Manager, Finance, Global Infrastructure

ADP • Roseland, NJ

2h • Hybrid

About The Position

ADP is hiring a Manager, Finance, Global Infrastructure to serve as a finance business partner to the Global Infrastructure leadership team and support a finance portfolio of approximately $600M. As part of the Global Enterprise Technology Solutions (GETS) organization, this role strengthens IT financial management through cost optimization, actionable insights, support for ad hoc requests, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role is part of an integrated IT Finance organization that partners with senior leadership to provide accurate, valuable financial insights.

The position requires strong FP&A experience, an analytical mindset, and an interest in using large and complex data sets to answer business questions, uncover insights, and support decisions. The Manager works with stakeholders across finance, accounting, procurement, and IT, and provides financial support for planning, reporting, investment analysis, cost allocation, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years in FP&A supporting financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, month-end close, and variance analysis.
• Strong FP&A experience, including planning, forecasting, budgeting, month-end close, variance analysis, and financial modeling; demonstrated ability to use data to answer business questions and support decisions.
• Proven success working with large, complex data sets to identify trends and translate data into meaningful financial insights.
• Technical curiosity and ability to learn new technologies and use reporting, analytics, and automation tools to improve efficiency and decision support.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex financial information and translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for stakeholders at multiple leadership levels.
• Ability to build trust-based relationships with stakeholders and peers while navigating a complex organizational landscape.
• Advanced Excel skills, including creating, maintaining, and improving complex financial models and working with large data sets.
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, including accruals, financial reporting, and month-end close activities.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Cognos or Hyperion.
• Ability to create dashboards using Power BI or Tableau.
• Knowledge of Power Pivots.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure domains such as end user computing, networks, and circuits.
• Knowledge of IT services and financial management processes and best practices, including budgeting, cost allocations, capital and operating expense handling, program portfolio management, and application or infrastructure support.
• Experience using Apptio as a technology business management platform.
• Experience with Alteryx, Knime, SQL, Python, or similar analytics and automation tools.
• MBA in Finance, MS in Business Analytics, or a similar degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist with annual operating plans and quarterly forecasts using proactive communication and data-driven modeling; maintain an ongoing view of risks and opportunities.
• Perform month-end close activities, including accruals, identifying and correcting discrepancies, and variance analysis to explain deviations from plan or forecast.
• Produce and distribute recurring and ad hoc management reports; maintain reporting accuracy, identify trends, highlight opportunities and risks, and support business decisions.
• Analyze objectives, issues, and root causes to provide fact-based insights and help solve complex problems; streamline processes and develop innovative solutions for continuous improvement.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with financial policies and practices.
• Partner with peers and stakeholders, including accounting, procurement, and IT leaders, to support financial accountability and ownership.
• Provide financial impact analysis across the full life cycle of IT investments.
• Provide finance support for strategic initiatives, including cost optimization and transformation initiatives.
• Assist with accurate allocation of GETS costs to products and business units; maintain allocation rules and mapping in Apptio and analyze the impact of expense changes.

What This Job Offers

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