Planning and Analysis Manager-Full Time ( Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino)

The Planning and Analysis Manager manages the day-to-day operations of the financial planning function.

HOW YOU WILL CREATE THE EXTRAORDINARY

• Develop financial and business operating plans and capital expenditure plans that are consistent with the overall strategic positioning of the property.

• Anticipates and reacts to changes in planning assumptions and revises plans as necessary.

• Manages the preparation of budgets operating reviews and financial packages for presentation.

• Understand and document goals strategies and critical issues that drive the success of the business.

• Prepares annually plan balance sheet cash flow and income statements.

• Analyzes proposed events promotions and direct mail programs to determine financial justification follows up with post analysis to measure success make recommendations to improve based on results achieved.

• Measures and monitors host and other productivity reports.

• Prepares all other financial analysis of revenue marketing or cost programs to determine economic feasibility and advise management on recommendations.

• Monitors direct report performance standards and hold employees accountable for performance.

• Delegate assignments to appropriate subordinates to accomplish tasks and at the same time provide developmental potential.

• Implement company policies and procedures within prescribed guidelines.

• Respond to and handle employee complaints (grievances) in a timely and efficient manner.

• Responsible for planning supervising and monitoring the work of the team members in assigned areas.

• Responsible for or actively participates in the initiation of personnel actions including but not limited to interviews training candidate selection development terminations performance reviews promotions transfers and disciplinary actions.

• Demonstrates expertise in all service standards and clearly communicates expectations to team members.

• Rigorously hold all team members accountable for always exhibiting all service standards and ensuring they know the value that these behaviors create for the guests employees and Company

• Model a passion for the Company mission vision and values as well as inspiring team members to do the same.

• Must be an effective coach and developer of team members by using the leader coaching skills to get guide and root for employees.

• Works to improve service breakdowns to minimize or prevent impact to our guests and/or employees.

• Creates onboarding training experiences for new hires to set them up for success.

• Creates and updates training and development tools

• Motivates the team to work toward peak performance

• Proactively identifies revenue opportunities with the spirit of Business Process Improvement

• Demonstrates analytical reasoning skills to identify and work through challenging problems and creates solutions.

• Exercises creative and innovative thinking and implementation to always identify cost savings opportunities

• Trains Analysts to use department specific systems

• Develops Analyst team to manage challenging situations/programs

• Empowers Analysts to work through challenging customer/employee issues

• Documents performance as needed for both positive and corrective performance behaviors

• Collaborate with other departments and Human Resources to create a highly skilled team of employees

• Create and utilize simple easily understood and informative data visualizations for storytelling identifying trends & patterns and provide data-driven recommendations

• Assists Director of Finance with Guest Service Analytics

• Supervises the financial/strategic planning team to provide analytical support to all internal operating departments

• Performs research and analysis of the competitive environment

• Assists in all areas of the annual Operating and Capital Budget and Long-Range Plan preparation

• Prepare monthly financial and operational reports

• Responsible for the development and supervision of the analytical staff which will include appraising employees productivity and efficiency for purposes of recommending promotions or other changes (evaluations)

• Provides for safety and security

• Monitors and implements legal compliance matters

• Establish acceptable procedures internal controls and assures all external and internal regulations are met

• Meets the attendance guidelines and adheres to regulatory departmental and company policies.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Degree in Finance Accounting or Business CPA or MBA preferred

• Minimum of three to five years analytical operations experience preferably in a supervisory role in the finance gaming or hospitality industry

• Must have a thorough knowledge of all aspects of financial planning operations to include financial/operations analysis people/resource management finance and database modeling

• Must successfully complete the Manager-Lap assessment

• Strong analytical critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Streamline processes to optimize productivity efficiency and speed

• Fluent in use of Microsoft Office Products (Excel Work PowerPoint Access)

• Proficiency in SQL required and Power BI recommended

• Ability to work diplomatically with all levels of management to influence without authority

• Excellent interpersonal customer service communication team building and problem-solving skills are required

• Possess excellent math statistical and technical financial analysis skills that are detailed and result oriented

• Strong organizational and time management skills are required

• Must present a well-groomed appearance

• Ability to uphold and demonstrate the highest level of integrity in all situations and recognize standards required by a regulated business

• Must be able to work independently

• Must be self-motivated and able to handle more than one function at a time by being well organized

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to continuously maneuver around office

• Must effectively work at a desk for long periods of time

• Must be able to respond to written and aural cues

• Must have the manual dexterity to operate the computer and necessary office equipment

• Must be able to read write and speak English

• Must be able to respond calmly to demands of internal customers