Specialist -Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

When you join Verizon

Verizon is a leading provider of technology, communications, information and entertainment products, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We’re a diverse network of people driven by our ambition and united in our shared purpose to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward – and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here.

What you’ll be doing...

Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers. The Business Unit-facing positions offer opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights, while growing your FP&A leadership and interpersonal skills. You are considered a business partner and your contributions will make a difference. In this role, you’ll have an impact on new business growth opportunities through development of business case scenarios.

Reporting:

• Providing timely and meaningful weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports and commentaries to management.
• Supporting the revenue forecast and planning process.
• Providing timely revenue forecast information to key stakeholders for the tracking of key performance metrics.
• Analysis:
• Working with large, complex data sets to analyze and highlight key business insights to business partners.
• Assisting, recommending, and providing financial analysis to support the decision making process.
• Providing timely and meaningful variance and trend analysis on the key performance metrics for the business and customers.
• Providing analysis and recommendations on key business drivers to improve business performance.
• Driving customer/product/countries/regional profitability analysis.
• Business partnering with Global Enterprise Business Unit, Global Customer Operation, and other finance organizations.
• Providing business intelligence to drive revenue growth and improve operational efficiency.
• Coordinating and generating presentation decks for monthly business reviews.
• Driving process improvement and digital adoption.
• Performing ad-hoc analysis as required.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or three or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite.

Even better if you have:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or economics.
• Experience in the technology and/or telecommunications industries.
• Relevant professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, FP&A).
• Knowledge of corporate financial planning, budgeting, reporting and analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes.
• Knowledge of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis.
• Basic knowledge of Tableau, Qlik, Alteryx, SAP, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, and/or Anaplan.
• Experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Have a regional mindset.
• A strong detail orientation.
• Strong relationship building skills to work with internal customers at all levels
• The ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.