**PURPOSE AND SCOPE**:
Manages the financial planning and analysis activities providing oversight support, mentoring team members, and collaborating to develop objectives and goals.
**PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Manages the tactical execution of short
- and long-term objectives through the coordination of activities with a direct responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing.
- May act as a mentor, providing functional guidance, support and advice to Financial Analysts in the department
- Responsible for the preparation of all budgets, forecasts and strategic plans.
- Evaluates controls, identifies and controls gaps, and prepares and reviews narrative and templates as necessary.
- Prepares periodic in-depth financial reports evaluating and interpreting the company's financial performance to support the Company's financial objectives.
- Prepares/reviews Financial Review Charts for budget, results of operations, and financial position for management.
- Manages the functions of operating expense analysis and partners with department heads to analyze and plan expenses
- Perform due diligence activities in support of various business development initiatives.
- Develops comprehensive strategies for analyzing and adjusting processes and procedures to attain maximum efficiencies.
- Provides financial analysis and cash flow analysis for capital appropriations.
- Manages the coordination of activities of a section or department with direct responsibility for results, including costs, methods, and staffing.
- Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Interprets and recommends change to policies and establishes procedures that effect immediate organization(s).
- Interacts with internal departments and external customers; particularly in problem resolution. Acts as an advisor to subordinate(s) to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems.
- Responsible for hiring, coaching and counseling employees, including performance reviews, disciplinary action and terminations.
- Provides technical guidance.
- Assists with various projects as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations. See applicable addendum for department or location specific functions.
**EDUCATION**:
Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting required; Advanced Degree desirable.
**EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS**:
- 8+ years' experience in financial modeling and planning.
- Strong analytical, project management, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Advanced financial modeling skills
- Ability to work under pressure and within short time constraints in a complex system and business integrated environment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.