Planning & Analysis Manager

Boomtown Casino & Hotel New Orleans; Harvey (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

PENN Entertainment is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the Planning and Analysis function at our Harvey, LA property. You will supervise staff, drive short- and long-term financial analyses, and manage labor costs while ensuring accurate budget development and reporting.

You will deliver presentations to executives, support EBITDA optimization, and maintain strict internal controls and regulatory compliance within the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA preferred; casino experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage staff in Planning and Analysis; develop and monitor goals and profit objectives.
• Lead short- and long-term financial analysis for the property including labor and data reporting.
• Create schedules, manage labor costs, meet staffing objectives and deadlines.
• Assist in budget process; ensure compliance with budget initiatives; report concerns to manager.
• Analyze profitability of marketing programs; present findings to Executive team.
• Oversee annual budget preparation and variance analysis; report to Executive Management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Leadership

SQL

COGNOS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

CRM

CDS

Job description

WE’RE CHANGING ENTERTAINMENT. COME JOIN US.

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of co-workers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• Responsible for supervising and managing staff in the Planning and Analysis department. Develops, implements, and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Primarily responsible for short- and long-term financial analysis for the property including labor and financial data reporting.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgement within the Manager of Business Planning and Analysis function. - Creates effective and efficient schedules, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives, and achieving deadlines.
• Assists in the budget process for the department by providing recommendations; ensures compliance to departmental budget initiatives; reports budget concerns to manager.
• Calculates profitability of marketing programs; analyzes results to identify opportunities for improving efficiency of marketing expenditures and communicates findings to Executive team.
• Oversees all aspects of preparing the annual budget.
• Compares actual operating results to budget and prior year; summarizes key findings and communicates to Executive Management; makes recommendation for improving EBiTDA.
• Develops presentations for budget meetings and operational reviews.
• Presents and discusses analyses with high-level executives from Corporate and from the property.
• Develops, maintains, and distributes key operating metrics to evaluate attainment of company’s operating, service, and financial objectives.
• Monitors labor costs and identifies opportunities to improve efficiencies.
• Performs queries of various databases to extract data for use in analysis.
• Prepares ad-hoc analyses as needed.
• Maintains compliance with Gaming Control Board requirements, the company’s System of internal Controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with departmental and company standards and programs. Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise. Responsible for the overall achievement of departmental customer service goals.
• Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance within area of authority and reporting potential issues to Executive Management/GM.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.

BRING US YOUR BEST.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited four-year college or university required, MBA preferred and a minimum of three (3) years of casino experience strongly preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be fluent and literate in English.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Must have broad knowledge of accounting and financial analysis; financial modeling experience essential.
• Must have experience with report writing software.
• Ability to maintain a high level of energy and take a proactive and strategic approach to dealing with issues.
• Must have excellent problem-solving, organizational, and presentation skills; must have ability to make formal presentations to executives.
• Ability to meet deadlines and effectively manage multiple priorities in a demanding work environment.
• Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, ACCESS, COGNOS, SQL, CRM, CDS, ACES, and any other systems required to process, analyze, and present data highly preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with team members at all levels of the organization.

STAY IN THE GAME. FOLLOW US.

We’ve grown to become the leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences thanks to our 43 destinations across North America, online sports betting and iCasino via ESPN BET and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino.

Being an industry leader means more than being a purveyor of fun. We are also committed to values like diversity and sustainability — for our community, our team members, our vendors, and our planet.

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