What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst: Budgeting, Forecasting, & Capital Planning position at LV Petroleum LLC?
Las Vegas Petroleum is a leading operator of travel centers/truck stops, convenience stores, and quick-service restaurants across the country. We are dedicated to providing travelers with high-quality service, clean facilities, and a wide range of amenities to meet their needs on the road.
Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Analyst: Budgeting, Forecasting, & Capital Planning to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in supporting the organization's financial health and growth.
- Support the annual operational and capital budgeting processes —setting timelines, templates, assumptions, and review cadences across departments
- Maintain rolling forecasts incorporating latest actuals, trend adjustments, and leading indicators (traffic counts, diesel spreads, labor indices)
- Partner with Operations to translate operational drivers into financial projections
- Manage capital planning cycles—tracking approved projects, timing of spend, and return metrics versus original approval thresholds
- Consolidate site-level budgets into divisional and corporate P&Ls, ensuring alignment with GAAP and management reporting structures
- Own variance analysis processes: monthly budget-to-actual explanations, bridge analyses, and reforecast recommendations
- Present quarterly forecast updates to executive leadership and board, highlighting risk factors; do so while supporting the launch of a quarterly business review process
- Maintain multi-year net asset value model linking volume, margin, headcount, and capex assumptions to long-range financial targets
Requirements
- Two to four years of experience at an institutional-quality real estate investor, asset manager, or hospitality operator in a similarly-positioned Analyst role
- Preference for candidates with experience in integrated resorts, restaurants, full-service hotels, or travel centers