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About the Role

This role serves as a strategic financial partner to Senior Commercial leaders and the CCO, managing the annual budget process, monthly re-forecasting, and financial reporting for Marketing, Sales, and Advertising funds. The position focuses on driving process improvements, utilizing data storytelling to influence decision-making, and optimizing spend through the marketing ROI framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes for Marketing, Sales, and Advertising funds.
• Coordinate budget schedules and facilitate regular reviews with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business leads to develop effective reporting and improve spend ownership.
• Balance funds and present budgets to Senior Marketing Management for approval.
• Review and assess ad hoc spend requests to determine fund availability.
• Manage quarterly forecasting and coordinate submissions with P&L stakeholders.
• Own the monthly management reporting cycle to drive informed decision-making.
• Coordinate and ensure delivery of monthly P&L by sub-department.
• Conduct regular meetings with cross-functional teams to explain results and provide strategic advice.
• Engage with P&L stakeholders to ensure timely invoice and T&E processing.
• Oversee preparation of schedules and information for external auditors.
• Analyze data to provide value-added insights to the business and CCO.
• Collaborate with business leads to assess spending requests supporting strategic initiatives.
• Analyze spend across GL accounts and P&L departments to identify efficiency opportunities.
• Measure effectiveness of P&L departmental leaders in projecting spend.
• Manage risks and opportunities to the plan.
• Prepare financial modeling and business case support for strategic initiatives.
• Analyze hotel budgets and actual spend to support the FS Marketing ROI Framework.
• Act as a change champion for finance transformation projects including OneStream and D365.
• Prepare management reporting packages and board requests.

Requirements

• University Degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting.
• CPA, MBA, or equivalent finance/accounting experience.
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis or Finance Business Partner roles.
• Proficiency in accounting software such as D365, OneStream, Power BI, FOCUS, Hyperion, or Essbase.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong accounting and financial modeling skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic, analytical mindset with solid business acumen.
• Understanding of the luxury hotel market.
• Strong research and fact-finding skills.
• Ability to handle confidential compensation information.
• Team player with a strong work ethic.
• Proactive approach to handling new developments.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Professional maturity, initiative, and resourcefulness.

Skills

• Financial Planning & Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Data Storytelling
• Financial Reporting
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Advisory
• Accounting Software Proficiency
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Research and Analysis

Location

• 1165 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

• Hybrid
• 3 days per week in office

Experience Level

• 5-7 years

Education Level

• University Degree
• CPA or MBA preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $100,000 – $125,000 CAD

Benefits

• Additional rewards as part of the total compensation package

About the Company

• Global luxury hotel management company managing over 130 hotels and 50 private residences in 47 countries.
• Committed to supporting cancer research and the advancement of diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging.

Equal Opportunity

• Four Seasons is committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.