Senior Analyst, PTP Process (Finance Function) - #1710137

About Hilton

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a

Hilton Team Member. it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members,

and owners alike. Recently named the #1 company to work for in the World by Great Places to Work, Hilton is one of the

largest and fastest growing hospitality companies, with more than 7,300 properties and over 1.1 million rooms in 124

countries and territories.

In the 100+ years since our founding, we have defined the hospitality industry and established a portfolio of 22 world-class

brands, including our flagship Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand, which is the most recognized hotel brand in the world. We have

more than 173 million members in our award–winning customer loyalty program, Hilton Honors.

Position Statement

The Senior Analyst for Process-To-Pay Tower (PTP) will work with the Manager of PTP within Hilton’s UK Centre of

Excellence. They will play an influential part in providing control oversight of Process to Pay activities and correct

expenditure accounting within Hilton by driving the efficient operation of processing and paying over 930,00 transactions

annually, covering a spend of almost $2.4b.

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 the PTP sub processes are managed and measured right first time and identify areas

to optimize delivery within their area of end-to-end control. The Senior Analyst will be required to deliver accurate and up

to date financial reconciliation of complex supplier statements, provide effective and efficient control of Corporate and Hotel

Procure to Pay related Balance Sheet Accounts.

This includes ensuring key and non-key Sarbanes Oxley Operational

Excellence within their sub process and audit requirements are adhered to for the PTP process. Critical to this role is oversight

of accurate and compliant accounting treatment of Input Tax across multiple accounting platforms, maintaining Payables

Ledgers and oversight of associated activities managed by our Hilton Team in our Shared Service Center.

Experience in Procure to Pay/Accounts Payable process (or other high-volume processing and accounting environments),

outsourced service provider partnering, data mining, data and process analysis 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, the post holder 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, correct accounting treatment achieved, and performance metric targets are met all right first

time.

The Senior Analyst will own sub process performance and will have oversight across the PTP tower for end-to-end process

and accounting understanding. The Senior Analyst will be required to deliver accurate and up to date financial reconciliation

of complex supplier statements, provide support and oversight of Top Supplier reconciliations in the Shared Service Team

and approve payments. The post holder will also provide effective and efficient control of Corporate and Hotel Procure to

Pay related Balance Sheet Accounts. This includes correct accounting treatment and Input Tax compliance in line with country

fiscal and accounting guidelines. The Senior Analyst will also 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.

The role holder will be experienced in driving continuous improvement using structured project discipline as well as seeking

replication opportunity across similar processes in PTP Tower to drive standardization across the regions.

The post holder will participate and play a part in engendering a sense of empowerment in the pursuit of top quartile service,

supporting the delivery of PTP strategy and the team activities on a day-to-day basis. This will require a meticulous attention

to detail, the ability to understand and interpret business metrics within the Purchase to Pay tower, have sound

understanding of systems used and ability to data mine and analyze data to determine fact-based interventions and

continuous improvement identification. Articulating the case for process improvement through Power BI or other reporting

illustration is essential. The post holder will be responsible for their area of sub process PTP performance and have control

oversight of metric outcomes, this includes ensuring key and non-key Sarbanes Oxley controls within their sub process are

100% Operationally Effective and audit requirements are adhered to for the PTP process. The post holder will develop and

drive improvement interventions in collaboration with Shared Service Team Members to optimize performance.

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:

Attributes And Qualifications

• Relevant years relevant work experience including data analysis in finance or financial services high volume
  
  

transaction processing functions.

• Fluency in English with first class oral and written communication skills is essential (with additional foreign
  
  

language a benefit)

• 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.

• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively handle multiple, concurrent demands and appropriately
  
  

prioritize responsibilities.

• Experience with typical accounting solutions with preference for candidates with experience in Oracle PeopleSoft,
  
  

Navision, Docmatrix, Documentum or other such document management applications, Blackline, Concur

• Proficient in data analysis and reporting leveraging MS Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or other business intelligence
  
  

tools.

• Experience in driving process improvement projects using Lean or other structured project management
  
  

methodology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or college finance related certification.
• Relevant accounting experience is essential with preference to those with part qualification CA, CIMA, ACCA, AAT,
  
  

however Hilton is committed to supporting professional accounting qualification attainment for the right

candidate.

• Sigma Green Belt accreditation, Prince 2, Agile certified may be advantageous as will a willingness to attain.
  
  

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to

extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travellers the finest

in accommodations, service, amenities, and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional

guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as

a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And our amazing Team Members are at

the heart of it all!

What benefits will I receive?

Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement. As an employee you will become a member

of the Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program, which provides reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends! We

look forward to explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization

like Hilton.

Work Locations

Hilton - Area Office - Glasgow

Schedule

Full-time

Brand

Hilton Corporate

Shift

Day Job

Job Level

Team Member

Job

Finance and Accounting