Principal, Business Finance & Analytics, Americas

• Partner with the business in driving performance management, including development and ongoing analysis of KPIs, creating goals/OKRs, and measuring performance
• Develop a deep understanding of which levers drive growth and efficiency for our business and translate that understanding into tangible improvements
• Support strategy discussions on allocation of resources across the region and different functions
• Develop and maintain reporting and analytical frameworks to support our key processes and decision-making cadences such as annual strategic planning and long-range planning
• Partner in the development of rigorous business plans and go-to-market strategy
• Identify step-change opportunities by partnering with operating teams to identify areas of outsized impact through quantitative analysis, industry benchmarks, and competitive research
• Be the subject matter expert on key trends and market dynamics for the North America business
• Conduct deep dives into business trends across the United States and Canada and different segments of the business
• Build ad hoc reporting to help business operations and other cross functional partners understand the drivers of performance for key performance indicators

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated relevant experience in an analytical role such as strategic finance, strategy/management consulting, investment banking, financial planning and analytics, banking or private equity
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, accounting, engineering, statistics or other relevant field that demonstrates quantitative orientation
• MBA or advanced degree a plus
• Superb financial modeling skills and extensive experience conducting quantitative and qualitative financial analysis
• Advanced knowledge of SQL or some other querying language
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work and influence cross-functionally
• Relationship builder with the ability to work collaboratively across the company and with people at all levels
• Strong analytical abilities and able to synthesize complex information
• Comfortable with financial modeling in Excel
• Possesses grit and finds creative ways to get the job done
• High energy and the ability to prioritize and deliver in a fast paced environment while balancing multiple projects

Experience in marketplace and/or travel and hospitality metrics is a plus

• Bonus
• Equity
• Benefits
• Employee Travel Credits