Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

Position Summary:   This Manager role is responsible for the management and oversight of the Brand’s financial performance in the Australia market aimed at driving long-term profitable growth. The role will have a direct reporting line to the International FD and a close dotted line to the VP/ Managing Director of the Australia market. It will have specific oversight of all Australia RCI acquisition costs (Commissions, SG&A etc), ensuring costs of sale and overhead remain controlled, and reporting is timely and accurate. They will proactively benchmark against other markets/ sister brands/ competitors, with the aim of driving best practice & improvements in business results. Investments will be appraised for effectiveness and whether they influenced travel partner behaviour. In addition, they will be a true partner to the local commercial business operations, be part of the Australia RCI leadership team and play a vital role in the development of the market strategies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:   1. Monthly close process:

Oversee the monthly close for RCI across the Australia market, covering all aspects of commission and SG&A costs, including the reporting of all issues to the International FD. Report on sailed revenue performance and other key performance metrics on a monthly basis.

Manage the RCI annual operating plan process for the market for both sailed revenue and expenditure (operating & capital). Manage the quarterly and monthly forecast process for the market. Deliver a high level of forecast accuracy. Prepare presentations for the annual plan and quarterly forecasts in review meetings with senior management. Identification and quantification of risks and opportunities in all forecast/ plans. Manage the capital acquisition request process to properly justify the benefits of capital expenditures while facilitating the approval process.

3. Routine Internal Reporting      Responsible for the preparation of:

Monthly management reporting on ship & market performance. Responsible for facilitating the monthly pre-close variance analysis review. Ad hoc reports, as requested.

Establish proper/ periodic communication protocol between Australia Finance and corporate functions to ensure timely dissemination of accounting and forecast information (policy changes, reporting requirements, S&M or G&A program changes, etc.).     4. Channel and Commissions structures

Partners with the RCI commercial/ sales team to develop and review all commission proposals. Partners with central International Marketing team to understand investment decisions and ROI on these investments. Provide regular analysis on the commission expenditure / channel performance and profitability.

5. Contract & vendor selection

Partners with budget owners to review vendor selection proposals/ bids. Oversee the Finance review of all contracts.

6. Capital Investment Projects

Responsible for assisting business managers with preparation of cost and benefits justification for capital investment projects including IRR and NPV calculations. Responsible for analysing capital projects for reasonableness. Responsible for facilitating the approval process for capital projects in a timely manner. Responsible for post project review of capital investments to ensure forecast benefits have been achieved.

7. Management of staff

Responsible for management of one member of staff within the Australia Finance team. Develop the Australia Finance team addressing any performance, development and workload optimisation.

9. Other

Assist International Finance Director, Brand Finance VP and other senior management in ad hoc projects e.g.

Strategic Planning Market Development opportunities

Performs other duties as required.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be