Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Location: California

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tejontime type:
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Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that allows our team members stay healthy, plan for their future and maintain a healthy work-life balance. Benefits may vary with employment status.  To see our fill list of Team Member Benefits please visit our career site:
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* Job Description:

** The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) serves as a strategic financial leader responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, and decision support across casino operations. This role partners closely with executive leadership, gaming operations, and marketing, to optimize profitability, support capital allocation, and enhance overall enterprise value while ensuring adherence to gaming regulatory requirements.

The Director of FP&A translates complex financial and operational data into clear insights that inform long-term strategy, short‐term performance management, and investment decisions in a highly regulated, cash‐intensive environment.
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* Key Responsibilities:

**** Strategic Planning & Forecasting
*** Lead the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long‐range strategic planning processes for casino, hospitality, food & beverage, retail, and entertainment operations.
* Develop integrated financial models incorporating gaming volumes, win per unit, hold percentages, visitation trends, and seasonality.
* Support property‐level and enterprise‐wide strategic initiatives, including new game introductions, amenity expansions, promotions, and loyalty programs.
* Evaluate market trends, competitive dynamics, and economic indicators impacting gaming revenue and guest behavior.
** Financial Analysis & Performance Management
*** Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly casino performance metrics including gross gaming revenue, theoretical win, drop, handle, and margin by game type.
* Identify initiatives to increase customer loyalty and improve database performance, partner with marketers to craft campaigns and promotions, and create reporting to measure success. This role will build credibility with marketers across different functional areas and contribute to the Casino’s culture of data-driven decision-making.
* Develop KPIs and dashboards for gaming and non‐gaming departments, ensuring timely, actionable performance insights.
* Provide profitability analysis by department, outlet, promotion, and customer segment.
* Identify operational risks, cost drivers, and opportunities for margin improvement.
** Executive & Stakeholder Decision Support
*** Partner with the President, CFO, VP of Marketing, and senior leadership to support strategic, operational, and capital decisions.
* Prepare executive‐level presentations for senior management, boards of directors, tribal councils, or ownership groups.
* Support business cases for capital expenditures, slot purchases, table expansions, system implementations, and major marketing initiatives.
* Act as a financial advisor to operating leaders, balancing growth initiatives with financial discipline.
** Capital Planning & Investment Analysis
*** Oversee financial evaluation of slot yield, table mix optimization, and ROI for marketing reinvestment.
* Lead investment modeling for capital projects, including IRR, NPV, payback, and sensitivity analyses.
* Support property valuations, refinancing, debt covenant analysis, and liquidity planning as needed.
** Regulatory & Compliance Support
*** Ensure financial planning and reporting processes are consistent with gaming regulatory…