*job summary*
- this role is responsible for leading and advising on critical business initiatives, overseeing analysts across finance sub-functions and geographies/organizations. The role is responsible for driving financial management by analyzing, reporting, and reconciling financial and operational results. The role drives process improvements, provides expert counsel, represents the business unit/organization, and mentors lower-level employees, contributing to operational and strategic success.
*responsibilities*
- leads and advises on the most crucial business initiatives, leading several analysts across sub-functions within finance and across geographies/organizations.
- supports the business in ensuring that capital strategies are operationally supported and strategically focused to secure the greatest return on investment for the global company.
- performs highly complex financial analysis for a financial function or business, utilizing a unique understanding of the business to achieve objectives effectively.
- collaborates with business leaders to guide and influence long-term and strategic decision-making.
- drives process improvements and policy development initiatives that impact the function globally.
- provides information and counsel in the areas of controls, budgeting, and planning, return on investment decisions, and the development of overall business plans and strategies.
- represents the business unit during cross-regional or cross-functional planning processes.
- contributes innovative ideas and may lead large cross-functional teams, exercising independent judgment to solve unique and complex problems impacting the business.
- acts as a functional manager within area of expertise, developing strategy and setting functional policy and direction.
- provides mentorship and guidance to lower-level employees, thus ensuring the realization of operational and strategic plans.
*education & experience* recommended*
- four-year or graduate degree in business administration, economics, finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
- typically has 10+ years of work experience, preferably in financial management, internal audit, accounting, or a related field.
*preferred certifications*
- certified public accountant (cpa)
- certified financial analyst (cfa)
*knowledge & skills*
- accounting
- auditing
- automation
- corporate finance
- data analysis
- economics
- finance
- financial analysis
- financial modeling
- financial planning
- financial services
- financial statements
- generally accepted accounting principles
- internal controls
- investments
- key performance indicators (kpis)
- process improvement
- profit and loss (p&l) management
- sap applications
- variance analysis
*cross-org skills*
- effective communication
- results orientation
- learning agility
- digital fluency
- customer centricity
*impact & scope*
- impacts large functions and leads large, cross-division functional teams or projects.
*complexity*
- provides highly innovative solutions to complex problems within established policy.
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