Specialist, Financial Operations
Saint John, New Brunswick, CA
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Specialist, Financial Operations to join our team in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Why Wyndham?
By joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you will play an integral role in our mission to make hotel travel possible for all. You’ll be part of the largest hotel franchise company in the world, where we strive to deliver the best value to our owners and guests. Most importantly, you’ll be entrusted to live our unique Count on Me culture, set by our core values of integrity, accountability, inclusive, caring and fun. At Wyndham, we provide all team members the opportunity to grow through best-in-class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support. Supporting our team members is a top priority, which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits, vacation, team member appreciation days, workplace flexibility and much more. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we value and embrace a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion that supports team members of all backgrounds and experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you!
The Role
The Financial Operations Specialist supports WHR Financial Operations & Governance by way of oversight on and processing of transactions associated with purchase orders. The Specialist will investigate and resolve any late invoices and/or invoice hold notices. The Specialist will work with Project Managers and Finance to reconcile financial entries at project closing and produce ad-hoc reports based on leadership needs.
What you'll do
Procure to Payment Process:
- Governance of the Oracle Purchase Order lifecycle (requisitioning, creation, receiving, payment), ensuring vendors are paid timely with no disruption to service. High-volume processing within an established framework.
- Purchase order governance for external vendors.
- Resolution of invoice issues and coordination with Finance, AP, and Project Mgt
Project Financials:
- Periodic financial reporting, including invoices on hold and invoice forecasts.
- Clarity governance (IT labor subledger) transaction entries – monthly requirement to ensure capital financials are recorded accurately
Continuous Improvement
- Strategic planning for purchase order and invoice process improvements and integrations
You'll be successful if you have
- Ability to communicate effectively and build solid relationships with individuals at all levels, in multiple geographies and business functions.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure.
- Experience working with PPM tools and financial systems (ex. Clarity, Smartsheet, Oracle EBS)
- Highly proficient knowledge with Windows applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Required Qualifications/Experience
- Education: Post-secondary education in hospitality, business, information technology, or related field(s) will be considered an asset
- 2-3 years of relevant work experience (Financial, Accounting, and Payables preferred)
- Oracle Knowledge required.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world’s largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,200 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through our network of approximately 872,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry. Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company’s mission of making hotel travel possible for all. Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds. Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.
Job Location: Saint John, 180 Crown Street, Saint John, New Brunswick NA
Employment Status: Full-time