Manager, Finance, Global Infrastructure

ADP•Roseland, NJ

4d•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 $600 million. As part of the Global Enterprise Technology Solutions (GETS) organization, this role strengthens IT financial management through cost optimization, actionable insights, ad hoc support, and continuous improvement. The position is part of an integrated IT Finance organization that partners with senior leadership to provide accurate, useful financial insights. The role covers operating planning and forecasting, month-end close, management reporting, data analysis, financial policy compliance, business partnering, business case development, strategic initiatives, and GETS cost allocation. The manager will support financial accountability among stakeholders and analyze the effects of expense changes using Apptio. The role calls for strong FP&A experience, analytical skill, and an ability to work with large, complex data sets to inform business decisions.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in FP&A supporting financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, month-end close, and variance analysis.
Strong FP&A experience, including financial modeling and demonstrated use of data to answer business questions and support decisions.
Proven success working with large, complex data sets to identify trends and develop meaningful financial insights.
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 into actionable recommendations for stakeholders at multiple leadership levels.
Ability to build trust-based relationships with stakeholders and peers and navigate a complex organization.
Advanced Excel skills, including creating, maintaining, and improving complex financial models and working with large data sets.
Working knowledge of accounting principles, 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 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 similar degree.

Responsibilities

Assist with accurate annual planning and quarterly forecasting using proactive communication and data-driven modeling.
Maintain an ongoing view of forecast risks and opportunities.
Perform month-end close activities, including accruals, and identify and correct discrepancies.
Analyze variances to explain deviations from plan or forecast.
Produce and distribute recurring and ad hoc management reports, ensuring reporting accuracy and highlighting trends, opportunities, and risks.
Use business objectives, issues, and root causes to conduct fact-based analysis and help solve complex problems.
Streamline processes and develop innovative solutions as part of continuous improvement efforts.
Ensure continued compliance with financial policies and practices.
Partner with accounting, procurement, IT leaders, peers, and other stakeholders to support financial accountability and ownership.
Provide financial impact analysis over the full life cycle of IT investments.
Provide finance support for strategic initiatives, including cost optimization and transformation.
Assist with accurate allocation of GETS costs to products and business units.
Maintain rules and mappings in Apptio and analyze the impact of expense changes.