Job Description

About us

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.

Job Summary

The FP&A Analyst will apply business and analytical skills on various projects in corporate planning, financial planning, capital planning, budgeting forecasting and operational performance leading to the identification, quantification, and implementation of practical business solutions for Gate Gourmet’s U.S. division.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the design and creation of interactive dashboards/ ad hoc reports in Power BI, Microsoft Excel highlight current KPIs and other financial/operational metrics
• Support the month end financial reporting process.
• Support the design, build, and automation of the annual budget and planning process in conjunction with the Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis Lead
• Conducts financial analysis on profitability enhancing opportunities and strategies, proposes changes to internal processes, and new business strategies.
• Assists with financial and operational reviews related to business unit performance. Quantifies variances in KPIs and financial results to budget.
• Analyzes company operating targets for the annual budget process. Assists with the development of budgets and forecast models and projections in conjunction with the operating units as required.
• Assists with the analyzing of actual results against budget and forecast and prepares written analysis as required.
• Conducts and supports ad-hoc analysis on issues throughout the company as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university required; Business, Economics, Math or Engineering majors preferred.
• MBA with concentrations in Finance or Operations Management a plus.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a financial analyst including profit and loss analysis and KPI analysis required.
• Previous financial analysis experience within manufacturing, supply chain management, airline and/or airline catering industries preferred.

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses, and Registration)

• Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Language / Communication Skills:

• Ability to communicate well with internal and external customers verbally and in writing

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility: USA

Type of Employment: Full Time

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

• Must possess strong financial and analytical skills including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and presentation quality materials.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, solve problems, make recommendations, and draw valid conclusions in a timely and accurate manner.
• Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with management and staff.
• Must demonstrate sound judgment and reasoning skills.
• Ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint required.
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management and SAP Business Warehouse preferred.
• Normal Office Environment

Gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus

Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Integrity, Passion and Accountability. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:

• We treat each other with respect and we act with integrity
• We communicate and keep each other informed
• We put our heads together to problem solve and deliver excellence as a team
• We have passion for our work and we pay attention to the little details
• We foster an environment of accountability , take responsibility for our actions and learn from our mistakes
• We do what we say we will do, when we say we are going to do it
• We care about our coworkers, always taking an opportunity to make someone’s day better

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.

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