Senior Finance Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for all output associated with Financial, Planning & Analysis (FP&A) including but not limited to annual budget preparation, monthly forecasts, strategic planning, management reporting, and special projects:
- for a platform support team or teams supporting a platform leader; or - for a region or line of business supporting a regional or Line of Business leader;
or - for a client supporting a Client Account leader.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages one or all of the following: budgeting process, forecasting process, strategic planning process, and standard management reporting. Establishes overall departmental priorities and ensures that all deadlines are met. Supervises finance staff including training and managing job performance.

Reviews and approves balance sheet account analysis, statement of cash flows and supporting schedules and standard consolidated reporting packs. Reviews and approves certain PeopleSoft and HFM monthly journal entries.

Directs other special financial and business studies and other duties as assigned by management. Produces a variety of routine and ad hoc financial reports, packages and pro forma analyses for senior management and planning unit.

Coordinates research, development and preparation of accounting policy and procedures, as required. Manages special projects and prepares presentations for senior management. Owns the financial planning, forecasting and actuals reporting for LOB P & L

Report the historical financial performance and interpret the results to adjust the forward-looking views. Be the finance business partner to the Product team for the annual budget and quarterly financial forecasting.

Business presentations: independently develop and present financial results to senior audiences, clearly articulate outcomes of analysis to leadership teams

Data & Analytics skills and experience to query, aggregate, validate, and summarize data accurately. Experience with Adaptive and Hyperion Essbase preferred

Ability to complete assigned responsibilities as a team and engage with business partners with a friendly, service-oriented attitude

Ability to work effectively in a complex work environment, including interacting well with increasingly senior partners and a wide variety of groups (financial planning & analysis team, accounting, and strategy teams)

Strong organization, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders and speak about financials in an accessible style

Ability to apply business and financial acumen to support various levels of Operational and Financial decision makers with data, analysis, metrics, process creation/improvement and operating model alignment

Develop and maintains complex financial models as part of the company’s forecasting, budgeting, and long term strategic planning processes

Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides formal supervision to individual employees within single functional or operational area. Approves subordinate's recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action and termination. Effectively recommends same for direct reports to next level management for review and approval. Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime. Prepares and delivers performance appraisal for staff. Mentors and coaches team members to further develop competencies. Leads by example and models behaviors that are consistent with the company's values. Responsible for development and/or direct management of driver-based product P & Ls preferred. People management and junior talent development preferred.