SENIOR ASSOCIATE

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Senior Finance Associate, Foundational Business FP&A

Position Summary

The Senior Finance Associate, which reports to the Corporate Vice President of Budgeting and Expense Analytics within Foundational Business FP&A, is responsible for partnering with, and supporting Foundational Business Budget Leaders on strategic expense budgeting decisions.  This role will build analytics, reporting, and develop budgets and forecast through collaboration with his/her respective Foundational Business units.  In addition, this role is responsible for understanding and assisting in the governance of post allocated assumptions and results for the area(s) which they support.

Core/Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the monthly closing, forecasting, and budgeting activities for the areas in which they support
• Understand and interpret how budgeting decisions will impact the broader enterprise through expense allocation rules
• Support decisions made by the Foundational leadership team through strategic analytics
• Collaborate closely with FP&A and Pricing teams to assist in the build of metrics, analyze trends, and support unit costs regulatory efforts
• Assisting in the development and reporting of strategic expense metrics which help drive decision making
• Partner with the business areas in the development of cost benefit analysis in support of the Capital Investment Committee (CIC) process
• Identify processes and/or functions that may require updates and implement improvements and efficiencies 

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Finance and/or Accounting
• Master’s Degree is a plus, not a must

Key Skills and Licenses & Certifications

• 4+ years of experience in FP&A and/or expense focused analytics
• Proficient in communication and cross functional collaboration throughout Finance and the Business Units
• Ability to present financial deliverables, process, and results to Mid and Senior Level Leadership throughout Finance and the Business Units
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Power point, and navigating through General Ledger Reporting/Budgeting applications such as SAP, Anaplan, Tableau, etc.
• Experience with expense disciplines including: (i) Zero based budgeting, (ii) cash and capital management, (iii) cost/benefit analysis, (iv) strategic initiative benefit and costs tracking

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Job Requisition ID: 84232