This role will be primarily responsible for financial analysis and reporting of operating expenses, supporting preparation of quarterly and annual budgeting and forecasting processes, and controllership of our North American and Latin American corporate office portfolio. This FP&A position will partner with multiple internal and external stakeholders to provide timely analysis, insightful guidance, and financial leadership to this high-growth organization. This position requires a proactive, highly motivated individual with an aptitude for process improvement, who can drive automation efforts towards integration of financial systems to upstream data sources and input from vendors.
Key job responsibilities
- Partnering with the global leadership team to develop strategic multi-year plans and implementing processes to prioritize resource decisions and track the top investments and initiatives necessary to exceed future state targets
- Driving quarterly, annual and multi-year forecasting and budgeting process for operating expenses.
- Lead monthly reviews of financial and operating metrics, analyze variances to forecast, and communicate key drivers to senior management
- Be an expert in managing data in financial systems and develop automation programs to create insightful reports to drive business improvement
- Produce regular metrics reviews, as well as analytical support through deep-dive analysis
- Improve and further develop metrics decks that include relevant KPIs
- Liaise with various accounting teams on new programs and initiatives
- Train business teams on finance processes, roll out new programs, and communicate platform changes
- Take ownership for budgeting and forecasting for capital expenditures
- Provide analytical support to key business partners
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience
- 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 6+ years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits) experience
- MBA, or CPA
- Knowledge of SQL/ETL
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (examples: SQL, MS Access, Essbase, Cognos) and other financial systems (examples: Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JD Edwards)
- Experience delivering forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis, and data interpretation of results
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