Director of Finance - Dining Field Finance
Atlanta, GA, United States
The Director of Finance - Field Finance will lead all finance activities in support of the Dining Division.The position will report to the VP of Finance, with a strong dotted line to the Sr. VP of Dining.A significant portion of daily activities will entail interfacing directly with the Dining Operations team and providing financial guidance, support and training.This role will lead a team of 2 Finance support staff.The Dining Field Finance Team will have responsibility for all aspects of finance for the Dining Division, encompassing the monthly financial close process (in conjunction with the Accounting Team), variance explanations and analytics, Business Review preparation, and the annual/inter year budgeting process.
This role will be a key Strategic thought partner for the Sr. VP of Dining and the entire Dining Team.This will entail engaging in the overall Strategic Plan for Dining, development of the 5 Year Plan and ensuring connectivity between Strategy and the Financial Plan.Evaluation and insight into industry trends (airport and Dining) will be a key part of the role, in conjunction with the overall Dining Team.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create and provide monthly financial reporting
Streamline reporting and planning processes and leverage technological savvy to reduce manual processes
Implement and maintain reporting procedures to comply with internal control requirements
Lead annual/inter year budgeting process with the Dining Ops team
Provide financial training to ensure the Dining Field team fully understands financial metrics/KPI's to drive improved performance
Utilize TM1 planning system in support of planning processes
Serve as a trusted advisor to SVP Dining and their Ops Team
Lead managing, directing, training, and developing talent of direct reports
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree with Finance focus; solid financial background (accounting, financial analysis, financial reporting, month-end variance analysis); MBA desirable
Specific Financial and Operations experience in Restaurant/Hospitality industry strongly preferred
Ability to adjust and work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment
Ability to communicate effectively and confidently across all levels of management
Ability to manage team's workload through ambiguity and complexity
Advanced knowledge of Excel, business analytics tools, and ERP general ledger experience
Advanced knowledge of TM1 Planning Analytics an asset
Previous experience leading and coaching a team
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