Senior Manager Financial Planning Analysis

Position Responsibilities :

• You will be the Finance Lead for the Engineering and Cloud organizations managing a team of analysts to optimize business performance
• Strong understanding of cloud computing cost structures, including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS), and software-as-a-service (SaaS).
• Experience in cost optimization, ROI analysis, and scenario modeling related to cloud operations.
• In-depth understanding of the cloud operations business model, including revenue recognition, cost management, and capital expenditures.
• Ability to partner with Cloud Ops leadership to provide strategic financial guidance, including long-term financial planning, investment analysis, and risk management.
• Own the budgeting, forecasting and month end accrual processes and deliverables for this function.
• Partnering with business to ensure accuracy for spend, headcount, and other key metrics based on operational performance.
• Leading thoughtful analysis, proactively evaluating key drivers and metrics, and partnering on driving operational efficiencies and performance
• Collaborating with the accounting team on accruals and other elements of the close process
• Evolving these processes, as needed
• Partner with the Finance and Cloud leadership on forecasting and monitoring key spend areas to assist in optimizing margins and unit economics.
• Assist with and manage ad hoc projects to support senior management and business decisions.
• Lead process and systems improvement and scaling projects for your area and partner on cross functional teams, to drive the company’s continued growth and scaling.

Qualifications :

• Strong academics, with a Bachelor's degree in an finance or accounting subject and/or advanced degree
• Strong Excel skills - ability to model data and tell stories about the impacts and implications of the model
• At least 8-10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis
• Knowledge of the cloud/software industry
• Experience building and leading a team
• Experience working with large data sets. BI tool development or data visualization experience a plus
• Excellent interpersonal effectiveness, with the ability to influence and challenge
• Ability to communicate, influence, and form solid working relationships at the executive-level. Ability to self-direct work in an unstructured, fast paced environment, and be comfortable with ambiguity
• Highly analytical and curious in solving business challenges
• Be ready & willing to challenge the status quo for a better future
• Detail orientated but able to see the bigger picture through cross functional collaboration
• Candidate must be willing to work in Eastern time zone

Note: This role does not sponsor any type of work visa sponsorship.