Financial Planning & Analysis Project Lead

Job Description

Why join Apex HotelsWe genuinely care about our guests and each other and we show this through our family values of Trust, Passion, Friendliness and Teamwork. Its these family values that help us take our guest experiences to the next level, where we provide a personalisedservice to all our guests that theyll want to share.With 9 four-star hotels throughout the UK, we like to think of our hotels as members of the family, each with their own personality and style. Although each of our hotels has its own character, whatever one our guests choose to stay at, theyll get a greatnights sleep and a warm welcome. The key to it all is you, our employees.Role OverviewThe FP&A Project Lead will be responsible for leading the implementation of the Groups new forecasting and budgeting software, designing reports to track the business revenue, cost performance and KPIs for the Group and Hotel Departments. This role willalso support the decommissioning of the current budgeting tool and rebuilding of management reports in our BI tool (Qlik Sense).Your responsibilities will include:

• Understand the projects objectives and success factors by engaging with all the stakeholders involved..
• Identify and keep track of risks and opportunities of the project.
• Take the lead role in designing and developing the new reporting and processes, to ensure the provision of high quality and timely financial and management information across the business.
• Ensure a successful completion of the Business Planning Software project within the agreed times.
• Supporting and educating data owners to drive improvement in the integrity of budget/forecast data.
• Provide documentation, support and ad-hoc training to the business on new budgeting and forecasting processes..
• Develop financial models (including commercial business case preparation), required to support decision making.

About You:We love to welcome people with different experiences and from different places into our Apex family. We want to ensure you get the best experience from the role you begin your journey with us in. To excel within this role, you will have:

• Fully qualified accountant with appropriate PQ experience and a seasoned FP & A Manager/ Head of FP & A with experience of solving complex business issues.
• Experience of implementing a new Budgeting/Forecasting Software.
• Experience interpreting and assimilating multiple data sources, to provide meaningful insight, appropriate recommendations, and clear actions.
• Demonstrated experience of managing large projects.
• Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Macros, Pivots, IFs, Indexing), PowerPoint, Modelling.
• Problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with multi-dimensional reporting tools (e.g. Qlik)
• Experience of working with scripting languages (e.g. SQL)
• Hospitality sector knowledge
• Working knowledge of USALI

You will work with great people, enjoy your time at work, develop new friendships, networks, and skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 29 days holiday
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools
• Training and development from day one
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team

And once you smash your probation, youll also receive

• Contributions to a pension scheme
• Critical Illness & Death in Service cover
• Employee of the quarter and annual recognition schemes
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Annual anniversary Complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates
• Spa discount

We encourage you to bring your true self to work. Well provide great training and development opportunities, allowing you to flourish in a fulfilling career, reaching your dreams and aspirations.Our family can never be too big, theres a place here foryou. We have one ask - that you bring your personality, ideas, and spark. Were an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey.INDHP