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The Senior Business Analyst will support the Indonesia and Malaysia in the execution of financial processes related to the finance operation and administrative results for financial performance hotels. He/She will support the Area Team Finance to assist them in achieving the Company’s business objectives. The Senior Business Analyst will also provide proactive support to ensure the financial and accounting information, reporting, and analysis needs of the Asia Pacific Continent are met through effective partnerships with the stakeholders. He/she will establish and maintain strong relationships with Area team and Hotel Finance Business Partner to help effectively address business issues and play a lead role in managing key finance and accounting processes in the Area.
Job Responsibility:
Support the ongoing monitoring, measuring and forecasting of results
Develop and implement actionable recommendations to address identified business needs, challenges and opportunities
Support the timely and efficient execution of key financial business process
Ensure strong accounting and operational control environment
Improve finance operations and optimize profitability in the Area
Provide proactive support to ensure the financial and accounting information, reporting, and analysis needs of the Asia Pacific Continent are met
Establish and maintain strong relationships with Area team and Hotel Finance Business Partner
Play a lead role in managing key finance and accounting processes in the Area
Responsible for managing the finance process in the Area
Partnering with Area Teams in providing guidance to all Directors of Finance on P&L review and technical accounting support
Works with Area Directors of Finance on exception reporting, Area benchmarking and ISRA reviews, annual statement of operations and management agreement synopsis review
Keep the Area Director of Finance informed about property internal control challenges
Responsible for supporting the Finance Teams for any reporting and analysis request for Ownership groups
Use proactive approach to optimize results and monitors implementation to assure success and accountability in the Area
Implements processes necessary to ensure accurate, timely and meaningful sharing of financial information to key stakeholders in the Area
Monitor the forecast process to keep the Area Director of Fiannce informed of challenge properties
Coordinate with Hotels to identify opportunities to revise projection, increase profits and reduce cost where needed
Uses financial data, data trends and market information to accurately assess performance, identify risks and deliver quality solutions to critical business issues
Support efforts to monitor and measure the financial performance of the Area and its applicable programs and services
Contribute knowledge of the business environment for the Area and/or obtain necessary information to support the completeness and accuracy of financial information and explain trends and/or variations in results vs. expectations
Manage the overall consolidation of the Area’s operating results and analysis for inclusion in the broader enterprise reporting
Using standard and customized reports, benchmarks/KPIs and other data, assist in the development and implementation of actionable recommendations to appropriately address identified business challenges and opportunities
Ensure information flow is timely and appropriate to effect attention to business challenges and opportunities
Where applicable, ensure knowledge and understanding of any new programs, services and initiatives impacting the Area
Perform ad-hoc analyses for and/or provide information to and advise
as appropriate, including key operating issues within the discipline
Requirements:
BS/BA in accounting, finance or related field
Minimum 4 years relevant accounting / finance experience
Lodging/ hospitality industry experience preferred
Ability to travel occasionally
Solid knowledge of accounting principles and practices
Knowledge of Marriott accounting policies and procedures and systems or similar capacity
Understanding of Marriott management and franchisee contracts, or similar capacity
Excellent PC skills: advance knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Power Apps including MS Forms, MS SharePoint, Power Query, Power BI, Power Automate, TEAMS, CoPilot
Knowledge of Accounting, back office system such as Birchstreet and Peoplesoft reporting is a plus, or other Accounting and Purchasing system
Strong financial acumen
Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
Effective problem solving abilities
Effective decision making abilities
Strong organizational skills
Strong communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong service orientation
Flexibility to work across time zones and establish relationships over the telephone while being sensitive to different cultures
Active learner
Able to work independently
Relationship builder
networker
Collaborative
team player
Results oriented
Trustworthy with strong business integrity
Comfortable with ambiguity and change
Nice to have:
MBA is a plus
Lodging/ hospitality industry experience
Knowledge of Accounting, back office system such as Birchstreet and Peoplesoft reporting