Manager, Finance

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes

Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K Retirement plan

Voluntary Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Dependent and Health Care Flexible Sp—

Job summary

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment in Williamsburg is seeking a finance and business analytics leader to drive data-driven analysis across revenue, attendance, and labor metrics. This role will mentor the Williamsburg Labor & Business Analysis Team and partner with park departments to manage labor against budget and forecast.

The position emphasizes developing executive-ready dashboards, improving scheduling efficiency, and delivering actionable insights for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
• Strong leadership, motivational and organizational skills.
• Ability to build relationships and influence leaders.
• Proactive and service-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing labor on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment and prioritize effectively.
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Translate data into clear, actionable business insights for park leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, for analyzing and presenting financial and operational data.
• Experience using timekeeping, business intelligence, reporting and database tools to support labor management, forecasting and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support finance and in-park leadership through data-driven analysis to improve revenue, attendance, labor, operating expense and Guest satisfaction.
• Lead, develop and mentor the Williamsburg Labor & Business Analysis Team.
• Partner with departments to manage labor and operating expenses against budget and forecast, including dollars, hours, productivity trends and variance drivers.
• Serve as the main point of contact for park leadership regarding budgeting and reporting processes.
• Identify and communicate solutions to improve schedules created by the TMM system to reduce manual adjustments.
• Develop executive-ready reporting, dashboards and analysis to improve visibility into financial results and labor trends.
• Maintain company policies regarding production of schedules.
• Seek opportunities for continuous process efficiencies and improvement.
• Develop team through routine career development and coaching.
• Provide analytical support to the VP of Finance including forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling and decision-support materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Relationship building

Proactive problem solving

Communication skills

Labor management

Multitasking

Data-driven decision making

Excel proficiency

BI / reporting tools

Timekeeping systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Timekeeping systems

BI / Reporting tools

Database tools

Job description

Busch Gardens is a place of thrills, fun and positive, lasting memories. And that's just what its like to work here! As a key member of our team, you'll play a major role in bringing happiness and excitement to people from around the world. If you're dedicated, dependable and driven to deliver exceptional guest service, this is a place for you!

Requirements And Competencies

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field
• Must possess strong leadership, motivational and organizational skills
• Must be able to build relationships and influence leaders
• Must have a proactive and service-oriented approach to problem solving
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have experience managing labor on a daily, weekly or monthly basis
• Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment and prioritize effectively
• Must have strong problem solving skills and attention to detail
• Must be comfortable working with all levels of leadership and able to translate data into clear, actionable business insights
• Must have strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, including the ability to analyze, organize and present financial and operational data
• Must have experience using timekeeping, business intelligence, reporting and database tools to support labor management, forecasting and performance analysis

Desired Qualifications

• Previous leadership experience preferred
• Experience using all TMM system modules is preferred

Primary Responsibilities

• Support finance and in-park leadership through data-driven analysis and collaboration to improve revenue, attendance, labor, operating expense and Guest satisfaction performance
• Lead, develop and mentor the members of the Williamsburg Labor & Business Analysis Team
• Partner with departments to manage labor and operating expenses against budget and forecast, including dollars, hours, productivity trends and key variance drivers
• Serve as the main point of contact for all park leadership with regard to the budgeting and reporting processes
• Continually identify and communicate solutions to improve schedules created by the TMM system to reduce manual adjustments/edits
• Develop executive-ready reporting, dashboards and analysis to improve visibility into financial results, labor trends, attendance patterns and operational performance
• Maintain company policies regarding the production of schedules
• Proactively seek out opportunities for continuous process efficiencies and improvement
• Develop team through routine career development, coaching and feedback discussions
• Provide analytical support to the VP of Finance, including forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling and decision-support materials for leadership discussions
• Perform other duties as assigned

What Else Is Important

• Perform the following physical activities: kneeling, squatting, bend floor-to waist/waist-to-overhead, reach overhead, simple grasp and fine hand manipulation tasks (use of tools/keyboard/writing).
• Able to walk/stand for extended periods of time.
• Navigate uneven surfaces and walk throughout onstage and backstage areas of the parks.
• Work indoors and outdoors, in varying weather, to include extreme heat. Position may be exposed to fumes, dust, odors, and cold/heat temperature extremes
• Perform cleaning duties, including use of cleaning chemicals.
• Work a flexible schedule/hour based on business need, to include opening, mid-, and closing shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays. Occasional weekend work is expected and may be required as team staffing levels dictate. Dedicated weekend work is possible.

Compensation: 65K-75K USD Annually

The Perks Of The Position

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

EEO Employer

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.