Corporate Finance Analyst

HMSHost; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Training and career growth

Referral program

Job summary

HMSHost is seeking a Corporate Finance Analyst in Bethesda, MD to support forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis across functions. You will partner with Accounting, Operations, Commercial, and Business Development to evaluate performance and drive strategic initiatives.

The role requires 2–3 years in finance, advanced Excel, and experience with Power BI, Tableau, SAP, and Anaplan. Regular hybrid attendance at the F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda is expected.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in financial analysis, business analytics, corporate finance, accounting, consulting, or related functions.
• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, or related field.
• Hospitality, Travel Retail, Retail, Consumer Products, Airport Concessions, or related industry experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Power Query, SAP, Anaplan, AI models or similar tools preferred.
• Location: Requires regular/hybrid attendance at F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda.

Responsibilities

• Supports corporate finance activities including monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis across operating segments and corporate functions.
• Performs financial and business analysis to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational improvement initiatives; prepares recommendations based on findings.
• Develops, maintains, and updates financial models to support business planning, strategic initiatives, labor-related analyses, capital investments, and ad hoc requests.
• Assists in the preparation of annual budgets, long-range plans, and periodic forecasts.
• Performs variance analysis of actual versus budget, forecast, and prior period results.
• Supports Finance Business Partners to provide financial analysis to key partners through business case modeling and impact assessments.
• Assists with industry, competitive, and market analysis.
• Assists in the preparation of management reporting packages, presentations, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives focused on forecasting accuracy and analytical efficiency.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Power BI

Tableau

Power Query

SAP

Anaplan

AI models

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Power Query

SAP

Anaplan

AI models

Job description

Opportunity, growth, and meaningful rewards! We offer:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• *401(k) retirement plan
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Location: Corporate CFO Mgmt

Purpose:

The Corporate Finance Analyst supports strategic decision-making through financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, scenario analysis, and business case development. This role partners across Accounting, Operations, Commercial, Business Development, and other functions to evaluate business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and support key corporate initiatives. The position offers significant executive exposure and broad responsibility within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Essential Functions:

• Supports corporate finance activities including monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis across operating segments and corporate functions.
• Performs financial and business analysis to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and operational improvement initiatives; prepares recommendations based on findings.
• Develops, maintains, and updates financial models to support business planning, strategic initiatives, labor-related analyses, capital investments, and ad hoc requests.
• Assists in the preparation of annual budgets, long-range plans, and periodic forecasts.
• Performs variance analysis of actual versus budget, forecast, and prior period results.
• Supports Finance Business Partners to provide financial analysis to key partners (IT, Commercial, Brands, etc.) through business case modeling and impact assessments.
• Assists with industry, competitive, and market analysis.
• Assists in the preparation of management reporting packages, presentations, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives focused on forecasting accuracy and analytical efficiency.

Reporting Relationship:

The Corporate Finance Analyst reports to the Director of Corporate Finance.

Major Interdependencies:

FP&A, Corporate Accounting, Treasury, HR, Operations, Business Development, Legal, Business Analytics, and Executive Leadership.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• 2-3 years of experience in financial analysis, business analytics, corporate finance, accounting, consulting, or related functions.
• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, or related field.
• Hospitality, Travel Retail, Retail, Consumer Products, Airport Concessions, or related industry experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Power Query, SAP, Anaplan, AI models or similar tools preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Location: Requires regular/hybrid attendance at F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda

Avolta, including Dufry, HMSHost Corporation, Hudson, and affiliates (“the Company”), is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity in all aspects of employment and to comply with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal opportunities to applicants and team members without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, age, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and lactation), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, national origin, disability, military service and veteran status, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances (referred to as “protected characteristics”).

Source: HMSHost