Job Description

Individual key responsibilities

• Responsible for activities associated with developing and supporting assigned standard reports/dashboards for Global Finance BI &EPM systems to support the reporting strategy

• Ensures the User Experience is optimized at all times for assigned reports/dashboards including system performance monitoring, easy navigation and engaging user interface (GUI) in line with design standards and best practices.

• Monitors industry trends and implements best practices to improve in-house capabilities.

• Collaborates with GT peers to ensure appropriate overall architecture of the BI tool satisfies reporting requirements for assigned projects • Executes report change management governance policy and associated controls, ensuring SOX compliance and a clean audit.

Key shared responsibilities

• Delivery of Global Finance BI/EPM reporting strategic priorities or assigned projects

• Delivery of Winning Metrics reporting (finance and non-finance data) for assigned projects

Key interfaces

• Global Technology application developers, data architects, data modellers, project managers, offshore testing teams

• IDT Business Analysts and Technical Support teams

• Finance Business Support and FP&A teams

• Internal & external Audit

Critical knowledge and experience

• Extensive knowledge and demonstrated deep experience with BI & EPM reporting tools i.e. Tableau, OAC, OBIEE, DataVisualizer, Java plugs • Demonstrated knowledge of screen design, lay out and optimal GUI in a performance metric environment

• Demonstrated knowledge of Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Informatica tool, RDBMS and/or multi-dimensional database

• Knowledge of SOX/SOC to ensure compliance with reporting change management policies and system documentation

• Experience with complex projects and process improvement initiatives with strong results delivery

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in multiple locations, driving system or cultural change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex project matrix organisation

• Good understanding of IHG’s global systems both Finance & non Finance

Key metrics:

• Delivery on established deadlines for BI/EPM report development assigned requests (finance and non-finance data)

• Annual End User Experience Index for the segment of system functionality.

• Proper system documentation

• No SOX control or Audit related exceptions

Organizational parameters:

(Team/ Individual Capabilities)

• Strong understanding of hotel operations, financial process and hospitality accounting (USALI).

• Process re-engineering & requirements gathering activity, project work.

• Deep BI/ EPM Systems knowledge and ability to access and interpret data analytics. (Op model parameters)

• Strong hybrid to navigate between Finance & technology & key system owners

• Effective and timely support from direct and indirect GT teams to enable delivery

Decision right:

• Development process of reports & UX for assigned projects

• System documentation for assigned projects

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?