Financial Analyst - Command Center Software

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a contributor in Motorola Solutions’ growing command center software business. This role will be a finance analyst supporting
our Cloud Platform Engineering (CPE) team and MSI's growth into the cloud while collaborating on the integration of a new cloud partner. The person in this role will work closely with business and finance teams to track, report and forecast MSI's spend with it's cloud partners.

Job Description

This role will play a key role in helping the Command Center Software business manage R&D expenses and investments and continue the development of our CloudFinOps practice. The analyst will partner extensively with our Engineering and Product leaders to help quantify our product roadmap. Additionally, with the sizable investment associated with R&D and CloudFinOps, this analyst will serve as subject matter expert to planning and tracking our employee expenses, other Operating Expenses (OpEx) and Capital Expenses (CapEx). Primary areas of focus will include employee hiring and expense tracking, R&D planning, product roadmap quantification (in partnership with our business partners and other Finance teams) and business case facilitation. In CloudFinOps, the analyst will partner with engineering and procurement teams to monitor and report on spend and activity, forecast cloud migration expenses and assist our engineering partners with various ad hoc requests.

 

Key deliverables will include assistance in the creation of rolling forecasts of these areas as well as monthly and quarterly business reviews in addition to ad hoc business case analyses. Where possible the optimal outcome will be for the analyst to own many of these deliverables with support from their manager.

The ideal candidate will have experience with headcount and other opex planning, preferably supporting Engineering and Product teams. Experience in forming business partnerships with senior leaders in an organization will also be beneficial in order to hit the ground running.

EXPERIENCE

• FP&A experience in a corporate environment

• Successful track record working with business partners (i.e. engineering or product teams) to solve problems

• Experience planning headcount, expense, capital planning and tracking

• Able to work independently and comfortable leading meetings as the finance representative

• Ability to translate key business drivers to financial outcomes through analysis and communicate business insights from financial metrics and operational data

• Strong analytical skills, organization, and curiosity to develop new methods and processes

• Proven record of successful collaboration with teams outside of Finance

• Expert in Excel and Google Sheets

• Experience with Smartview and Tableau a plus

COMPETENCIES

• Strategic. You consider the big picture when performing day-to-day financial analysis

• Analytical. You work with big data to tease out meaningful drivers and trends

• Organized. You have great follow through on tasks and superior organizational skills

• Diligent. You are extremely detail oriented and don't get overwhelmed easily

• Dynamic. You embody resilience, drive, and energy that radiates throughout all interactions

• Team Player. You are a collaborator and passionate about supporting a high performing team

• Flexible. You are able to adapt to and embrace change

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business and 2+ years of experienc in Finance, Accounting, or a FP&A role

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
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