Lead Financial Analysis

Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted.  No relocation is offered

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Consumer Technology experience team is delivering innovative and reliable technology solutions to power differentiated, simplified customer experiences. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future- you’ll create it.

Conduct comprehensive financial analysis, ensuring accurate forecasting, strategic planning, and data-driven recommendations to achieve and optimize organizational financial objectives.

This position is for the key allocation analyst of Engineering and Operations $4.4B annual expense spend.

The analyst should bring their financial analysis capabilities, innovation, and critical thinking to this role and will spend their time influencing these key focus areas:

Partner with peers across several Network sub-organizations to perform analysis and craft the story surrounding the dollars that Network incurs and subsequently allocates out to the externally reported segments.  The analyst will gain invaluable insight and understanding of how allocations work, as well as have the knowledge and experience to be able to explain both incurred and allocated results for actuals, outlook, and budgets for all of Network.

Develop and maintain models that allow us to view allocations at a deeper level. There is a large push by senior leadership to report out on legacy product costs vs strategic product costs, and these models allow us to explain to leadership how our Network costs contribute to these categories. Other ad-hoc reporting as needed, primarily surrounding allocations

To be successful in this role, the analyst should possess the following:

• Knowledgeable about finance concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel is required, including advanced formula creation (e.g., INDEX/MATCH, INDIRECT, OFFSET, FILTER) and formula troubleshooting
• Previous experience with financial modeling, analysis, and forecasting
• Experience with Power BI is helpful but not required
• Ability to work efficiently independently, as well as collaborate effectively with individuals at multiple levels within the organization
• Demonstrates resourcefulness and the ability to independently seek out answers and solutions, whether by consulting peers or leveraging AI tools
• Loves learning new things and not afraid to ask questions

The analyst will have exposure to various leaders throughout our organization through attendance of monthly close meetings. From a development standpoint, the analyst will gain a vast amount of knowledge that will be useful in other roles. The analyst will learn about the monthly close process, how to effectively present data to leadership, and be able to talk expertly about allocations. 

Other responsibilities include the following:  Gathers, interprets, and evaluates financial information. Responsible for the analysis and interpretation of financial and other data. Develops recommendations to achieve the organizations financial objectives. Determines financial consequences of alternative methods, plans, and strategies. Evaluates financial performance including cost or budget administration.

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Typical tasks may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Strategic Financial Planning and Analysis: Lead financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning. Provide strategic recommendations to senior management based on financial analysis and projections. Analyze financial performance against key business metrics to document and assess progress.
• Financial Reporting and Data Interpretation: Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports (balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements) ensuring accuracy and compliance. Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends and provide actionable insights for decision-makers.
• Budget Management and Financial Modeling: Oversee the preparation and management of company budgets, monitor actual performance, and analyze variances. Develop and maintain financial models to support business initiatives, investments, and financial opportunities.
• Team Leadership and Development: Mentor junior financial analysts, providing training and development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Other Duties as Assigned: Identify financial risks and develop mitigation strategies, ens