Interim Business Analyst
Hand Picked Hotels
Temporary
On-site
Sevenoaks, Kent, United Kingdom
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner, Chairman and CEO, Julia Hands MBE. Julia’s love of historical buildings, the English countryside, local food and good wine inspired her dream to own a collection of hotels that would celebrate these passions and invite others to share in them. Today, the family-owned group has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality.
Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breath taking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
We are recruiting for an Interim Business Analyst to join the team for a period of 6 months. This is a new role which will focus on implementing a new financial forecasting / budgeting system. The role will also assist in the development of high quality datasets across the business which will improve efficiency in the delivery of information and enhance the depth of insight across the business. Documentation and Training will support the professional delivery of each of the above and will support the development of data super users across the business.
In addition the role is aimed at partnering with the business to develop tools that generate insights re business performance at a hotel and department level. This will involve identifying requirements, proposing and testing solutions.
About the Role
About the role:
- As Interim Business Analyst you will be responsible for implementing a new financial forecasting/budgeting system.
- Analyse and document business processes, collaborating with stakeholders and lead project planning.
- Evaluating data sources and resolving data quality issues, while driving process mining to improve efficiency.
- Solution testing ensuring functionality is optimised, while tracking and resolving all solution issues.
- Your role will also involve coaching business users in data tools and processes.
- Document policies and anticipate key changes.
- Support ongoing reporting during change and transition.
- Most of all we will want you to be inspired, have fun and enjoy being part of our Passionate Hand Picked Team.
About you:
- To be considered for this role of Interim Business Analyst you will require a minimum of 5 years experience within a data analyst role.
- Experience with Oracle Opera and/or other hospitality PMS tools would be an advantage.
- Experience with FP&A and Proficiency in tools like Oracle R&A, SAGE ERP, Tableau, Power BI, and cloud-based analytics.
- Strong background in requirement gathering, process mapping, and solution onboarding.
- Ability to liaise effectively with non-technical users.
- Knowledge of GDPR and data governance.
Company Benefits
Company Benefits
- An excellent pro rata salary package.
- This is a Full-Time role primarily working on a Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm.
- Life assurance scheme.
- Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
- Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
- 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, pro rata on length of contract.
- Discounted staff stays in our hotels and on food & drink.
- Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays.
- Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
- Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.