Project Manager + Finance Analyst
3 days ago
New York
We are seeking a highly organized and analytical Project Manager / Finance Analyst to support the development, opening, and ongoing operations of a luxury hotel, restaurant, and private members club portfolio. This role will play a critical part in managing pre-opening and post-opening projects while providing financial analysis, budgeting, and performance reporting across multiple hospitality concepts, including a new restaurant and a new members club opening shortly. The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable working cross-functionally with operations, culinary, finance, design, construction, and external vendors in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment. Key Responsibilities Project Management • Manage pre-opening and opening projects for a new restaurant and private members club, including timelines, milestones, budgets, and deliverables., • Coordinate with internal teams (hotel operations, F&B, culinary, marketing, finance, HR, IT) and external partners (designers, contractors, consultants, vendors)., • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and status reports., • Track risks, dependencies, and issues; proactively recommend solutions to keep projects on schedule and within budget., • Support capital projects, renovations, and operational initiatives across the hotel, restaurant, and club., • Prepare executive-ready project updates for senior leadership., • Keep ownership updated on project progress and any roadblocks Financial Analysis & Budgeting • Build, track, and analyze pre-opening budgets, capital expenditures, and operating forecasts., • Monitor project and departmental spend against approved budgets and identify variances., • Assist with financial models related to restaurant and members club performance, including revenue projections, cost structures, and break-even analysis., • Partner with accounting and finance teams on monthly financial reporting, accruals, and variance explanations., • Analyze labor and operating expenses to support decision-making., • Support vendor contract review from a financial and budget-impact perspective. Operational & Strategic Support • Assist leadership with process improvement initiatives across hospitality operations., • Provide ad hoc financial and operational analysis to support growth and strategic initiatives., • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field., • 1-5 years of experience in project management, financial analysis, or a hybrid role, preferably within hospitality, restaurants, hotels, or private clubs., • Experience supporting new openings or major renovations strongly preferred., • Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis., • Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with accounting systems and project management tools a plus., • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously., • Strong communication skills and comfort working with senior leadership., • Detail-oriented, proactive, and solutions-driven.