FLEX Manager Finance, Continent Tech & Enterprise Services

Job Number: 26028802 | Category: Finance & Accounting | Location: Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814 | Schedule: Full Time | On-site: Yes | Position Type: Management | Pay Range: $46.15-$73.02 per hour | This is a temporary position.

Overview

As a member of the Finance Business Partner group for Global Technology (FBP GT), the Manager will deliver financial analysis to support initiatives and ongoing expense management for the Director, IT Finance. This enables GT leadership to make informed business decisions that maximize shareholder value. The role provides analytical support to GT staff, Finance Business Partners, HQ and Continent discipline leaders, and other key stakeholders on financial issues related to GT projects, programs and initiatives. Responsibilities include evaluating potential new GT projects, analyzing cost and recovery objectives as reflected in budgets and long-range plans, and delivering return on investment analyses to assess GT business initiatives.

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of financial management experience in a global organization with increasing responsibility, including complex data analysis and financial modeling.
• Baccalaureate degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• Knowledge of generally accepted finance and accounting policies, principles and controls.
• Experience organizing and interpreting complex financial data and presenting results to senior management in clear written and oral formats; demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and comprehend information through active listening.
• Strong analytical and technical finance skills with proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software; solid understanding of corporate finance concepts.
• Experience managing multiple projects while working independently and collaboratively; proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Core Work Activities

• Support finance and GT leaders to manage the financial performance of the assigned GT portfolio, including strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysis, and expense allocation management.
• Assist GT Continent Technology in analyzing and managing GT support expenses, coordinating with the appropriate finance partners and other stakeholders as needed.
• Support the development and enhancement of tools to manage and analyze forecasts and budgets.
• Provide recommendations to optimize ongoing performance and drive profitability.
• Support finance-related activities for the development and implementation of new programs and services in Global Technology, including developing low to moderately complex activity-based cost models and recovery analyses and analyses of funding approaches that are in compliance with management and franchise agreements.
• Lead/support the development of business cases and/or develop fully documented, accurate cost and funding models for proposed projects.
• Help determine funding approaches/recommendations compliant with management and franchise agreements; where appropriate, prepare recommendations and presentations for senior leaders to present to Program & Services governance meetings.
• Engage relevant Global Finance groups to operationalize new programs, services and initiatives (e.g., new department set up, development of supplemental budgets, etc.).
• Work with the business and/or other internal groups to provide financial support and analysis of proposed projects or initiatives, developing an understanding of business needs and long-term impacts of project decisions to highlight potential risk for management review.
• Support return on investment analysis of GT projects & initiatives, ensuring the right financial approaches and resources are brought to bear. Focus on gathering and synthesizing current state data, understanding and modeling future state proposals, and de