Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Walters Hospitality is a wedding and hospitality company operating venues and related hospitality services across Texas and Georgia. The Senior Analyst, Business Data & Systems will own the company’s financial technology stack and data infrastructure while performing financial analysis, building executive dashboards, managing integrations, and supporting data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Own and administer the company’s financial technology ecosystem, including Sage Intacct, Planful, Celigo, Calendly, Tripleseat, Ramp, Corrigo, and Paycom
- Manage and optimize integrations between systems via Celigo, ensuring seamless andaccurate data flow across the organization
- Serve as the internal subject matter expert and first point of contact for all financial systemsissues, configurations, and enhancements
- Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of future data and analytics infrastructure (e.g., Snowflake, Sigma, Power BI) as the company matures its data capabilities
- Develop and maintain system documentation, data dictionaries, and standard operatingprocedures for all financial technology platforms
- Partner with external vendors, consultants, and implementation teams to execute system rollouts and upgrades
- Provide strategic recommendations to the VP of FP& A and CFO on technology investments, system architecture, and the company’s data roadmap
- Design, build, and maintain reporting dashboards that synthesize data from multiple systems into unified, executive-ready views
- Perform regular and ad hoc financial and operational analyses, including revenue trends, cost analysis, venue-level profitability, and key performance indicators across the portfolio
- Create and deliver data-driven presentations and reports for executive leadership and venue operations teams
- Develop and maintain financial models that support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes in collaboration with the broader FP&A team
- Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities in data that drive business decisions and operational improvements
- Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across all reporting outputs through robust validation and reconciliation processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (operations, sales, marketing, construction) to understand their data needs and translate them into scalable reporting solutions
- Champion a data-driven culture across the organization by improving data literacy, access, and self-service reporting capabilities
- Stay current on emerging trends in financial technology, data engineering, and business intelligence relevant to the hospitality industry
- Contribute to the long-term data strategy, including data governance, security, and scalability planning as Walters Hospitality continues its rapid growth
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- 7+ years of progressive experience in a role combining financial/data analysis with IT systems administration or data engineering
- Demonstrated experience administering or implementing financial systems such as Sage, NetSuite, or comparable ERP/CPM platforms
- Hands-on experience with integration platforms (Celigo, Workato, MuleSoft, or similar iPaaS tools) and managing data flows between enterprise applications
- Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one data visualization/BI tool (Tableau, Power BI, Sigma, or similar)
- Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills, including complex financial modeling, pivot tables, and data manipulation
- Proven ability to build executive-level dashboards and reports that communicate complex data clearly to non-technical audiences
- Proven success as a project manager
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present findings and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
- This is a remote position, with occasional (~1x/quarter) travel to team meetings and venuelocations
- May require occasional extended hours during system implementations, month-end close, or other critical business periods
- Experience in the hospitality, events, food and beverage, or multi-unit services industry
- Relevant professional certifications such as Sage Intacct Certified, Snowflake SnowPro, * Tableau Desktop Specialist, Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst, or similar
- Experience with cloud data platforms and modern data stack tooling
- Familiarity with Python or R for data analysis and automation
- Track record of building data infrastructure from the ground up in a high growth or entrepreneurial environment
Benefits
- Fully remote position
- Significant professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to grow into a management role overseeing a data and systems team
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