Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis - CSI-IS

Company: Cynet Systems Inc
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis - CSI-IS-034- Silver Spring, MD We are looking for Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis for our client in Silver Spring, MD

Job Title: Manager - Financial Planning and Analysis

Job Location: Silver Spring, MD

Job Type: Contract

"W2 candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b or work with third-party candidates at this time"

Job Description:

The Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis will report to the Director, FP&A supporting the Global Corporate Departments.
The successful candidate will be able to apply critical thinking skills and financial concepts to modeling, reporting, analysis, planning, and strategy and have superior communication skills and experience with senior executives.

What you will be doing:

Forge relationships with senior executives of Corporate Departments and other cross-functional operational groups and be the go-to finance lead.
Lead monthly forecast, annual budget, and Long Range Planning processes for corporate functions (annual budget of over $500M) and partner with business operations to achieve financial objectives.
Understand expense drivers, analyze trends and determine variance explanations for senior management reporting packages.
Have a holistic view of business risks/opportunities and financial impact.
Lead financial modeling and analyses for business cases and ad hoc projects.
Develop and prepare financial "dashboard" reports with relevant KPIs for senior team members.
Act as a subject matter expert with respect to FP&A forecasting tools for the team.
Analyze and maintain cost allocation methodologies for the divisions used in the annual budget and monthly forecasts.
Facilitate communication between department heads/budget managers and the accounting/finance teams to ensure proper coding and accounting treatment of expenses.
Proactively identify best practices and facilitate their implementation.
Support budget owners with issue analysis and resolution (via critical thinking while adequately considering financial impacts).
Manage the Senior Financial Analyst and help train other staff members when needed.
Proactively encourage and maintain high standards of accountability within the team to demand and deliver superior quality financial information in a timely manner.
Work on special projects as needed.

What you need to have:

Minimum of five years' experience in financial analysis, business planning, or accounting.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or an equivalent combination of skills, training, and experience.
MBA preferred.
Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, analytical, people management, and interpersonal skills required.
Ability to communicate and build relationships with all functional areas of the organization at all levels, especially senior executives.
Advanced excel modeling skills in manipulating and analyzing data (including Power Pivot, Power Query, macros, other advanced functions such as Index - Match).
Superior problem solving and project management skills, with the ability to proactively manage a variety of projects and timelines.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, work independently, and strong attention to detail a must.
Experience with BPC, EPM, and SAP a plus.
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Today's Date:--Sun Nov 29 2020 Cynet Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Cynet Systems, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military, women, minority and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Cynet Systems believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

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