Senior Manager -- MAP BU Finance

Job Description

Do you want to help shape decisions that impact a $10 billion dollar technology business? Do you want to help drive the future of the modern application development? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact, data-driven team that works closely with driven executives leading the modern application platform business at VMware? If so, the VMware Modern Applications Business may be the perfect place for you!

Our team is seeking a talented senior finance manager to manage the R&D Finance of the Modern Applications Business. This senior manager owns the partnership with the head of R&D, and cover all finance needs of the R&D organization, e.g. financial expense management and planning, M&A analysis, QBRs, R&D investment portfolio management, packaging & pricing option assessment. This senior manager is part of the finance leadership team for all of modern applications business.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial forecasting, close and QBR
• Participate in operations reviews to ensure both short-term budgets and long-term plans are on track
• Annual financial planning covering bookings and expenses, process, and investment tradeoffs
• Executive partnering with head of R&D as well as key members of the modern application business
• Assessment of M&A opportunities. Provide leadership for managing all merger and acquisitions activities within this area of the business, including target identification, due diligence, financial valuation
• Financial leadership of post-acquisition integration for the R&D function
• Development and assessment of Pricing & Packaging options
• Lead the analytics for the R&D investment portfolio review, with ROI analysis, product life cycle management and balanced portfolio optimization
• Assessment, framing, modeling, influencing and advice on investment opportunities
• Attract, develop and retain outstanding financial management talent.
• Effectively work across the operations finance team to ensure everyone is working towards the same goal, improving productivity
• Constantly innovate to further improving the finance impact and process efficiency

Required Skills

• Experience & Education:
  • 8-10 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis
  • Broad range of FP&A exposure across sales and business unit finance
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Business from Top Tier University
  • Top Tier University MBA preferred
  • Experience implementing significant process and technology improvements, experience integrating acquisitions, significant functional experience specifically of finance operations in a “large” public company (preferably multinational) environment, and strong knowledge of US GAAP and SEC compliance.
• Project Management and Collaboration:
  • Excellence in project management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
  • Highly structured and systematic approach to project management
  • Ability to pro-actively keep all stakeholders well informed and involved in the process
  • Ability to work well and influence other finance teams
• Financial and Business Analysis:
  • Expert in complex financial modeling using Excel
  • Ability to do to analyses "on-the-spot" with team and finance executives
  • Ability to provide sound business judgment, strategic thinking, and broad financial and business perspective across the organization
  • Ability to sort through complex issues, translate and communicate them in a clear, concise manner and develop appropriate solutions in a timely and responsive manner
  • Outstanding financial acumen blended with business partnership and leadership
  • Ability to instantly flag issues, and propose ways to address them
  • Strong and independent analytical thinker and influencer
  • Highly metrics driven
  • Unquestionable integrity
• Communication:
  • Confidence and presence collaborating with and presenting to executive staff
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to simply explain even complex solutions and issues
  • Executive presence
• Self-starter:
  • Takes charge of complex tasks with minimal direction and develop new ways of approaching business challenges independently and pro-actively
  • Owns the delivery and output of the analyses end-to-end and can explain the rationale for all inputs
  • High energy and motivation
  • Continuous improvement attitude; ability to suggest and implement best practices
• People Management:
  • Ability to attract and retain high performing team members
  • Proactive in setting goals for and developing high performing team members
• Systems/Processes:
  • Experience with Hyperion Planning or other planning tools a plus
  • A proven track record of process improvement and experience with financial systems and process change initiatives

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This job opportunity is not eligible for employment-based immigration sponsorship by VMware

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VMware Company Overview: VMware, we believe that software has the power to unlock new opportunities for people and our planet. We look beyond the barriers of compromise to engineer new ways to make technologies work together seamlessly. Our cloud, mobility, and security software form a flexible, consistent digital foundation for securely delivering the apps, services and experiences that are transforming business innovation around the globe. At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Shape what’s possible today at http://careers.vmware.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: VMware is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: VMware is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at VMware are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. VMware will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. VMware encourages applicants of all ages. Vmware will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.