Technology and innovation organization FP&A Financial Analyst

This role is responsible for leading and advising on critical business initiatives, overseeing analysts across finance sub-functions and geographies/organizations. The role is responsible for driving financial management by analyzing, reporting, and reconciling financial and operational results. The role drives process improvements, provides expert counsel, represents the business unit/organization, and mentors lower-level employees, contributing to operational and strategic success.

This role is responsible for leading and advising on critical business initiatives, overseeing analysts across finance sub-functions and geographies/organizations. The role is responsible for driving financial management by analyzing, reporting, and reconciling financial and operational results. The role drives process improvements, provides expert counsel, represents the business unit/organization, and mentors lower-level employees, contributing to operational and strategic success.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading and advising on critical business initiatives, overseeing analysts across finance sub-functions and geographies/organizations. The role is responsible for driving financial management by analyzing, reporting, and reconciling financial and operational results. The role drives process improvements, provides expert counsel, represents the business unit/organization, and mentors lower-level employees, contributing to operational and strategic success.

Responsibilities

• Leads and advises on the most crucial business initiatives, leading several analysts across sub-functions within finance and across geographies/organizations.
• Supports the business in ensuring that capital strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the global company.
• Performs highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or business, utilizing a unique understanding of the business to achieve objectives effectively.
• Collaborates with business leaders to guide and influence long-term and strategic decision-making.
• Drives process improvements and policy development initiatives that impact the function globally.
• Provides information and counsel in the areas of controls, budgeting, and planning, return on investment decisions, and the development of overall business plans and strategies.
• Represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross-functional planning processes.
• Contributes innovative ideas and may lead large cross-functional teams, exercising independent judgment to solve unique and complex problems impacting the business.
• Acts as a functional manager within area of expertise, developing strategy and setting functional policy and direction.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to lower-level employees, thus ensuring the realization of operational and strategic plans.

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)

Knowledge & Skills

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Automation
• Corporate Finance
• Data Analysis
• Economics
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Planning
• Financial Services
• Financial Statements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Internal Controls
• Investments
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Process Improvement
• Profit And Loss (P&L) Management
• SAP Applications
• Variance Analysis

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

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