Financial Analyst, FP&A

We’re Sonesta International Hotels.
The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast.

An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.

Together We Thrive—bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.

Job Description Summary

The Financial Analyst, FP&A will provide financial analysis, accounting coordination, and vendor management support for operational functions at Sonesta International Hotels. This role will play a strategic role in helping analyze corporate spend as well as certain hotel specific operational spend. This role will also play a tactical role in coordinating with accounting and accounts payable to ensure ongoing costs are properly coded for accounting and data analyses purposes.

Job Description

Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:

• Coordinate with Accounting and Accounts Payable to improve the purchase requisition and invoice management process to be more streamlined and effective including coordination with vendors, as needed
• Assist departmental leadership in proper coding of invoices
• Assist departmental leadership in determination of monthly accruals
• Prepare monthly variance reports including actual results versus budget and forecast, for executive leaders and asset ownership and analyze key performance drivers
• Assist departmental leadership in the forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning processes for certain operational functions, including both the hotel and corporate budgets
• Collect and analyze cost data and create ad-hoc forecasts as needed to provide insights into areas of risk and opportunity and influence business strategies
• Review trends to identify, communicate and take action on key business opportunities
• Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with departmental leadership to understand, analyze, and recommend changes in cost structure and departmental allocations
• Leverage reporting tools to develop and maintain key financial and analytical report
• Lead key ad-hoc projects to support business decisions
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

• 3+ years of accounting or financial analysis management experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA is a plus
• Strong financial/cost analysis and budgeting/forecasting skills
• Outstanding knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented with attention to quality/accuracy
• Excellent data visualization skills
• Well-developed oral and written communication proficiency
• Must be able to apply critical thinking skills to the simultaneous management of multiple tasks and juggling of priorities
• Willingness to take full responsibility for tasks and projects
• Thorough knowledge of Excel and Powerpoint
• Yardi and/or OneStream experience preferred

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.