Public Storage is looking to improve IT cost transparency and financial planning, and this Senior Data Analyst role is key to achieving this goal by designing, implementing, and maintaining IT financial planning and analysis processes.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of operational financial management processes and best practices such as: forecasts/budgeting, cost allocations, project capital and operating expense forecasting and reporting
- Strong financial acumen and data analytic skills
- Basic understanding of information technology components, purchasing, and vendor selection
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, particularly charts and graphs
- Ability to generate ad-hoc data extracts from various databases using Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Experience with one or more of the following tools/programs/languages: Microsoft Excel, SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
- Experience with IT cost management, planning and analysis tools (ServiceNow, JDE, SAP) preferred
Responsibilities
- Regularly organize and analyze all IT spend, ensuring correct categorization and attribution of data
- Create operational and financial models, dashboards, management reports, and communication materials for IT and corporate executives and end users
- Lead data collection, transformation, and analysis for both forecasting and historical trend reporting; execute the collection of data from stakeholders in a timely manner
- Provide expertise to help manage and improve organizational IT cost transparency and IT planning
- Support vendor selection, RFP cost and quality analysis, and ongoing vendor performance metrics
- Collect and maintain vendor contracts and other related artifacts; review to ensure standards, tracking termination / renewal dates and collaborating with contract owners on financial impacts
- Participate in establishing financial performance metrics, practices, templates, and policies to expand and mature these capabilities for the IT organization
Other
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in a Financial Analyst role (technology or corporate)
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
- Initiative to identify opportunities and risks and think outside the box; ability to work independently
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to all levels of the company
- Ability to manage conflict in a matrixed environment to secure data needed for financial measurement activities from others at all levels of the organization
