Planning and Analysis Manager

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of co-workers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities. 

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The following and other duties may be assigned as necessary for the Boomtown Casino Biloxi and Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast properties:

• Responsible for supervising and managing staff in the Planning & Analysis Develops, implements and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Primarily responsible for short and long term financial analysis for the property including labor, and financial data reporting. Exercises discretion and independent judgment.
• Creates effective and efficient schedules, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives and achieving deadlines.
• Responsible for assisting in the budget process for the department and provides recommendations; ensuring compliance to departmental budget initiatives; reporting budget concerns to manager.
• Calculates profitability of marketing programs. Analyze results to identify opportunities for improving efficiency of marketing expenditures. Communicate findings to executive team. 
• Oversees all aspects of preparing the annual budget.
• Responsible for maintaining updated knowledge of gaming markets (both local and national) to make proactive business forecasts and analysis.
• Compares actual operating results to budget and prior year. Summarizes key findings and communicates to executive management.   Makes proactive recommendations for improving EBITDA.
• Develops presentations for budget meetings and operational reviews.
• Presents and discusses analyses with high level executives from corporate and from the property.
• Develops, maintains, and distributes key operating metrics to evaluate attainment of company’s operating, service and financial objectives.
• Monitors labor costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies.
• Performs queries of various databases to extract data for use in analysis.
• Prepares ad-hoc analysis as needed. 
• Maintains compliance with Gaming Commission requirements, the company’s System of Internal Controls and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs.  Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise.  Responsible for the overall achievement of department customer service goals.    
• Responsible for ensuring the compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to Executive Management / GM.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.

• Must be able to obtain a Gaming Permit.  Must successfully complete ServSafe Alcohol training certification course. Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be at least 21 years of age.

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) from an accredited four-year college or university in Finance or Accounting; three years casino experience in Finance or working with marketing analytics or Accounting; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  MBA preferred but not required. 
• Must have broad knowledge of accounting and financial analysis. 
• Experience with computer report writing software highly desirable. 
• Must have financial modeling experience. 
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook). Experience with Cognos, SQL, CRM, CDS, ACES and any other systems required to process, analyze and present data is highly preferred.  Advanced Excel spreadsheet skills required. 

• Must have the ability to interact with guests, staff and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Must be able to obtain a Gaming Permit.  Must successfully complete ServSafe Alcohol training certification course. Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. 

This Job does have supervision requirements.

• Responsible for staff development and training programs. 
• Responsible for rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement. 
• Evaluates team members within department and delivers constructive feedback to employees in regards to performance. 
• Provides recommendation for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning, assigning, and directing work) to meet business needs. 
• Manages work procedures and expedites workflow. 
• Provides recommendation for employee performance (disciplining, coaching, and counseling). 

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