Choice Hotels

Senior Director, Strategic Finance and FP&A

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Senior Director in the FP&A and Strategic Finance division. At Choice Hotels, the FP&A department is a critical member of all parts of the business, partnering with leadership to drive critical decisions, support long-term growth, and maximize profitability. As a key leader within our FP&A team, you will serve as a trusted finance partner to leaders across the commercial and marketing organizations and lead the franchisee pricing division, delivering essential financial and strategic insights and driving decision-making within your functions.

Do you want to make a meaningful impact by applying your strategic and financial expertise to grow profitable revenue? Do you love to connect the dots between commercial business insights and financial analysis to drive decisions? Do you enjoy being part of a team of commercial, sales, marketing, and e-commerce leaders, focusing on revenue growth? Do you love to lead best-in-class FP&A associates and grow their skillsets? If so, we invite you to apply today for our Senior Director, Strategic Finance and FP&A role today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead two teams –
  • One that acts as the FP&A partner for leaders (SVPs and VPs) in commercial and marketing functions such as paid media, loyalty and partnerships, B2B sales, or ecommerce, overseeing all aspects of financial planning and analysis as it relates to those functions
  • A second team focused on setting the pricing strategy, both holistically and at the program level, for franchise contracts
• Act as the main financial advisor for the marketing and commercial functions in developing their strategic long-range plans, setting long-term financial and non-financial goals, analyzing and prioritizing strategies and investment areas, and partnering with enterprise and functional FP&A teams to ensure coordination and alignment of long-range plans in a matrix.
• Help to prioritize investment decisions at the functional and enterprise level by providing recommendations backed by financial modeling.
• Establish and oversee the centralized pricing strategy for franchisee programs, in alignment with an ongoing view of franchisee total cost of ownership.
• Provide financial and business leadership to the Commercial and Marketing and Pricing teams. The Sr. Director is expected to be both a manager and a mentor. Building high performance teams and developing talent while leading is critical.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Data Analytics, or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree in a related field preferred
• At least 10 years’ experience in financial analysis and financial or strategic planning experience, preferably with hospitality industry experience and/or commercial FP&A
• 5+ years of management experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• High degree of strategic and analytical capability, with proven experience leading best-in-class FP&A teams and leveraging financial analysis to influence decision-making
• Strong strategic skills, with the ability to identify and assess key points, implications, and recommendations; proven ability to structure business cases around a high-level strategic vision
• Excellent business-savvy with a consultative approach; ability to influence with and without authority, and collaborate with senior-level leaders across organizational lines
• Proven leader with experience in creating team vision and direction, building, and managing high-performance teams
• Proven ability to develop relationships and trust with associates at all levels
• Strong project management skills; ability to effectively lead implementation of key initiatives
• Ability to navigate organizational structures and priorities to respectfully solicit input and build support, even when it requires difficult discussions and unpopular positions
• Ability to assess a situation and make good decisions even when time is critical and data is incomplete
• Ability to communicate and explain complex financial issues to non-financial professionals and to interact well with all levels within the organization
• Demonstrates key competencies to include financial acumen, decision quality, and driving results.

Your Team

This is a leadership role that will report to the VP, FP&A and Strategic Finance. You will have a team of about 5 associates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

As our Senior Director, Strategic Finance and FP&A, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD. Less than 15 miles from Washington, DC, we’re located one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with service on the Red Line and the MARC Brunswick line, easy access to I-270, and plenty of free parking provided by Choice Hotels.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $184,000 to $217,000 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP), as well as annual awards of Choice Hotels International common stock through Choice’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan).

The pay range listed is for this position and is what Choice Hotels reasonably expects to pay. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves – the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur – because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today – for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward – giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

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• PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.