The Manager, Business Operation Analytics supports the Director of Financial Systems & Operation Analytics with financial planning, project management, operational analysis and ad-hoc reporting in the Marriott International, Asia Pacific Continent office.  The Manager will represent the Continent Finance team to liaise with various disciplines in the Finance organization, including but not limited to Greater China / APEC Finance Operations, Feasibility, Owner Relations, Asset Management, Project Management, Compliance, and Internal Controls.  The position is expected to leverage their previous experience and understanding of the lodging industry and company culture to provide recommendations on business decisions.  The Manager must be kept well-inform of current economic condition as well as hospitality industry development to project reasonable outcome with any number of variables.  The Manager will drive operational efficiencies - both on property and above-property levels – by assessing existing processes and proactively seeking opportunities for improvement.

Minimum Job Specifications

·         Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with concentration in Accounting, Finance or related field preferred.

·         Minimum of three years of managerial experience with proficiency in business analytics. 

·         Candidate must possess previous hotel experience, preferably in the Finance and Accounting department with in depth understanding of day-to-day finance and functional operations.

·         Strong financial acumen with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.  Ability to articulate operating and financial results concisely to peers within and outside of the Finance organization.

·         Strong communication skills.  Present analytical results in manner appropriate for senior management decision-making (both orally and in writing, in memos and/or presentation format)

·         Strong computer skills required.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products, Hyperion, and Peoplesoft Financial Application highly preferred.

·         Advanced Excel skills, including experience in data modeling are essential.  Visual Basic Programming (Macros), Statistical Analysis and Database Management in Microsoft Access are preferred.

·         Ability to organize large volumes of data to create a synthesized, meaningful analysis.

·         Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a team environment or contribute independently; strong time management skills.

·         Exceptional organizational skills and effective in prioritizing work and following through on commitments.

·         Adaptable to fast paced work environment with new and changing responsibilities.

·         Self-starter with strong tendency toward pro-active process improvement.

·         Provide analysis of operating performance of Asia Pacific managed hotels at an individual, market, area, regional, and continent levels.  Assess continent aggregated actual, forecast, and budget performances with respect to RevPAR, Food & Beverage and ancillary revenues, departmental / gross operating profit, and net owner return.  Proactively communicate to leadership team if trends and more importantly, potential risks, are identified.

·         Support ad-hoc reporting and analytical requirements of the Finance organization and other Continent disciplines, including Return-on-Investment projects and business propositions.

·         Manage the pre-opening budget and working capital estimate requests from the Asia-Pacific Development and Operations Finance Teams.  Actively seek for enhancements to track and report actual pre-opening expenses.  Ongoing refinement of the preopening tool to reflect present operational requirements.     

·         Participate and support in the Continent Finance strategic projects such as Long Range Planning, Business Plan, Global and Continent operational initiatives planning, and Capital Planning process.

·         Participate in Continent-wide and cross-functional initiatives and demonstrate the ability to lead and support a variety of projects with different types of scope.

·         Build competencies with the Uniform Systems of Accounting in the Lodging Industry (USALI) and corporate accounting policies in relation to on-property procedures.  Provide support to property Directors of Finance as the Continent champion in changes to generally accepted accounting principles and operational reporting requirements.   

·         Partner with Business Analysis support from Headquarter and other continents to share knowledge, best practices, and leverage tools.

·         Proactively explore internal and external tools, services, resources, and platforms to drive efficiencies in operating procedures, to the extent that benefits not only the Finance but other organizations in the company.

·         Any other projects as appropriate.