Finance Manager - Shared Services

Mattel • El Segundo, CA

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About The Position

The Opportunity: We are looking for a Finance Manager based in El Segundo, CA to work with the fast-paced Global Shared Services team. This is a great opportunity to work with accounting and finance teams around the globe and lead process improvement projects. This position reports directly for the VP of Mattel Global Shared Services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or comparable field and/or related years of experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of combined experience in corporate finance, accounting, or other financial analytics roles (required)
• Proven track record of budgeting and financial analysis
• Experience with project management processes
• Experience with Oracle and advanced knowledge of Excel preferred
• Analytical abilities and are capable of synthesizing and prioritizing a large volume of information. You use logic and trusted expertise to derive a variety of scenarios and solutions. You can think critically to make clear, well-reasoned and rational decisions.
• Accountability and can take personal ownership for delivering and exceeding commitments. You hold yourself to the highest standard for performance necessary to achieve results. You embody and foster a play to win and win to grow mindset, even on the toughest projects.
• Communication skills to communicate clearly, concisely, and with impact. You convey confidence, ease and enthusiasm with a variety of audiences. You promote a free flow of information throughout the organization.
• Team Building skills to create and sustain an environment where the team can perform at their best. You lead with a builder mentality and are a team player who is magnetic, accessible.
• Detailed Oriented and the ability to follow very precise and detailed processes.
• Proactive with the ability to work independently and as a team player with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels within the finance organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning processes, coordinate budget preparation, and deliver quarterly forecasts for the Global Shared Services organization
• Monitor the financial progress against targets
• Work with operational team members to understand variances, identify financial risks and opportunities, and escalate them to management as appropriate
• Provide analyses to support decision-making, including presenting economic outcomes, identifying the key value drivers, benefits, sensitivities and risks, accounting and fiscal implications.
• Oversee process for reporting monthly financial data to internal stakeholders
• Manage contract of large 3rd party service provider
• Project manage process improvement projects across all shared services functions including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, General Ledger, and Banking.
• Lead shared services transition projects

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level