Financial Planner & Analyst

At Five Star Parks and Attractions, we create an exciting career for passionate individuals to share in bringing entertainment and fun to our guests! Our vision is to create a safe and fun space for families of all ages to have the best in modern entertainment. The Financial Analyst will assist in performing day-to-day analytical functions across Five Star Parks and Attractions. This position will routinely work with varying levels of management at both corporate and park level. Working closely with the finance and strategy teams, this position will be responsible for providing analytical services for park locations and Five Star Parks and Attractions initiatives.

Accountabilities: (must live in surrounding area)

Provide proactive analytics and reporting including identification of sales and margin trends, key monthly financial drivers, customer and business unit profitability analysis and other special projects to improve operational and financial performance.

· Under general supervision, plans and executes pricing strategy development and detailed pricing analytics of a moderate to high complexity

· Applies extensive knowledge and use of tools to perform system analysis as well as thorough analysis of business inquiry, navigating systems and processes for root cause

· Analyzing park pricing initiatives and providing analytical support

· Per cap variance review and analysis for sales and in-park spending across the company

· Marketing analytical support on new campaigns and initiatives

· Assist in the preparation of the business unit strategy meetings

· Finanical analysis around macro-economic and industry trends

· Assist with the preparation of the annual operating budget and provide expense variance analysis for departments

· Special projects and other duties as assigned

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

· Proven experience in working with cross-functional teams with differing priorities

· Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Demonstrated success in developing new processes and improving existing ones.

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and willingness to operate with flexibility.

· Strong personal presence and persuasive communication skills

· Develop and foster an analytical culture using historical and current operational data to drive impactful resourcing and investment decisions; and Assist in ad hoc strategic or operational projects that may arise from time to time.

Skills/Competencies Require:

Must be able to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization

· Must posses strong communication skills

· Must have a proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a team environment

· Must have strong analytical skills

· Must be proficient in Excel, Power Point, and oter Microsoft Office products.

Education, Qualifications and Experience:

· Valid driver’s license required

· Authorized to work in the United States

· Must have a bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or related business discipline

· Must have at least two years of relevant business experience (financial planning, accounting)