Manager, Finance

Overview

ViaPath is seeking a highly skilled Finance Manager. Reporting directly to the Director of Finance, you will manage the finance reporting and analytics team, an essential function in the Finance & Treasury Organization. This role involves managing and refining P&L models, supporting and maintaining the current financial planning and forecasting system, and utilizing Power BI to extract business insights, develop and maintain the existing KPI dashboards, and produce custom reports for both internal and external stakeholders. The position will support the Director of Finance in monthly financial reporting, quarterly forecasting, and annual planning along with long range planning (LRP), as well as provide deep-dive financial analysis to the broader finance team and other stakeholders.

 

This position is based out of our Falls Church headquarters and follows a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting, Forecasting & Planning
• Maintain and generate, on a timely basis, all requisite financial reports for key finance deliverables (monthly close, board meetings, lender meetings, etc.).
• Consolidate data, reporting, and analysis from multiple sources.
• Coordinate with accounting and data teams to optimize time and schedule.
• Provide oversight and management of the planning system and assist in future development and integrations.
• Prepare and distribute periodic financial reports and analysis for various stakeholders.

• Analysis & KPI Reporting
• Standardize analytical methodologies by incorporating both financial and operational metrics for a richer and more comprehensive analysis.
• Design, build, and publish interactive dashboards and visualizations using Power BI.
• Enhance KPI reporting and crystalize key changes and impacts.
• Financial Analysis & Modeling
• Conduct complex financial analysis and modeling, presenting quantitative data in a clear, intuitive format.
• Drill into and analyze data to provide actionable insights for executive-level discussion and decisions.
• Ensure data integrity across various systems and tools, completing and delivering monthly reporting on time to internal and external stakeholders.
• Enhance Monthly Financial Reporting Through Automation
• Improve the speed and reliability of monthly deliverables, ensuring that critical insights reach stakeholders sooner and enable more agile business responses.
• Develop or refine workflows to gather financial and operational data from multiple sources, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
• Utilize process automation and efficiencies, macros, advanced Excel functionalities, or BI platforms to automate or quicken report generation.
• Team Leadership and Development: Coach your direct reports, foster continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices in data analytics and reporting.
• Special Projects: Take on additional assignments and initiatives that advance both departmental and organizational objectives within the finance department.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, data analytics, or a related field is required; Master’s degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a supervisory or management role responsible for overseeing a team.
• Experience with monthly/quarterly/annual closing, reporting, budgeting, forecasting rhythms.
• Familiarity with Planning tools (Adaptive Insights, Hyperion, Vena, etc.) and ERP systems. Working knowledge of D365 is a plus.
• Proficiency with visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau or other) is required; experience with Power BI is preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with advanced proficiency in MS Excel (macros, index, conditional lists, arrays, pivots, lookups).
• Strong ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple commitments.
• Executive Communication skills; ability to interact effectively with C-Suite level leadership.
• Outstanding skills in building relationships with stakeholders who view them as trusted partner.
• Proactive, ability to use own initiative/judgement and problem-solving skills, with ability to demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality and discretion are required.
• A technical understanding of databases, data warehouse structures, data mining and reporting tools is desired but not required.
• Experience with SQL and/or Python is desired but not required.

 

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