Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (Reston)

About us

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.

Job Summary

Utilize analytical, business, and leadership skills to manage a team analyzing various projects in budgeting, capital planning, corporate planning, financial planning, forecasting and operational assessments leading to the identification, quantification and implementation of practical business solutions and increased profitability.

Pay range:

$110,000-$115,000/annually

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k, with company match
• Company sponsored life insurance
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Discounts

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages all new business financial analyses in conjunction with the business proposal/RFP review process; generating comprehensive financial projections (P&L documents, NPV analysis and sensitivity scenarios), determining pricing and profitability, assessing competitive and strategic issues and preparing summary presentations for senior management.
• Conducts and coordinates due diligence on target companies and oversee the financial integration of acquired companies.
• Leads and performs labor analysis including compiling competitive contract comparisons, developing labor models, valuing contract change proposals, and developing creative solutions in support of contract negotiations and labor cost controls.
• Performs financial analyses covering revenue enhancing and/or cost-reducing opportunities, proposed changes to internal processes, and new business strategies; recommend strategies to enhance profitability.
• Manages and conducts analyses in support of Corporate Planning initiatives to include the development of business plans, models and pro-formas for new business opportunities, start-ups, joint-ventures and alliances.
• Performs Revenue Analysis including customer contract reviews and pro-forma development based on proposed contractual terms.
• Performs Profitability Analysis including unit, customer and line of business profitability assessments.
• Coordinates and participates in the development and preparation of Group and Regional operating targets for revenue and expenses associated with the annual budget process and forecast process; develop and coordinate budget models and forecasts in conjunction with operating units including staffing models based on relevant drivers for all major work groups and benefit plan expense.
• Helps train financial analysts in FP&A on modeling, model development, writing queries against and creating profitability reports with the SAP BW.
• Assesses, develops, validates and authors reports and manuals pertaining to assigned responsibilities.
• Conducts and supports ad-hoc analyses on issues throughout North America as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university required; Business, Economics, Math or Engineering majors required.
• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Economics or related fields preferred.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years experience in financial analysis required, including financial modeling. Supervisory experience preferred.
• Manufacturing, supply chain management, airline and/or airline catering experience preferred.
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management and SAP Business Warehouse preferred.

Job Skills:

• Must possess strong financial and analytical skills. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and solve problems in a timely and accurate manner. Make strategic recommendations and enhancements.
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate to management, staff, suppliers and customers as well as demonstrate sound judgment and reasoning skills.
• Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint required.
• Ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously.
• Must be a self starter and motivated to complete projects timely and with accuracy
• Must possess excellent people skills with a result driven approach

Language / Communication Skills:

• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with all levels throughout the organization.

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: North America

Type of Employment: Full-time

Travel %: 15-20%

Exemption Classification: Exempt

Internal Relationships: Finance

External Relationships: Suppliers

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job: Office-based

Gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership, and Developing People
• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion, and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
• We foster an environment of accountability, take responsibility for our actions, and learn from our mistakes
• We do what we say we will do when we say we are going to do it
• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.

In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

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