On-Site Hospitality FP&A Analyst — Forecasting & Strategy

Grand America Hotels & Resorts; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Financial Analyst to support forecasting, budgeting, and capital planning across the hospitality portfolio. This in-person role partners with multiple hotels, delivering financial insights to guide strategic decisions and improve performance.

Based in the shared services office, you will build complex models, perform variance analyses, and prepare executive materials for board review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA/CFA a plus.
• 3+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or financial analysis experience.
• Strong financial modeling and forecasting capabilities.
• Advanced Excel; experience with Power BI/Tableau preferred.
• Experience with ERP/FP&A software (Adaptive Insights, NetSuite) a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and capital planning.
• Prepare detailed variance analyses of financial performance versus budget, forecast, and prior year, highlighting key drivers and business impacts.
• Support development of annual and long-range financial plans at both the property level and the consolidated enterprise level.
• Assist in the preparation of executive and board-level financial presentations, dashboards, and business review materials.
• Analyze key performance metrics across hotel and resort operations, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
• Partner with property finance and accounting teams to ensure consistency and accuracy of assumptions, inputs, and financial reporting.
• Conduct scenario modeling, ROI analysis, and sensitivity analysis to evaluate business cases, investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Assist in the development and improvement of standardized reporting packages for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with department heads to understand key operational drivers and align financial models with real-world inputs.
• Support the implementation and optimization of planning tools, reporting systems, and financial databases to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Conduct benchmarking and industry analysis to evaluate performance relative to peers and market trends.
• Monitor and track capital project budgets, timelines, and financial performance against approved plans.
• Provide analytical support for special projects, including acquisitions, divestitures, refinancing, or restructuring activities.
• Participate in monthly close processes to align actuals with forecasts and support accruals or reclasses as needed.
• Maintain data integrity across financial systems and proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve data accuracy.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial forecasting

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or CFA designation a plus

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Power BI

Tableau

Adaptive Insights

NetSuite

Job description

The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Financial Analyst to support forecasting, budgeting, and capital planning across the hospitality portfolio. This in-person role partners with multiple hotels, delivering financial insights to guide strategic decisions and improve performance.

Based in the shared services office, you will build complex models, perform variance analyses, and prepare executive materials for board review.