Planning & Analysis Manager

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New Orleans (LA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PENN Entertainment in New Orleans seeks a Manager of Business Planning and Analysis to lead the Planning and Analysis department, overseeing budgeting and financial forecasting.

You will supervise staff, conduct short- and long-term financial analyses, monitor labor costs, develop metrics, and present findings to the executive team.

The ideal candidate has a Finance or Accounting degree, MBA preferred, casino experience, and strong proficiency with SQL, Cognos, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required; MBA preferred.
• Casino experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English.
• Broad knowledge of accounting and financial analysis; financial modeling essential.
• Experience with report writing software.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Cognos, SQL, CRM, CDS, ACES.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage staff in the Planning and Analysis department.
• Perform short- and long-term financial analysis for the property.
• Develop schedules while maintaining labor costs and meeting staffing objectives.
• Assist in the budget process and report budget concerns.
• Analyze profitability of marketing programs and present findings to executives.
• Oversee the preparation of annual budgets.
• Develop, maintain, and distribute key operating metrics.
• Perform data queries to extract information for analyses.
• Ensure compliance with Gaming Control Board requirements and Sarbanes-Oxley.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

MBA preferred

Tools

SQL

COGNOS

Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

CRM

CDS

ACES

Job description

Introduction

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Overview

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.

Click HERE to learn more about our Day 1 Benefits, 401k Program, Company Perks, Career Opportunities, Advancement Programs, Scholarships and more!

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.