What are the responsibilities and job description for the Managing Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) position at Best Western Hotels & Resorts?
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Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, BWH Hotels boasts a powerful portfolio of 18 brands, including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay Hotels®, with approximately 4,300 hotels in over 100 countries. We take pride in our top-ranking employee engagement scores and foster a workplace culture where your contributions truly matter. Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of hospitality!
BWH Hotels is seeking a highly strategic, forward-thinking, and technology-enabled leader to serve as Managing Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
Job Profile Summary:
This senior leadership level position is responsible for leading financial planning and analysis, business intelligence, strategic decision support, financial systems optimization, and finance transformation initiatives across the organization.
The successful candidate will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive management, providing forward-looking insights, recommendations, and decision support that enhance organizational performance and drive long-term value creation.
This role is expected to modernize the FP&A function through automation, advanced analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), predictive modeling, and enhanced reporting capabilities. The Managing Director will lead a team responsible for planning, analytics, reporting, and business intelligence.
Reports To: Vice President, Finance
Job Description and Key Responsibilities:
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Benefits Summary for Full-Time Employees
BWH Hotels (the "Company") maintains a policy of equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race (including hair textures and hair styles associated with race), color or pigmentation, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, caste, age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, LGBTQIA individuals, height, weight, pregnancy status, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, uniformed service or veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local laws. The Company’s equal employment opportunity policy applies to all aspects of employment with the Company, including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, transfer, benefits, discipline, and termination.
At BWH® Hotels, we don't just offer employment opportunities, we create opportunities to be part of something extraordinary. As a global leader in hospitality for nearly 80 years, our vision is to inspire travel through unique experiences. Joining our corporate team means becoming part of a dynamic and inclusive community that values innovation, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact in the travel industry.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, BWH Hotels boasts a powerful portfolio of 18 brands, including WorldHotels™, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay Hotels®, with approximately 4,300 hotels in over 100 countries. We take pride in our top-ranking employee engagement scores and foster a workplace culture where your contributions truly matter. Join us and be part of a team that's shaping the future of hospitality!
BWH Hotels is seeking a highly strategic, forward-thinking, and technology-enabled leader to serve as Managing Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A).
Job Profile Summary:
This senior leadership level position is responsible for leading financial planning and analysis, business intelligence, strategic decision support, financial systems optimization, and finance transformation initiatives across the organization.
The successful candidate will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive management, providing forward-looking insights, recommendations, and decision support that enhance organizational performance and drive long-term value creation.
This role is expected to modernize the FP&A function through automation, advanced analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), predictive modeling, and enhanced reporting capabilities. The Managing Director will lead a team responsible for planning, analytics, reporting, and business intelligence.
Reports To: Vice President, Finance
Job Description and Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Partnership & Advisory Services
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to management, providing financial leadership, actionable insights, and decision support that drive growth, profitability, operational excellence, and long-term enterprise value.
- Financial Planning & Analysis
- Lead the Company's budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, actual results analysis, and enterprise performance management reporting processes.
- Direct and develop financial planning governance, enterprise reporting, and Board reporting.
- Identify and evaluate key business drivers, risks, opportunities, trends, and performance against financial and operational objectives.
- Support enterprise performance metrics, analytics, and decision-support capabilities.
- Lead FP&A modernization through financial systems, automation, AI, and data governance.
- Oversee international cost-share budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and billing.
- Business Intelligence & Decision Support
- Lead business intelligence and analytics capabilities that deliver actionable insights, enhance performance visibility, and support strategic decision-making.
- Oversee financial models, business cases, investment analyses, dashboards, and scenario planning supporting key organizational initiatives and decisions.
- Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing team focused on accountability, collaboration, innovation, and results.
- A strategic thinker and trusted advisor.
- A finance transformation business leader.
- An exceptional communicator and collaborative enterprise leader.
- A developer of high-performing teams.
- An intellectually curious problem solver.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in FP&A, strategic finance, business intelligence, analytics, or related functions; including people leadership and management experience.
- MBA, CPA, CFA, CMA, or similar professional designation preferred.
- Experience partnering with executive leadership teams.
- Experience with Workday Financials and Adaptive Planning a plus.
- Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Benefits Summary for Full-Time Employees
- Medical/Dental/Vision available day one
- Vacation/Sick- accruals start day one
- Paid company holidays and personal holidays to celebrate what’s important to you
- 401K - company contribution and match (U.S.)
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) – company contribution and match (Canada)
- Employee discounts/hotel discounts
- Free financial and health wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
BWH Hotels (the "Company") maintains a policy of equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race (including hair textures and hair styles associated with race), color or pigmentation, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, caste, age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, LGBTQIA individuals, height, weight, pregnancy status, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, uniformed service or veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, provincial, or local laws. The Company’s equal employment opportunity policy applies to all aspects of employment with the Company, including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, transfer, benefits, discipline, and termination.