Finance Manager, Datacenter

AFL Telecommunications•Duncan, SC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is for a Finance Manager focused on the North America Data Center. The position involves strategic business partnership, P&L leadership, performance management, investment strategy, and cross-functional influence. The ideal candidate will own the P&L forecast, partner with business teams, develop financial models, lead business reviews, and present financial insights to executive leadership. This role also requires influencing pricing strategies, leading capacity planning, and driving digital transformation initiatives within finance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business
4-8 years of progressive finance experience with demonstrated acceleration
Prior experience in strategic/commercial finance, FP&A, or Operations Finance
Track record of leading complex projects and influencing senior stakeholders
Evidence of rapid career progression and expanding responsibilities
Advanced financial modeling and valuation expertise
Executive-level communication, presentation, and financial storytelling skills
Strategic thinking with pragmatic execution ability
Demonstrated leadership potential through prior team or project leadership
Strong commercial acumen and business judgment
Change management and transformation experience
Digital finance and advanced analytics proficiency, including Power BI or similar tools
Comfortable facilitating both large and small audience meetings, driving action in the business through direct or indirect influence

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred or commitment to complete within role
Professional qualification (CPA, CFA) highly valued
Experience supporting customer or key account P&Ls, including pricing and commercial terms, preferred
Experience with IBP or S&OP processes highly desirable

Responsibilities

Own the North America Data Center P&L forecast, preparing and loading each forecast cycle (monthly forecasts, quarterly reforecasts, and the annual operating plan) in partnership with the Finance Director.
Serve as the embedded finance lead with the core business teams for assigned Hyperscale customers, owning customer-specific revenue, margin, and pricing outlooks.
Develop expertise in IBP processes, fostering continued process improvement and deep understanding of customer-specific unconstrained and constrained demand outputs.
Own the development of scenario analyses for strategic alternatives, presenting directly to the BU leadership team and the Commercial Review Team in IBP.
Build and maintain strategic financial models that evaluate market expansion, product innovation, and operational excellence opportunities.
Contribute to the global Data Center financial story, integrating North America results into the consolidated view and translating results, risks, and opportunities into a clear and compelling narrative for executive leadership.
Lead monthly business reviews for assigned customers and product lines.
Create and deliver C-suite level presentations on business performance, strategic initiatives, and investment recommendations.
Develop and implement early-warning systems that identify performance gaps.
Supervise close activities for the North America P&L, ensuring timely and accurate P&L output in close partnership with Products Accounting and Operations Finance.
Build relationships with division-level finance leadership through regular interaction and project collaboration.
Partner with Product Line Management as primary finance liaison, influencing pricing strategies and commercial terms.
Lead capacity planning initiatives in partnership with Operations and Operations Finance teams.
Create portfolio optimization frameworks that evaluate product, customer, and market profitability.
Design and implement post-investment review processes that drive organizational learning.
Act as the Finance Director's primary backup, representing Data Center Finance in executive and senior leadership forums as needed.
Lead cross-functional project teams on strategic initiatives, building influence without authority.
Design and deliver financial acumen training to non-finance business partners.
Champion digital transformation initiatives that enhance analytical capabilities.