Senior Financial Analyst

Company: Choice Hotels
Location: Rockville
Posted on: May 17, 2020

Job Description:

In the hospitality industry, people matter.

That's why here at Choice we're always looking for exceptional people - people who will challenge us, make our team stronger, smarter and more complete. People who know how to roll up their sleeves and tackle the job at hand; who go the extra mile to get the job done - and done well.

At Choice we are looking for employees to connect the world through the power of hospitality - and we offer support, training and a collaborative workplace atmosphere that makes us a great place to bring together people, brands, and technology that enable success.

Who are we looking for? Maybe it's you.

The role---

We are building leading revenue assurance practices and top talent is the most important part of the equation. We are looking for an experienced and proven professional with exceptional financial analysis skills.

The Senior Financial Analyst, Franchisee Audit is an integral member of the franchisee audit team with primary responsibility to conduct financial analysis of large transactional data sets in order to determine franchise agreement compliance with revenue reporting terms and conditions.

The ability to provide succinct, comprehensive and meaningful documentation of analysis methodology, findings, issues for discussion, and assumptions is essential. Also essential is the ability to partner with the negotiator throughout the negotiation phase to enable timely and effective audit settlement.

The professional assuming this role will have the opportunity to help mature standard operating audit procedures, help make significant contributions to system improvements and directly grow top line revenue in alignment with aggressive financial goals.

What you will do---

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• Assist the Director, Revenue Assurance to enhance property transaction data monitoring and other procedures to enable early identification of properties under reporting revenue.
• Perform analysis of very large property transaction data and perform research in the property management system to clearly articulate and document how the property is underreporting revenue.
• Work with Director to translate these findings into enhanced data monitoring and system enhancement efforts.
• Perform property audits in accordance with standard audit procedures. Succinctly document and discuss initial findings with Director and assigned team negotiator in a timely manner.
• Provide analytic support to the negotiator throughout the negotiation phase.
• Contribute toward the continuous improvement of standard audit procedures by improving the efficiency and accuracy of analysis methodology for each major category of underreporting.
• Respond to inter-department requests for various issues including notices of relicensing/renewal/repositioning, good standing/comfort letters and franchise agreement termination notifications.
  
  Skills you have---
  
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  • B.S. in Business, Accounting, Economics or Finance.
  • Minimum 4 years of progressive experience in complex financial analysis in corporate accounting or finance environment.
  • Highly advanced MS Excel skills. Access skills a plus. Experience with Tableau, or other database visualization tools a plus.
  • Experience with Choice Advantage or other property management systems a plus. System enhancements experience including end-user testing a plus. Experience designing automated SOX controls a plus.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong drive for data integrity, process and financial goal achievement.
  • Results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency. Able to effectively prioritize, multi-task and follow through on demands from numerous concurrent property audit assessments and negotiations.
  • Self-motivated, works well with limited supervision and with stakeholders in remote locations. Team player.
  • Must be able to uphold Choice's Values of Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.
    
    Ability to model Choice's Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.

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