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Associate Director of FP&A
This role will be an integral part of the Viator Financial Planning & Analysis team & will oversee all aspects of forecasting & reporting Viators rapidly growing headcount & fixed & discretionary expenses. Responsibilities include managing a small team to develop accurate forecasts, report on business metrics, & drive strategic business decisions. This role requires an independent, proactive & organized candidate who will adapt well in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of forecasting of fixed & discretionary costs & their underlying drivers
- Manage a small team to ensure timely & accurate forecasting & reporting materials, as well as analysis of KPI & financial trends
- Build strong business partner relationships with key business leaders
- Prepare business cases in support of new investments & initiatives
- Develop deep understanding of the Viator business, its key drivers & performance indicators
- Work closely with analytics & systems teams to automate data preparation & reporting, from conceptualization to spec-writing & implementation
- Construct detailed financial models using Hyperion Essbase, Excel, & various business intelligence tools, & be able to communicate outcomes & recommendations effectively
- Work closely with accounting team to ensure revenue & expenses are properly recorded & work with business partners to understand significant variances between forecast & actual results
- Develop & apply an advanced technical understanding of Hyperion Systems
- As an essential part of the Viator FP&A team you will be expected to be flexible & assist with Adhoc analyses
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting or related field a plus
- MBA a plus
- 8+ years of experience in financial planning, budgeting or forecasting, or in a related finance function
- Strong relationship building experience with ability to guide & influence executives
- Thorough knowledge of Excel & its data & analysis tools
- Hyperion Planning & Hyperion Essbase skills a plus
- Strong qualitative & quantitative skills, with a demonstrated passion for using data to derive insights & support decision making
- Extremely organized with the ability to contribute to multiple projects within tight time lines
- A team player, able to step in & help out other members of the team when needed
- An inquisitive nature, someone who wants to explore variances & understand the root cause
- An individual who is able to work effectively in a complex, changing environment & adapt to change while focusing on key goals & objectives
- Strong presentation skills
In addition the ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:
- Grasps the essence of new information; recognizes own strengths & weaknesses; pursues self-development; seeks feedback
- Identifies & analyzes problems; distinguishes between relevant & irrelevant information.
- Good business judgment when making decisions & always considers the relevance/impact of each decision on the business
- Clear communication through expression of facts & ideas in a clear, convincing & organized manner
- Exhibits integrity though fair & ethical behavior toward others & a demonstrated sense of corporate responsibility & commitment.
- Treats colleagues & partners with respect: considers & responds appropriately to the needs, feelings, & capabilities of different people
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