Business Finance Senior Manager (E5230E)

IEEE•Piscataway, NJ

10d

About The Position

The overall purpose of this position is to provide financial management for various Operating Units (OUs). The individual is responsible for the development of the budgets and forecasts as well as analyzing financial results, highlighting operational variances, identifying and resolving issues. The individual partners directly with OU leadership and staff to ensure proper fiscal control of revenue and expenses. They will interface directly with executive staff and volunteers. Additionally, they are responsible for driving ad-hoc projects and process improvements to support their client operations and financial reporting. This role reports to the Senior Director Business Finance. The incumbent is responsible for the major initiatives as a subject matter expert (SME) across supported OUs. They will work independently and in groups and are required to complete most tasks with minimal supervision. As the primary financial SME for their designated clients, this individual must provide strategic support, financial advice and continually educate staff and volunteers on all aspects of financial management. While doing so, the individual must also partner with key staff to stay apprised of activities related to supplier contracts, invoicing and expense reporting. This position will conduct periodic reviews of existing processes and recommend, socialize, and implement changes as necessary. They resolve problems, demonstrate strong leadership skills, lead meetings and facilitate effective staff and volunteer interactions. This role will include other duties as assigned. Some travel will be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, related field Req
7-10 years 7+ years of financial work experience Req

Responsibilities

Manage finances for business units; This includes budget & forecasting, financial reporting, ad-hoc analysis, and all areas of revenue, expense and capital items and other projects.
Reconciles and maintains budget and forecast supporting schedules including categorizing and tracking updates by major line of business
Consolidates and analyzes total financial trends by line of business.
Interfaces and partners with OUs, implement, and create budget and forecasts; Provides financial analysis and consultation to management, as needed.
Acts as the key point of contact with the Controller’s office for general ledger entries and accruals
Streamline processes and ensures tools used to develop financials are efficient (Excel spreadsheets and Oracle) which involves working closely with IEEE
Financial Planning & Analysis, Financial Systems team and IT staff, with the ultimate goal of automating processes to reduce manual work
Manages products and cost centers including coding structure, understanding key accounts and cost center ownership; Works to streamline use of chart
of accounts to increase efficiency; Understands the flow of accounting information to ensure accurate recording of financials, free from inconsistencies and errors.
Support OU Treasurers and major OU Boards with financial support and analysis as needed.
May represent Business Finance in Ad Hoc committees as requested and/or needed.
Work on Ad Hoc projects as needed.