Job Description

The Vice President, Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis position (FP&A) will play a key leadership role for Cinemark, providing significant financial planning and analysis support for the CEO, CFO, IR, and SVP FP&A; and acting as a strategic business partner for the collective senior management team to drive financial performance.

This role oversees all aspects of Corporate financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for the company. Additional responsibilities include supporting the following activities: M&A transaction analysis, Business Development activities, and Corporate Strategic Planning.

The ideal candidate for this position will have seasoned FP&A acumen, strong communication and influencing skills at a senior level, an ability to positively collaborate across varied functions and cultures, and experience operating in a multinational matrixed company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Global HQ consolidation and Global P&L, CAPEX and cash flow forecasting cycles (budgets, short-term pacing, and long range forecasts)
• Support CFO and senior management decision making through proactive financial analysis and independent thought leadership
• Lead preparation of financial reports and presentations for management and materials for Board of Directors meetings and Board Committee meetings
• Lead preparation of financial and operational analysis to support Investor Relations (IR)
• Actively support M&A and business development initiatives, as well as key business contract negotiations
• Provide financial support for corporate strategic planning, including brainstorming and financial evaluation of new ideas and of strategies for continued growth and financial success of Cinemark, and track / measure outcomes of strategic objectives compared to plans
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive achievement of Global G&A and Operating KPI budgets
• Provide Operational FP&A support to the Real Estate Department and Construction Department, including capital allocation decision support; proforma analysis for new projects and major refurbishments; capital project budgeting, monitoring and reporting; and thought leadership for minimizing spend and maximizing ROI
• Operational FP&A partner support for certain Domestic G&A business functions (Finance, Legal, Purchasing[, and possibly IT & HR])
• Provide on-going regular and ad hoc reporting and analysis of historic performance, including financial results and trends, productivity metrics, industry trends, capital expenditures and key operating metrics
• Assist Director of Treasury with company-wide cash management by providing short/long-term global financial forecasts and insights
• Coordinate closely with VP, International Finance to review projections, budgets and historical results of our International Business, as well as set deadlines, templates, reporting requirements and global standards for the International Finance organization
• Evaluate existing reporting and data management routines and make recommendations on simplification and enhancement opportunities; lead ongoing process improvement agenda that boosts team productivity
• Provide strategic vision and development FP&A Financial Systems and tools (including Ad Hoc Analysis tools, Budgeting and Forecasting tools, ERP, & BI)
• Collaborate with Cinemark’s Operational FP&A Team to drive financial results, and support Operational FP&A with systems, data management, reports and tools
• Lead, develop and motivate direct reports, as well as help coach wider FP&A/Finance organization
• Provide continuous and timely communication to leadership team

Minimum Requirements:

• Collaborative, team player
• High degree of personal and professional integrity
• Strategic thinker with ability to link analytics into broader business themes
• Strong financial presentation and excellent communication skills with a solid ability to influence, build interpersonal relationships and simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial people
• Curious and independent, with demonstrated record of approaching management with original and creative views on how to improve the business using data driven analysis
• Track record of driving simplification and process improvement
• Previous financial support for M&A and business development initiatives
• Prior experience supporting Strategic Planning
• Strong team building and leadership skills to influence, develop and motivate a high performing team
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to cope in a fast, dynamic environment and manage a wide range of tasks simultaneously
• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field from an accredited and recognized institution of higher learning is required
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive financial experience, including leadership and financial partnering in a dynamic organization, and broad experience with financial reporting, forecasting, planning and budgeting for multinational businesses

Preferred Requirements:

• An advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred
• Multi-outlet brick & mortar retail and/or entertainment industry experience a plus
• PowerBI, Workday ERP, Essbase, SQL, OLAP, or multi-dimensional database experience a plus
• Experience in ERP implementation, database maintenance, design or queries a plus

Cinemark USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer