Financial Planning & Analysis Sr. Manager
About The Position
The Senior Manager is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing financial direction and strategic insight to the US Pain Business Unit including identification of key value drivers and Business KPIs, helping the business unit deliver short term and long term goals, and influencing strategy. This role will help drive our annual budget process and will partner closely with functional teams to drive the financial performance management process (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.). The role will also place a critical role in updating quarterly forecasts, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short-term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.
Requirements
- Strong analytical skill and ability to work with large amounts of data with an ability to create ad hoc reports or analytics independently.
- Expertise with Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; Experience with Hyperion or another multidimensional database; experience with business intelligence and visualization tools a plus.
- Ability to solve problems and think creatively - capacity to provide pragmatic solutions and have the drive and leadership to implement ideas through to successful conclusion.
- Strong business acumen, judgment and professionalism required. Intellectual curiosity drives a deep understanding of business issues.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and an eagerness to collaborate with colleagues (within or outside of finance) in sharing insights and learnings.
- Must be able to work well with senior leaders, peers and junior team members.
- Possesses a continuous improvement mindset with the flexibility to adapt to change and experience with lean tools / lean philosophies a plus.
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Typically requires 8 years of relevant financial experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- experience with business intelligence and visualization tools a plus.
- experience with lean tools / lean philosophies a plus.
Responsibilities
- Drives the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the quarterly forecast process, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.
- Drives the US Pain BU financial planning process (budget, forecast, long range plan) to provide insightful and influential forward looking direction, to develop key scenarios, and to identify key risks/uncertainties and plans for potential mitigation.
- Provides insights and analysis to optimize investment decisions
- Works closely with other members of the CFO organization to maintain a continuous improvement mindset and promote strong communication, sharing of best practices and efficient processes.
- Identifies and help drive opportunities to improve process across the global finance organization.
Benefits
- annual bonus
- annual equity awards
- overtime pay
- medical benefits
- dental benefits
- vision benefits
- generous paid time off
- week-long company shutdown in the Summer
- week-long company shutdown in the Winter
- educational assistance programs
- student loan repayment
- generous commuting subsidy
- matching charitable donations
- 401(k)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
