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Senior Financial Analyst/Manager, Corporate Bookings & Analysis

Indianapolis, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jul 2024

About the role

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Job Category

Finance

Job Details

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Overview of the Role

The Finance & Strategy (F&S) team serves as a trusted advisor to the business to help inform and guide decision-making through business partner support and insightful analyses.

We are looking for a Sr. Financial Analyst/Finance Manager within the F&S Corporate Bookings team to lead bookings/topline business insights, reporting & analysis. The F&S Corporate Bookings team is part of the F&S Global Revenue, Bookings and M&A org that partners cross-functionally to help drive topline growth agenda for the organization.

You will be in a high-visibility, high-impact role and help provide analytical thought leadership with a strong business acumen. The ideal candidate would be a data-driven, forward-thinking, results oriented individual who has a bias for action and thrives in fast-paced environments!

Responsibilities

Provide insightful analysis & reporting that helps drive line of sight into corporate bookings/topline growth.
Develop analytical and PxQ frames, synthesize business insights and build the narrative for senior executives.
Support investor relations processes, including quarterly earnings, investor day, etc.
Drive/own finance rhythm of business activities including Monthly/Quarterly close, fiscal year planning, etc.
Design, build and/or manage corporate metrics/key performance indicators (KPIs).
Build trusted relationships with key business partners, gaining an understanding of relevant business drivers to own and lead metrics & business performance analysis.
Use in-depth understanding of data and processes to drive improvements.

Required Qualifications

4+ years of experience in financial/business analysis or finance or related field
Bachelors' Degree or equivalent relevant experience required in Finance, Business Analytics, Economics, or related quantitative field. Experience will be evaluated based on the Values & Behaviors for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in Business Administration/MBA in Finance, Business Analytics, Economics or related quantitative field.
Advanced financial/business analysis skills, with a proven experience in developing complex analysis/financial models, synthesizing business insights, building/managing corporate metrics and forecasting/planning.
Financial/business analysis experience in SaaS/cloud/high-tech company.
Topline/Revenue analysis & planning experience.
Exceptional problem solving, critical thinking & logical reasoning skills; demonstrated ability to structure complex problems & simplify, develop hypotheses, and present well-supported solutions.
Proven ability to influence & impact without authority, partner with cross-functional teams, operate in ambiguity, combined with the ability to adapt to change quickly.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Intellectual curiosity and the ability to manage interdependencies on other company processes to meet work deadlines.
Self-motivated and a sense of urgency.
Detail oriented, data driven and comfortable working with complex datasets.
Proficient technical skills (Excel, SQL and Tableau). *LI-Y