Manager, Group FP&A - Competitor Intelligence

Hotel: Corp Branston, 1 First Avenue, Centrum100, DE14 2WB

The role

Are you passionate about driving business decisions with data and insights? This role offers the opportunity to deliver valuable financial, analytical, and business intelligence to partners across the globe. You will play a pivotal part in analysing broader hotel markets, the macro-economic environment and key competitor performance, providing in-depth insights across financial metrics and wider business trends to inform and shape strategic decisions.

Your day to day

Deliver Business Insights on Competitor Results

• Analyse and provide detailed insights into key competitors' quarterly results, ensuring the wider IHG community is informed, including C-Suite executives, Regional FP&A, and Global FP&A teams.
• Communicate actionable insights from competitor performance to help guide strategic planning and decision-making across various business functions.

Support Investor Relations with Industry Data Requests

• Ensure accurate, timely reporting of industry trends to support IHG’s external communications with investors and analysts.

Contribute to Industry Forecasting and Planning

• Play an active role in the planning process by providing accurate industry forecasts and market outlooks that inform business strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure that industry forecasts are aligned with broader company goals and financial objectives.

Collaborate with Strategy Teams on Market Insights

• Work closely with the Strategy teams to provide valuable insights on market dynamics, industry trends, and competitor behaviour.
• Assist in developing strategic recommendations based on in-depth analysis of market conditions and competitor activities.

Support the Development and Operation of Data Dashboards

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of industry, competitor and macroeconomic data dashboards, ensuring they provide valuable, up-to-date insights for business decision-makers.
• Ensure dashboards effectively track key performance indicators and deliver insights into market and competitor movements.

Drive Ad-Hoc Projects and Research Initiatives

• Take the lead on a variety of ad-hoc research projects and data requests, such as deep dives into competitor performance, regional market analysis, and industry-specific trends.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support business initiatives and decision-making across the organization.

What we need from you

While experience is highly valued, mindset is equally crucial. We seek a dedicated individual with a natural aptitude for thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced global environment.

• The ideal candidate should demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and strong attention to detail.

Critical Expertise & Experience

• Proven ability to work with diverse data points, with experience using tools like Tableau and conducting comprehensive research on a wide range of topics.
• Strong presentation skills, both written and oral, with the ability to clearly communicate complex information to varied audiences.

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Solid experience with Excel, particularly in data modeling, including advanced functions like look-ups, pivots, and other calculations.
• Familiarity with Tableau is beneficial but not essential.

Closing date for applications: 19th December

Who we are

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You’ll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you.

We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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