Analyst, PTP Process (Finance Function)

Job description

About Us

Hilton is one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the world, with more than 7,000+ properties with more than 1 million rooms in 123 countries and territories. In the 100+ years since our founding, we have defined the hospitality industry and established a portfolio of 20+ world-class brands, with the emergence of the Tempo brand and including our flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand, which is the most recognized hotel brand in the world. We have more than 100+ million members in our award–winning customer loyalty program, Hilton Honors.

Position Statement:

As Analyst PTP UK, you will work with the Manager of PTP within Hilton’s UK Centre of Excellence. You will play a part in providing control oversight of Procure to Pay process and correct expenditure accounting within Hilton by supporting efficient operation of processing and paying over 450,000 transactions annually, covering a spend in excess of GBP0.5bn. The post holder will be expected to coach and collaborate with Team Members in the Shared Service, Center Of Excellence, Corporate and Hotel locations to ensure their defined sub processes are managed and measured right first time and identify areas to optimize delivery within their area of e2e control.

You will be expected to have oversight of the lifecycle of purchase expense management and be able to support other members of the team to achieve optimal performance in the PTP Tower. Experience in Procure to Pay process (or other high volume processing and accounting environments), outsourced service provider partnering (Shared Service Center), data mining, data and process as well as identifying and delivering structured scalable improvements are essential attributes in this role.

Position Summary:

Under the direction and guidance of the PTP Manager, you will be responsible for control oversight and intervention in the delivery and improvement of the PTP processes to ensure payment performance is optimized, financial controls are complied with and performance metric targets are achieved: all right first time. This position has a strong affiliation with Accounts Payable processes.

The Analyst PTP will own sub process performance and will have oversight across the PTP tower for end to end process and accounting understanding. This includes correct accounting treatment and VAT compliance within IFRS and HMRC guidelines. Furthermore you will:

·  Be responsible for achieving 100% Operational Effectiveness of defined Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls and robust compliance in Hotel audits testing.
·  Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including Hilton Supply Management, suppliers, Corporate and Hotel management and Operational Finance Teams to identify and deliver optimal operational delivery as well as identification of sustainable improvement in their area of control. Improvement will be structured by following Lean Sigma project management methodology.
·  Have responsibility to identify improvements and replication opportunity across similar processes in PTP Tower and seek further opportunity to drive standardization in UK and US regions.
·  Participate and play a part in engendering a sense of empowerment in the pursuit of top quartile performance, supporting and driving the development and delivery of PTP operations on a day-to-day basis.
·  Have the ability to understand and interpret Center of Excellence and Shared Service performance metrics associated with their sub process and will collaborate with Shared Service Center, Hilton Supply Management, Suppliers and Hotel and Corporate stakeholders to ensure optimal compliance to target performance.
·  Leverage data mining and analysis skills to agree and drive evidence based interventions needed to ensure targets are met and optimized. Key to the success of the role will be the ability to communicate and adapt to change as required. The post holder will possess the capacity to effectively contribute towards a strong customer-focused ethos while ensuring that a robust control environment is maintained.

 

What are we looking for?

To fulfil this role successfully, you must possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:

You will be accountable for maximizing the value derived from one Service Now ticketing solution by identifying opportunities to further leverage the Service Now platform to manage other sub processes across the PTP function. Additionally, you will be a key driver in enhancing efficiency by introducing more customer centric functionality such as chat, auto chat and integration with other applications to drive automated standard inquiry response.

Required Qualifications

·  Bachelors degree or relevant working experience in lieu thereof
·  Relevant analytical work experience including data analysis in finance or financial service high volume, high value transaction processing functions.
·  Exceptional critical thinking and both quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
·  Ability to exercise sound judgment and decision making skills to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and to provide recommendations for optimal solutions.
·  Excellent written and verbal communication and comprehension skills.
·  Ability to work well under pressure and effectively handle multiple, concurrent demands and appropriately prioritize responsibilities
·  Proficient in MS Excel and Data analysis. Experienced in project management delivery.
·  Experience with Oracle PeopleSoft, Blackline, Concur applications would be preferred.

 

What is it like working for Hilton?

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton Team Member Travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of his or her role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.