Manager Finance Evolution - Hybrid (Cancun office)

ALG Vacations (ALGV), part of Hyatt, is widely recognized for providing the industry's leading leisure travel experience to destinations worldwide. As North America's leading vertically integrated travel, hospitality, and leisure management groups, we can oversee all aspects of the vacation- from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. Serving more than three million passengers annually, each of our highly respected brands offers unique benefits and a wide portfolio of destinations. 

​​​​​Grow your career as a Manager–Finance Evolution within ALG Vacations. In this role, you will provide leadership for a portfolio of continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives that modernize finance through innovation, automation, data, and technology. Working closely with Finance, Technology, and business stakeholders, you will identify opportunities to simplify processes, strengthen controls, and deliver scalable solutions that improve efficiency and enable better business decisions.

As the Manager of Finance Evolution, you will oversee a portfolio of continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives, establishing priorities, managing roadmaps, measuring outcomes, and ensuring solutions deliver sustainable business value. You will champion continuous improvement by leveraging emerging technologies, enterprise data platforms, analytics, and best practices to eliminate manual work, improve the colleague experience, and create capacity for higher-value analysis. Success in this role requires the ability to influence across all levels of the organization, build strong partnerships, foster collaboration, and lead organizational change in a dynamic environment.

You'll join a collaborative organization that values curiosity, innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of Finance through continuous improvement, inspire meaningful change, and deliver lasting business value across Hyatt's global organization.

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About ALG Vacations 

It all begins when our client’s book with ALG Vacations. As North America’s leading tour operator, we keep our standards as high as our passion for travel, working together with our agents to ensure every client’s vacation exceeds every expectation. We are an industry innovator that combines the expertise of many different brands.  

ALG Vacations consistently delivers exceptional value to travelers and strong performance to resort owners and partners by strategically leveraging the power of its portfolio of brands across multiple segments, comprising: 

• Vacations: The largest seller of vacation packages and charter flights in the U.S. for travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, moving approximately 3.2 million passengers annually through well-established vacation brands 

• Destination Management Services: Best-in-class destination management services provided by Amstar® DMC and Worldstar® 

• Loyalty Program: Exclusive loyalty program Unlimited Vacation Club® 

• Technology Solutions: Innovative technology solutions provider Trisept Solutions®, connecting over 88,000 travel agents with leading travel suppliers. 

Since 2021, ALG Vacations has proudly been part of Hyatt. At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging – of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. Since 1957, our colleagues have been at the heart of driving Hyatt to become one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing hospitality brands, without ever losing focus on people and care.  

To learn more about ALG Vacations: https://alg.www.vaxvacationaccess.com/about-us/           

Our Values 

At ALG Vacations, we care for people so they can be at their best. We bring our values to life every day to ensure our colleagues have what they need to thrive, be their best selves, and create memorable guest experiences. 

Experimentation • Empathy • Inclusion • Integrity • Respect • Well- Being

We’re proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include: 

Travel Perks 

Medical Insurance 

Life Insurance 

Corporate Wellness Program 

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks. 

The Role

The Manager – Finance Evolution is responsible for leading Hyatt's Finance Evolution program by overseeing a portfolio of continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives, with a primary focus on the Shared Service Center while supporting finance transformation initiatives across the broader corporate finance organization. This role partners closely with Finance, Technology, Shared Service Center teams, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities, establish priorities, and deliver innovative solutions that simplify processes, strengthen controls, and improve the colleague experience.

Responsibilities

Lead Finance Evolution Portfolio

• Lead and oversee a portfolio of finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives from ideation through implementation, ensuring alignment with Finance priorities and strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain the Finance Evolution roadmap, prioritizing initiatives based on business value, complexity, and organizational impact.
• Develop business cases, define success metrics, and measure realized business value for Finance Evolution initiatives.
• Manage project governance, timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.

Drive Process Transformation

• Analyze current-state ("as-is") and future-state ("to-be") finance processes to identify opportunities and design innovative, scalable solutions that improve efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance the colleague experience.
• Translate business requirements into technical requirements and partner with technology teams to deliver sustainable automation, dashboards, reporting, and analytics solutions.
• Stay informed of emerging technologies and evaluate opportunities to improve finance processes through automation, AI, analytics, and enterprise data platforms.

Lead Organizational Change

• Lead organizational change by developing communication, training, and adoption strategies that foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensure successful implementation of new processes and technologies.
• Ensure standard operating procedures, process documentation, and governance artifacts remain current.
• Measure benefits realization and continuously monitor implemented solutions to ensure expected business outcomes are achieved.

Leadership

• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship that fosters accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization to drive alignment and successful delivery

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience leading finance transformation, continuous improvement, process optimization, or business transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and driving organizational change across multiple business functions.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and relationship management skills.

Experience Preferred

• Experience with no-code/low-code automation platforms (e.g., Alteryx, Power Automate).
• Experience with enterprise analytics and data visualization tools (e.g., ThoughtSpot, Tableau, Power BI).
• Experience with modern cloud data platforms and data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake).
• Experience with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platforms (e.g., UiPath, Automation Anywhere).
• Experience with ERP and financial systems (e.g., Oracle EBS, Hyperion, iScala).
• Experience with Microsoft 365 applications, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Hospitality, shared services, or multi-entity finance experience preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or continuous improvement experience preferred.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

We Welcome You: 

Research shows that individuals tend to apply to jobs, only if they meet all the listed job qualifications. Unsure if you check every box, but feeling inspired to enhance your career? Apply. We’d love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make Hyatt even better.

We value our relationships with recruitment partners and require that agencies contact us first before submitting any candidates. Hyatt will not be responsible for any fees and obligations associated with unsolicited submissions unless a formal agreement is in place.