Finance Specialist

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a Finance Analyst to forecast and analyze IT services spend, support monthly closes, and drive cost-saving initiatives. You will partner with IT owners and project managers on capital timing and budgeting, delivering accurate monthly reports and variance analysis.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with PeopleSoft/Ariba/Hyperion, and a Six Sigma Green Belt preference. Growth opportunities exist within a dynamic finance team in Germany.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of relevant experience; or Graduate Degree with 2+ years; or 8 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with PeopleSoft, Ariba, Hyperion, and BI software.
• Strong planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Experience with cost/schedule development, budgeting, customer/management reporting, and forecasting.
• Process improvement orientation and ability to implement improvement ideas.
• Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
• Ability to work with other functional areas in a fast-paced, multi-project environment with changing priorities.

Aufgaben

• Forecast and analyze IT services spend for monthly forecasting and annual planning cycles.
• Assist the Finance Manager with cost-saving recommendations.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly reporting, including variance and trend analysis.
• Escalate critical issues and recommendations to management.
• Work with service owners and project managers to project capital needs and expenditure timing.
• Prepare capital investment analyses.
• Streamline and automate processes that transform financial data into decision-making information.
• Prepare account reconciliations and standard journal entries during monthly close.
• Support internal and external audit and compliance requirements.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses, reports, and presentations.
• Partner with the IT Organization and other functional areas.

Kenntnisse

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Cost-saving recommendations

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

8+ years experience alternative

Tools

PeopleSoft

Ariba

Hyperion

BI software

Jobbeschreibung

• Forecast and analyze IT services spend for monthly forecasting and annual planning cycles
• Assist the Finance Manager with cost-saving recommendations
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly reporting, including variance and trend analysis
• Escalate critical issues and recommendations to management
• Work with service owners and project managers to project capital needs and expenditure timing
• Prepare capital investment analyses
• Streamline and automate processes that transform financial data into decision-making information
• Prepare account reconciliations and standard journal entries during monthly close
• Support internal and external audit and compliance requirements
• Prepare ad hoc analyses, reports, and presentations
• Partner with the IT Organization and other functional areas

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience; or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
• Experience with PeopleSoft, Ariba, Hyperion, and Business Intelligence software
• Strong planning, organizational, and analytical skills
• Experience with cost/schedule development, budgeting, customer/management reporting, and forecasting
• Process improvement orientation and ability to identify and implement improvement ideas
• Six Sigma Green Belt preferred
• Ability to work with other functional areas in a fast-paced, multiple-project environment with changing priorities

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting, with a strong focus on cost-saving recommendations and process improvement. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to support budgeting and compliance requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Cost-Saving Recommendations
• PeopleSoft
• Six Sigma Green Belt

Hard Skills

• Budgeting
• Variance Analysis
• Trend Analysis
• Capital Investment Analysis
• Account Reconciliation
• Journal Entries
• Process Improvement
• Cost/Schedule Development

Soft Skills

• Planning
• Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt

Industry Keywords

• IT Services Spend
• Monthly Forecasting
• Annual Planning
• Audit and Compliance

Tools & Technologies

• PeopleSoft
• Ariba
• Hyperion
• Business Intelligence Software