Finance Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Must be able to interpret complex contract terms
• Able to unpack deal model and enter deal model data into financial tools and tie deal model info back to signed contracts
• Create calc tools/forecast files based on client contracts
• Maintain SLA Calculations
• Aid in contract renewal discussions
• Ability to read complex contracts and understand the financial terms and schedules
• Forecasting and Annual Budgeting
• Responsible for developing & implementing monthly baseline operating plan at the beginning of each year (Detailed Bottoms-up Plan))
• Responsible for executing forecasting process on a monthly basis for revenue and estimated Variable Margins.
• Manage forecasts for Contract Terms (not just individual fiscal years) and meet all quarterly forecast and annual Plan deadlines.
• Budget/Forecast revenue & costs for specified P&L through use of metrics, historical trending reviews, and close working relationships with business partners
• Review P&L, understand all activity and provide driver and account based variance analysis
• Organize and lead monthly financial reviews with business partners and internal financial leadership
• Financial risk & opportunity tracking and reporting
• Supervise creation and correct set up of all necessary financial tools and templates
• Create and update pricing models as needed
• Processing needed journal entries (re-classes & accruals)
• Ad-hoc financial support
• Month End Process
• Manage month end close, working closely with revenue assurance group as needed, tasks include but not limited to:
• Validate Revenue is submitted accurately
• Variance Analysis
• Expense Accruals
• Topside Entries
• Project forecast updates for R&Os
• Reporting
• Able to use Workday & Adaptive Insight to create and maintain P&L reports for Client/BU Lead review
• Ad hoc P&L reporting as needed
• Present financial data to the Business
• Pricing
• Create Pricing modeler for each client team
• Validate pricing meets DoA
• Aid in additional Pricing requests as needed (for items not related to Deal Team pricing)
• Able to provide detailed, concise analysis on client P&Ls, reporting, and pricing to guide client teams and Client execs on driving improved margins
• Analyst in this position is highly independent and requires only minimal supervision.

Requirements

• 5+ 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