Hotel Financial Analyst

Join the Hotel Burbank family and help lead Southern California’s latest and greatest lifestyle destination for everyday adventure seekers and bright-minded movers and shakers. We’re launching a collection of new options to fuel every kind of California dream and we’re looking for a colorful character to be a key leader of our growing team.

Job Summary:

The financial analyst is primarily responsible for budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting of our hotel portfolio to assist the executive team with cost control and profitability. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Practice OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards and comply with all company safety policies and procedures

• Create budgets, forecasts, and cash flow models to guide operations 

• Monitor departmental profitability across all revenue streams, including rooms, food and beverage, events and other services

• Analyze pricing strategies, market demand, and competitor data to support revenue management strategies

• Collaborate with department heads to improve cost control and overall  financial performance

• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including P&L statements, variance analyses and KPI dashboards

• Conduct financial modeling for new projects, renovations, or service expansions

• Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making and optimize financial outcomes.

• Work closely with operations on cost controls, inventory, payroll, and other expense management areas

• Perform other duties as assigned, revenue and asset valuation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Hospitality or a related field

• 2-3 years of experience in financial analysis in the hospitality industry

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables, etc.) and financial modeling tools 

• Familiarity with financial software systems (NetSuite or hospitality specific PMS Systems)

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Finance  with a focus on hospitality.

• Professional certifications such as CFA

• 3+ years of work experience in hospitality finance

• Experience with a budgeting and forecasting tool (Fairmas) preferred

• Proficiency in property management systems (Opera Cloud) preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Occasional travel between hotel properties or corporate offices may be required

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds

• Consistent hand and wrist movements using keyboards to generate correspondence, reports, etc.

*The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be all of the responsibilities or qualifications of the job.