Job Description

Are you ready to grow your dream career while making others' vacation dreams come true? Marriott Vacations Worldwide is a world premier organization for Vacation Ownership with resorts at destinations around the globe. Join our team and help deliver unforgettable experiences that make vacation dreams come true.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for driving positive business outcomes via consolidation and analysis of financial and operational data across the region, with emphasis on planning & analysis, revenue & cost analysis, reporting and business partnering. You will be a key member in the various planning processes (Forecast, Budget, Long Range Plan (LRP), Strategic Plan) and drive enhancements to the reporting and analysis area. Lead in business partnering and reporting of regional monthly financial results, forecasts and budget development of certain business lines across the region. In performing the duties, legal regulations, GAAP as well as operating procedures of MVW must be complied with.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

1. Responsible for timely and accurate Regional management reporting of month-end financial results:

i. Month-end close reporting, consolidation and analysis across entire region

ii. Preparation of the monthly Fully-loaded Region P&L Report for both AP and EME regions

iii. Revenue and cost analysis – Variance commentary for assigned business lines

iv. Monthly PowerPoint deck - Executive Committee, VO segment, Dashboards visuals and specific commentaries

v. Lead monthly BUVAR review meeting and discussions with business leaders for assigned business lines

2. Responsible for the Regional Forecast/Budget/Long Range Plan/Strategic Plan process, including:

i. Prepare monthly rolling forecast for assigned business lines with meaningful variance explanations

ii. Develop annual budget/LRP/Strategic Plan for assigned business lines including budget models, bridges and templates

iii. Partner business leaders in the development of Budget/LRP/Strategic Plan for assigned business lines

iv. Lead and present during review meetings and discussions with business leaders for assigned business lines.

v. Design and create templates to facilitate efficient consolidation of information across regional finance teams

vi. Consolidation of region-wide information/assumptions across different teams, sites, and business lines

vii. Coordinate with regional finance teams and Corporate process leads when developing Budget/LRP/Strategic Plan assumptions including with EME finance counter-parts.

viii. Analyze and research to identify/quantify Risks & Opportunities in forecasts/budget

ix. Consolidate statutory costs across region, review and understand drivers of variance to develop meaningful commentary.

x. Develop and consolidate meaningful budget materials and variance explanations for region budget presentation to Corporate leadership team

3. Business Partnership:

i. Support business units through meaningful analysis and effective business partnering to facilitate business decisions

ii. Lead process in business partnering to understand Asia initiatives and track related costs.

iii. Provide analytical business support and lead business reviews for any assigned analysis

iv. Understand the key drivers of business units, drive positive financial outcomes and develop good working relationships with key business partners

v. Standardization and consolidation of deliverables with EME region counterparts for monthly BUVAR meetings and annual Budget/LRP

4. Planning and Analysis:

i. Support business planning process, prepare and present ad-hoc analysis as per business needs

ii. Support Corporate teams in certain impairment assessment or cost projections, where required

5. Projects:

i. Review existing process and drive process improvements in area of responsibility

ii. Drive report enhancements through enhanced financial modelling, report visualization, automation and standardization

iii. Participate in financial systems and reporting projects

iv. Participate in cross-functional projects requiring finance expertise

6. Any other duties as and when assigned from time to time.

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

Education and Experience

• Degree in Finance or Accounting with at least 5 years of relevant working experience, preferably with 2 years of FP&A experience
• CA preferred
• Experience with US MNC preferred
• Advance MS Office competency, particularly in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint. 
• VBA macro and PowerBI knowledge a plus but not essential.
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical approach and resourceful to provide insights or solutions to solve problems.
• Ability to work with people at all organizational levels including senior leaders.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, priorities with good time management.
• Excellent team player
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and highly driven

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Marriott Vacations Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture