We are seeking an experienced L6 Finance Manager to join our Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role will be responsible for leading and optimizing the financial planning and analysis processes for GREF, ensuring accurate cost distribution, driving financial transparency across the organization, and maintaining the Chart of Accounts, including locations and project codes.
Key job responsibilities
Financial Planning, Analysis, and Process Optimization:
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve end-to-end financial planning and analysis processes, methodologies, and frameworks for GREF
• Lead the design and execution of financial models that support accurate financial reporting and decision-making
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align financial strategies with business objectives and growth plans
• Own system integrations and data flow related to FP&A processes
• Stay current with industry best practices and integrate innovative approaches into GREF's financial planning and analysis methodologies
Financial Analysis and Reporting:
• Oversee the production of high-quality financial reports and analyses related to GREF operations
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of financial processes
• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial data to support strategic decision-making
• Lead monthly reviews of financial and operating metrics, analyze variances to forecast, and communicate key drivers to senior management
Chart of Accounts Management and Systems Ownership:
• Manage the creation, modification, and retirement of location codes, project codes, and other financial data structures across all relevant systems, ensuring consistency and accuracy
• Serve as the primary systems owner and subject matter expert for IBM Cognos/TM1, FRAMES, and Spectra
• Lead system enhancements, upgrades, and integrations for these platforms to support GREF's financial processes
• Provide training and support to team members and stakeholders on the use of these systems for financial planning and reporting purposes
- 8+ years of tax, finance or a related analytical field experience
- 3+ years of advanced proficiency in Excel (pivots, lookups, etc.) experience
- 6+ years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- 6+ years of building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making experience
- 6+ years of creating process improvements with automation and analysis experience
- 6+ years of participating in continuous improvement projects in your team to scale and improve controllership with measurable results experience
- 6+ years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data, identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- 3+ years of working with senior staff (e.g. c-suite) experience
- MBA, or CPA
- Experience working with large-scale data mining and reporting tools (i.e. SQL, MSAccess, Essbase or Cognos) and providing recommendations based on results of ad hoc analyses to management for strategic decision-making
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