strong business integrity
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.