The Software Division needs a strategic business partner to develop best-in-class processes and build robust reporting and analytics to support business operations and strategic planning.
Requirements
- Expert Excel skills; extensive experience building project financial models and analyzing large data sets
- Proficient in PowerPoint with experience developing compelling presentations
Responsibilities
- Leading the overall annual budget and forecasting processes for Software, providing financial modeling to develop operational and strategic plans
- Serving as a strategic business partner to Software delivering timely and accurate monthly reporting on key areas of the business, including analysis of actual results vs plan, key trends impacting the business and projections of future spend in alignment with the company’s corporate and functional goals
- Preparing a monthly reporting package that includes dashboards and analysis for Executive review; including commentary for trends and variances
- Building analytical tools and creating reports and scorecards including non-financial metrics, and understanding key market and operational metrics for Software
- Working closely with the accounting team during the month and quarter end close to ensure adherence to timelines and accuracy of the results for Software; understand the key drivers of financial results to provide insightful reporting and analysis
- Interprets and articulate client analytics to commercial leaders and helps influence commercial strategy and guides future commercial financial decisions based on their impact on financial performance
- Translates results of all business analysis and financial analysis into valuable insights and actionable recommendations for business leaders; supplies ad hoc analysis as requested
Other
- BS/BA in Finance, Accounting or business-related field preferred. MBA a plus
- 8-10 years of experience in a project based finance & accounting environment
- Effective project management skills; highly organized, independent, and self-motivated
- Comfortable working in a dynamic fast-paced environment where you have to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work collaboratively with both senior and junior level colleagues.
- History of building strong relationships with senior leaders and operating teams and displays a solid understanding of stakeholder needs and priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex financial analysis into executive level presentations
- Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills
