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Senior Financial Analyst

This role will be an integral part of the Viator Financial Planning & Analysis team & will be responsible for forecasting & reporting on Viators rapidly growing headcount & fixed & discretionary expenses.  Responsibilities include developing accurate forecasts, reporting on business metrics, & driving strategic business decisions.  This role requires an independent, proactive & organized candidate who will adapt well in a dynamic environment. 

Responsibilities:

• Manage forecasting of fixed & discretionary costs & their underlying drivers
• Prepare 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
• 4+ 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

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