Financial Analyst - US Remote

Requisition #: 13621 

 

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.

 

Take a leap of certainty … with Ansys.

 

Summary / Role Purpose

The Financial Analyst - Corporate FP&A will be a key contributor on a team that leads all facets of the annual financial budget, recurring forecasts, and the long-range financial plan.

 

This role will participate in the preparation of consolidated financials aligned with monthly and quarterly forecasting and financial close cycles. They will also assist in the development of executive briefing materials with concise analyses of variances to forecast, plan, prior period, and prior-year results.

 

The Financial analyst will own the foreign currency reporting process, inclusive of weekly/monthly FX updates and scenario analysis. Additionally, this role will be heavily involved with reporting of actual results and supporting senior staff with management reporting requests.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Own the foreign exchange model—monitor movement of foreign currencies and update the team on a weekly basis. Build scenario models to address the impact of currency mix on ACV, revenue and expense.
• Assist with consolidation of key monthly and quarterly financial results and management reporting – analyzing financial results and distilling trends.
• Support annual operating expense budgeting efforts by interfacing with FP&A/Accounting teams to gather, analyze and incorporate key financial information.
• Learn our internal reporting platforms and become a subject matter expert, focused on supporting BU FP&A teams as data/system questions arise.
• Support continued development of budgeting, forecasting, planning, and modeling tools focusing on automation.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• 2+ years of experience in FP&A, Business Operations, or Data Analytics.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or analytical area – but core financial coursework and knowledge is required.
• Systems experience such as Planning Systems (Hyperion/Oracle EPM Planning), Oracle Financials, is highly desirable.
• Self-starter willing to take initiative to learn new systems/skills and automate processes for increased efficiency.
• Must be able to work independently after taking direction, and to be proactive in asking questions.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to ramp-up quickly in the work materials through deliberate learning efforts, with managerial support.
• Ability to drive projects to completion in a complex, deadline driven environment.
• Must be able to think intuitively to resolve data and process challenges as they arise, stretching beyond typical mechanical processes.

 

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. Together as One Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.

 

Our Commitments:

• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Act with integrity
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper

Our Values:

• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

 

Our Actions:

• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We demonstrate mastery
• We deliver outstanding results

 

OUR ONE ANSYS CULTURE HAS INCLUSION AT ITS CORE
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.

TAKE A LEAP OF CERTAINTY IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and