Overview/Summary
Assist with the governance of the Technology Enterprise portfolio consisting of $1.5B in operating and capital expenses (Engineering, Information Technology, Enterprise Initiative Fund). This includes ownership of financial analytics used to effectively deliver on top business priorities. The ideal candidate will have strong financial, analytical and communication skills to champion highly visible enterprise projects that impact the direct performance of the organization. The position will require substantial interaction with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Support the Technology Portfolio team by providing business acumen and strategic alignment to the SLRF and Return on Capital targets.
Support demand and value management of the Technology Portfolio.
Proactively identify opportunities to decrease operating expenses and capital and support the Project Juno initiative.
Responsible for the creation and accuracy of Technology budgets and monthly forecasts
Acts as a key Technology Portfolio team member. Responsible for leading and influencing cross functional teams in the creation of financial plans and tactics that deliver on overall business results/budget goals for those projects, and reviewing and verifying the completeness of data and processes to ensure realistic financial assumptions are used to make critical business decisions
Drive accountability and provide leadership through monthly explanation and assessment of business results compared to budget and forecast. Acts as a catalyst for change by driving results and playing a strong leadership role in finding solutions to achieve overall company financial objectives
Lead highly-complex and highly visible assignments
Establish/maintain critical business partner relationships, especially as it relates to senior members of business partner leadership teams
Collect appropriate data to prepare ad-hoc analysis as requested by senior leadership.
Perform various analyses to provide decision support in evaluating possible outcomes of various strategic and tactical decisions including cost/benefit analyses, what if analyses, comparative analyses, vendor specific analyses, etc.
Creates and deliver reports for executive level decision making
Exhibit the values and behaviors of the Dynamic Organization, and take ownership of strengthening our business model
Seek out industry knowledge and changes to support projections and recommendations that facilitate and drive improvement to overall business results
Salary Range $59000 - $96501 / yearly #LI-RM1Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or equivalent experience
Minimum of two years of broad financial experience including budgeting, forecasting, accounting, and project benefits analysis.
Broad knowledge of accounting principles and practices (GAAP), financial policies and procedures and internal controls
Proven ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships and influence at all levels of the organization
Strong analytical, organization, project planning and management skills are a must; ability to breakdown complex problems into manageable goals
Ability to synthesize various, independently generated, data points into a cohesive analysis
Strong team orientation; willingness to help larger team meet goals and responsibilities
Strong communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
Understands the value of diversity and the importance of fostering an open and respectful work environment
Extensive knowledge of general ledger and financial systems (e.g. SAP and Cognos) computer software
Strong PC literacy skills in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office products (e.g. Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word)
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree preferred