Senior Financial Operations Analyst

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Senior Financial Operations Analyst

The Expedia Partner Solutions Controllership team is seeking a creative and collaborative Senior Financial Analyst to support a dynamic and growing business within the EPS portfolio.

The EPS Controllership team empowers delivery of EPS organizational and strategic goals through financial intelligence and operational excellence.

As part of the EPS Controllership team, you will be responsible for liaising with internal and external partners to support the rapid growth of the B2B business, driving continuous improvement in execution. Additionally, you will serve as a trusted advisor, working closely with Account Managers, Product, Finance, and Technology teams as well as Expedia Group corporate departments (Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Accounts Payable, and Billing teams).

Responsibilities:

• Onboard new partners, ensure timely review of contracts and provide pre- and post-implementation support

• Execute the monthly process for payment in accordance with partner contracts

• Perform data analysis to evaluate existing business/operational processes; recommend effective and scalable process improvements

• Lead the response to multiple complex or confidential information requests, providing guidance to others and ensuring the appropriate information is delivered to the right recipient(s)

• Present financial concepts and technical details to non-financial business partners in an easy-to-understand manner

• Influence and coach others across the business unit to work independently and identify areas for improvement in work processes

• Manage a Financial Operations Analyst

• Improves workload management by supporting others in setting priorities and by postponing less relevant work

• Strategically focuses self and others on top priorities; effectively manages overlapping timelines and competing demands

• Establish strong working relationships with business partners across various teams

• Coach others on how to utilize resources to maximize performance

• Implement improvements that impact the quality of services and processes

• Anticipates and recognizes bottlenecks in work processes between teams and makes suggestions for ongoing improvement

• Perform accurate deep dive analyses of problems

• Monitor and suggest methods for continuous improvement for the department

• Ad-hoc projects as required

Experience and Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as Accounting or Finance; or equivalent professional experience

• 3+ years professional Accounting, Finance or Audit experience with Bachelor’s Degree or 1+ years professional Accounting, Finance or Audit experience with Master’s Degree

• 1+ years of People Management experience

• Problem solver with ability to recommend unique solutions to address complex problems

• Professional “can do” work ethic, with the ability to handle many conflicting tasks

• Established at building solid relationships with internal and external partners

• Experience working with cross functional teams across domestic and international time zones

• Receptive and adaptive to a rapidly changing business environment while maintaining focus on key business goals and objectives

• Advanced Excel skills with experience of handling large and complex data sets

• Experience building Excel models and reports using complex formulas

• Strong verbal and written communications

• Experience with the following systems a plus: SQL Teradata, Oracle and Business Objects

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About Expedia Group 

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.  

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