Finance Program Manager-Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D)

Keysight • Santa Rosa, CA

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About The Position

Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do. Our powerful, award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. Diversity, equity & inclusion are integral parts of our culture and drivers of innovation at Keysight. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Requirements

• A Bachelors or Master's Degree or equivalent University degree preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in finance core accounting and/or systems domain.
• Prior experience working in Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D) is required.
• Experience integrating finance ERP systems, implementing operational processes, financial & tax reporting needs.
• Strong awareness on external benchmarks of integration processes.
• Ability to provide insightful, effective consulting and advice to business partners.
• Strong People skills to work with a diverse global workforce.
• Strong Project management skills and ability to engage in non-M&A Business initiatives when required.

Responsibilities

• Manage Finance integration activities for Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures (MA&D) and Project Manage new Business Initiatives.
• Collaborate with Keysight Finance, Integration Management office and target company to define overall Integration strategy.
• Establish Interim state transactional and reporting processes to enable linkages between Keysight and target company during the transition & integration phase.
• Provide leadership to the Finance project team in defining & executing integration strategies for systems/processes, data migration and systems changeover/deployment.
• Develop & execute the financial systems deployment plan including enabling ERP setups, boundary applications & reporting systems.
• Lead teams and work cross-functionally in defining transitional processes in support of process gaps.
• Manage stabilization support post cutover.
• Provide insightful, effective consulting to Business, various Functions, and Information Technology teams.
• Demonstrate capability through project management/team skills in thinking strategically; leading cross functional global teams; delivering results; taking appropriate risks.
• Flexibility in providing project management support for regulatory compliance and business efficiency initiatives outside of M&A projects.
• Ability to lead teams through discovery in developing project requirements and scope.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree