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At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology, allows companies and employees around the world to transform and thrive.

With a competitive total rewards package, continuing education and training and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

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Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Alight believes diversity should be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we’re committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve

As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law.  In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Contract Management

o Must be able to interpret complex contract terms

o Able to unpack deal model and enter deal model data into financial tools and tie deal model info back to signed contracts

o Create calc tools/forecast files based on client contracts

o Maintain SLA Calculations

o Aid in contract renewal discussions

o Ability to read complex contracts and understand the financial terms and schedules

· Forecasting and Annual Budgeting

o Responsible for developing & implementing monthly baseline operating plan at the beginning of each year (Detailed Bottoms-up Plan))

o Responsible for executing forecasting process on a monthly basis for revenue and estimated Variable Margins.

o Manage forecasts for Contract Terms (not just individual fiscal years) and meet all quarterly forecast and annual Plan deadlines.

o Budget/Forecast revenue & costs for specified P&L through use of metrics, historical trending reviews, and close working relationships with business partners

o Review P&L, understand all activity and provide driver and account based variance analysis

o Organize and lead monthly financial reviews with business partners and internal financial leadership

o Financial risk & opportunity tracking and reporting

o Supervise creation and correct set up of all necessary financial tools and templates

o Create and update pricing models as needed

o Processing needed journal entries (re-classes & accruals)

o Ad-hoc financial support

· Month End Process

o Manage month end close, working closely with revenue assurance group as needed, tasks include but not limited to:

o Validate Revenue is submitted accurately

o Variance Analysis

o Expense Accruals

o Topside Entries

o Project forecast updates for R&Os

· Reporting

o Able to use Workday & Adaptive Insight to create and maintain P&L reports for Client/BU Lead review

o Ad hoc P&L reporting as needed

o Present financial data to the Business

· Pricing

o Create Pricing modeler for each client team

o Validate pricing meets DoA

o Aid in additional Pricing requests as needed (for items not related to Deal Team pricing)

o Able to provide detailed, concise analysis on client P&Ls, reporting, and pricing to guide client teams and Client execs on driving improved margins

o Analyst in this position is highly independent and requires only minimal supervision.

Requirements

· 3+ years of finance experience working in a financial analyst role

· Experience in Project accounting, Corporate FP&A analysis

· Strong business acumen, e.g. ability to interpret, evaluate and apply financial data/information to business decisions

· Proficiency in financial analysis and financial models

· Must be able to work independently

· Must demonstrate good critical thinking and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

· Must have a basic understanding of GAAP and SOX compliance

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· Ability to consult effectively with senior level managers and clients on various financial issues, while

· Experience with financial systems. Workday and Adaptive Insight a big plus

· Excellent communication skills, verbal and written; able to clearly articulate thoughts, issues, concerns, risks, opportunities, other

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