Financial Analyst, Banff Jasper Collection

The FA will partner closely with operational leaders in all aspects of the day-to-day financial management, including P&L responsibility, while being a key member of the strong and extremely collaborative Pursuit Finance & Accounting Team. The FA’s overall mandate is to provide accurate insight and direction about the organization’s financial performance and future opportunities in order to profitably execute our ambitious and globally focused growth strategy. They will ensure that all key leaders and stakeholders are provided accurate and timely information that drives progress toward shared goals and facilitates effective decision making across the enterprise both operationally and strategically.

With a focus on guiding the company’s future growth, the FA will work in tight collaboration with shared services teams, operational leaders and functional leaders in marketing, sales, technology, revenue management and people & culture.

Major Responsibilities

• Partner with our operators to drive financial performance, and work to improve their financial acumen enabling them to identify opportunities in their financial performance and execute against targets.
• Lead month-end close, reporting, forecasting, and budgeting processes. Prepare financial performance materials and presentations with emphasis on providing insight into root cause and future expectations, risks and opportunities.
• Take an active role in managing achievement of EBITDA targets, guide diligent expense management against operating and capital budgets, and maintain labour, COGS and variable models to stay out front of risks that may adversely impact margins.
• Develop models to inform expected return on future capital investments and new business opportunities. Assist in the preparation of formal Investment Proposals and integrating new experiences into the portfolio.
• Manage the capital expenditure approval process, assisting operations teams with authorization for expenditure, and maintaining the company’s capital spend forecast.
• Anticipate and provide thoughtful and insightful ad hoc analysis to the business on an as-needed basis to address a variety of timely and impactful business challenges and opportunities.
• Suggest finance process improvements that will inform leadership and ensure a forward-thinking approach to reporting and business partnership.