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Auberge Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, innovative wellbeing, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 30 one-of-a-kind hotels, resorts, and residences, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world's most desirable destinations.

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The Financial Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting financial decision-making processes and generally supporting the home office finance team. This role will serve as an internal consultant to various departments, supporting the operations of Auberge Resorts Collection through ongoing analysis and reporting. Day-to-day responsibilities include evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting data to improve processes, cost models, forecasts, and revenue opportunities. This individual will lead and support home office and property leaders with comprehensive reporting and guidance to improve overall results and growth, including supporting new property openings and transitions.

Core Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Assist in the planning and preparation of annual operating budgets, monthly forecasts, and strategic long-range plans for both the corporate entity and individual hotel and residential properties.

• Financial Performance: Analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and prepare concise and actionable executive summaries. Compare actual results against budgets and forecasts, providing detailed variance analysis and commentary to senior management.

• Performance Metrics: Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) unique to the hospitality industry, including Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, GOP margins, and departmental profitability.

• Capital Expenditure (CapEx) Analysis: Support the analysis of proposed capital expenditures with ROI, IRR, and NPV analysis. 

• Strategic Modeling: Build and maintain dynamic financial models to support long-term financial planning, new management contracts, and portfolio expansion initiatives.

• Balanced Scorecard: Analyze market penetration ("STR") reports, guest satisfaction, and employee engagement results with financial performance to create a balanced scorecard approach to evaluating performance.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with property Home Office Leaders, General Managers, and property Directors of Finance to identify cost-saving initiatives and revenue-enhancing strategies. Conduct in-depth analysis of financial statements, market trends, and economic data to assess, benchmark, and identify potential areas for improvement

• Communication: Effectively communicate complex financial information to non-financial team members and stakeholders, promoting financial literacy across the organization.

• Prepare proposals, reports, and presentations for review by senior executives.

• Supporting opening and transitioning hotels and residences into the portfolio with modeling, benchmarking, and business evaluation, along with managing pre-opening budgets.

• Perform other relevant ad hoc assignments and duties as assigned.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel to hotels and resorts, as required.

• Occasional travel to industry conferences.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Real Estate, Hotel Management,  or a related field.

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in accounting, finance, or financial planning and analysis, ideally with exposure to the hotel or real estate industry.

• Demonstrated proficiency in financial analysis, including expertise in developing spreadsheets, benchmarking, and forward-looking forecasts.

• Advanced analytical, problem-solving skills, and application of analytical tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Python, and AI applications. 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.

• Well-developed time management/multitasking, and organizational skills.

• Ability to complete tasks and projects on time and without close supervision.

• Must possess good integrity and business judgment, team orientation, goal orientation, and high personal productivity skills.

• Ability to build relationships with internal and external contacts.

• Familiarity with the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry and industry performance metrics.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Team player with a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent organization skills with close attention to detail across multiple projects.

• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively balance multiple, concurrent demands and appropriately prioritize responsibilities, then communicate effectively to manage expectations.

• Ability to embrace a team-player role with other departments, demonstrate initiative, and ownership of projects.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to represent Auberge both internally and externally.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain complex analytical topics to a wide audience who may or may not be familiar with analytics or the subject matter.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, with advanced proficiency in Excel.

• Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning ("ERP") and financial reporting software.

At Auberge, we are passionate about our mission to be the best-loved operator of one-of-a-kind luxury properties and experiences.  We are storytellers and story-makers, delivering simple pleasures and creating unforgettable memories.  Born in Napa and inspired by the most relaxing places in the world, we prize simplicity, comfort, and beauty.  Whatever role we play in Auberge, and wherever we work, we all live by the view that our core purpose is to enrich people's lives. 

If you feel that our approach is aligned with your own passions and beliefs, then please talk to us about becoming part of our family.

About Friedkin:

Friedkin is a privately held family of global brands spanning automotive, entertainment, hospitality, investments, and sports. 

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is led by Chief Executive Dan Friedkin, and united by a mission to build breakthrough brands that redefine the status quo.

The Friedkin portfolio includes Gulf States Toyota, 30WEST, Accelerated Solutions Group, AS Roma, Ascent Automotive Group, Auberge Collection, Congaree, Copilot Capital, Diamond Creek, Everton Football Club, GSFSGroup, Imperative Entertainment, Legendary Expeditions, NEON, Northside Lexus, Pursuit Sports, The Friedkin Group International, USAL and Westside Lexus. For more information, please visit www.friedkin.com

Auberge Collection LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Auberge Collection LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Auberge Collection LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.