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IHG Hotels & Resorts · 19 hours ago

Director, Finance Business Partner - Loyalty & Partnerships

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$139K/yr - $170K/yr

10+ years exp

IHG Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Director of Finance Business Partnering to lead financial strategies for various Loyalty program revenue streams. The role involves developing key relationships with business leaders, enhancing financial models, and ensuring compliance with accounting policies while coaching team members.

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Responsibilities

Develop and manage key relationships with respective business leaders to provide financial support and understanding of short and long-term financial plans

Review financial performance and challenge existing strategies and/or recommend alternative strategies to continually improve key financial and winnings metrics

Enhance existing analytical and financial model frameworks and perform tactical interventions with the business to close gaps vs. plan and achieve project delivery, challenging senior leadership where required

Manage the preparation of effective reports and presentations for various committee and leadership meetings and other such events

Summarize and present data to executive management, along with potential recommendations

Develop appropriate performance and benchmark measures for cost functions

Consult with management to establish target performance levels and strategies for ongoing improvement in efficiencies of operations and processes

Act as Finance lead for various signing/renewals of loyalty-related partnerships and integrate new loyalty initiatives into the current revenue and expense control system, as appropriate

Work with senior management to define control and reporting requirements for new business

May provide research data and financial analysis components to senior management concerning the cost effectiveness and potential profitability of new business ventures

Ensure compliance is maintained with current accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to ensure they are accurate, complete and effective

Ensure compliance is maintained with company policies, laws, rules and regulations

Play a proactive role in identifying opportunities to make the broader Finance team more efficient and effective, supporting the execution of new technology and ideas where applicable

Coach and develop team members

Act as advisor to staff to help meet established schedules and/or resolve technical or operational problems

Qualification

Financial analysisBudgetingAccounting processesPeopleSoftUS GAAP knowledgeFinancial reportingProject managementTeam developmentLeadershipCommunication skills

Required

Demonstrated ability to assess and understand a variety of internal and external economic and financial issues which impact the business, analyze data and forecast future business trends, and develop effective financial plans based on businesses assessments

Demonstrated experience in leading and developing people

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written to address all levels within the organization and ability to gain consensus

Demonstrated knowledge of finance, budgeting, and accounting processes and regulations, along with demonstrated knowledge of capital projects management standards and techniques and US GAAP regulations and procedures

Demonstrated ability to scope a project and develop a plan of action, ability to influence others, present convincing arguments and deal with conflicting viewpoints

Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft, Hyperion or similar financial software for the purpose of financial reporting, analysis and presentation

10+ years progressive work-related experience in multiple areas of financial and/or business analysis, accounting, expense management and reporting, deal frameworks, or related area, with 5 to 7 years managing teams and/or significant complex projects

Experience leading cross-functional teams, driving change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex matrix organization

Financial System (e.g., Peoplesoft, Essbase)