Strategic FP&A Analyst: Forecasting, Modeling & Growth

HMSHost International; 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

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.