Senior IT Finance & Analytics Analyst

Stancorp Financial Group • Portland, OR

244d • $92,250 - $135,250

About The Position

The Senior IT Finance & Analytics Analyst is an individual contributor role for a technology savvy individual who applies strong financial management, data analytics, and decision modeling expertise to support The Standard's Information Technology (IT) Division. The Senior Analyst will join a high-performing team of finance and data analytics professionals who deliver business partnering excellence by providing data-driven financial insight to enable business and technology alignment, and the execution of superior investment decisions. Reporting to the Director, Technology Business Management in Corporate Finance & Accounting (CFA), the Senior Analyst will lead financial strategy and decision support for one or more functional areas of the Information Technology (IT) Division. This will include leveraging Technology Business Management (TBM) software solutions to lead annual budget development, capital investment planning, monthly forecasting and financial analysis for assigned areas.

Requirements

• 7+ years progressive IT financial planning and analysis experience in a top-tier consulting, financial services, or a technology-driven company.
• At least 2+ years of end-to-end management of process improvement projects.
• Prior experience with Technology Business Management (TBM), CIO advisory or financial governance work for mergers and acquisitions is a significant advantage.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• Advanced problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Proven expertise in IT financial management practices such as budgeting, forecasting, cost allocations, and operational performance analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of GAAP and related capital and operating expense handling for internally developed software and cloud computing arrangements.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure domains, application development, FinOps, and the TBM framework.
• Advanced level proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, SQL, and macros.

Nice To Haves

• An MBA in Finance or advanced degree in a quantitative field.
• Familiarity with Apptio, JIRA, Targetprocess, Power BI, Alteryx, and Dataiku.
• Experience using Workday Financials, HCM and ServiceNow.
• Professional certification such as CMA, FMVA or FPAC certification.
• Technology Business Management or FinOps certifications.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong business partnering relationships with IT leaders to promote open dialogue regarding operating model efficiency, financial impact and performance.
• Effectively communicate financial and operational insights to IT leadership as part of monthly department reviews.
• Provide ongoing financial modeling expertise to senior IT leaders to support resource management, capital investment and procurement decisions.
• Interface regularly with IT Accounting team to review results and ensure timely booking of expense accruals, asset deployments, resource time, and business unit allocations.
• Align quarterly planning information in Apptio Target Process to IT delivery and financial performance metrics.
• Partner with TBM Analytics teams to detail requirements, execute user test and validate the accuracy of Apptio reporting.
• Leverage Apptio platform capabilities to educate IT leaders and increase Business Unit awareness of the Total Cost of Ownership for IT Services.
• Operationalize loading and reviewing of forecasting, budget, and actuals data in Apptio IT Planning.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• An annual incentive bonus plan.
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually.
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Management of Companies and Enterprises
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree