Analyst, Feasibility & Investment Analysis - Asia Pacific

Analyst, Feasibility & Investment Analysis - Asia Pacific

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, and many others.

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. Because its with Hilton where we never forget the reason were here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.

The Analyst, Feasibility & Investment Analysis - Asia Pacific is a key member of the Feasibility & Investment Analysis (FIA) group This role performs a variety of market and financial analyses including but not limited to: market analysis, feasibility studies, impact studies, management & franchise contract valuations, cash flow waterfalls, and debt & equity investment NPVs and IRRs.

The role entails working closely with the Lead Underwriters across Greater China, and the Senior Manager in delivering industry leading analysis and advice to key business stakeholders. He / she will be based in the Shanghai Area Office with moderate travel within China required.

What will I be doing?As the Analyst, Feasibility & Investment Analysis - Asia Pacific, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Market/Proforma Analysis
  : The feasibility function primarily focuses on proposed hotels. A typical proforma analysis includes a site/hotel evaluation from the viewpoint of its utility for operation as a hotel, an analysis of the neighborhood/city, understanding hotel demand patterns, determining a competitive set for the proposed hotel, investigating new supply entering the market, projecting hotel demand and average daily rate, and benchmarking costs against other Hilton properties, competitors, and industry standards.
• Investment Analysis & Valuations:
  The proforma P&L serves as a basis for investment analysis and valuations, which support the decision making process of our internal clients, which include Development, Real Estate, Finance, and Executive Management.
• Underwriting Assumptions:
  Recording underwriting assumptions in market write-ups and assisting with Development Authority memos and Investment Committee documents, as required.
• Impact Studies:
  Prepare impact analysis that investigates potential brand-on-brand impact in a specific location.
• Research:
  Conduct research on a variety of hotel related topics and maintain databases of statistics and market research.
• Financial Models:
  Utilize, maintain and update sophisticated financial, supply-demand, and proforma and impact models.

• Meetings/Conferences:
  Attend development, real estate, and other internal meetings as required, as well as relevant hotel investment conferences.

  Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability

  The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Understanding of and ability to apply principles of corporate finance
• Working knowledge of Uniform System of Accounts for Hotels
• Understanding of principles of highest and best use and land economics
• Understanding and application of valuation techniques to real estate and going concerns
• Working knowledge of regional hotel markets
• Working knowledge of hotel industry brands
• Strong Microsoft Excel modeling capabilities
• Understanding of and ability to utilize probability theory and statistical techniques for business purposes
• Experience in and working knowledge of hotel operations and systems

What are we looking for?An Analyst, Feasibility & Investment Analysis - Asia Pacific serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviors, skills, and values that follow:

• Four (4) year college degree in hospitality management, business/finance or significant work experience in lieu thereof
• Fresh graduate or one year in hospitality consulting, asset management, feasibility and/or investment analysis function, or demonstrated ability to perform the requisite functions above.
• Fluency in English and Mandarin, first class communicator
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact, influence and build relationships at all levels
• Strong data management/analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and within teams
• Strong information technology skills - Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internships or full-time work experience within hotel consulting, valuations, investments, asset management or similar
• Hotel operations experience
• Foreign language skills

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 travelers 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!