Finance Manager (INDG)

Bloomberg Industry Group; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg Industry Group is seeking a senior financial planning & analysis professional to manage the monthly close, support business reporting, develop forecasts, and assist with special projects for corporate support units. You will validate headcount data for commissions and aid in planning cycles across flagship products.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor, Excel modeling, and cross-functional collaboration within Finance and across the Business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 7 years direct experience in FP&A, analytics, and/or corporate/strategic finance.
• Strong analytical skills to collect, organize, analyze and summarize large data sets.
• GAAP knowledge and variation/trend analysis experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP).
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Workday, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx or similar.
• Experience in a subscription-based business is preferred.
• Experience handling sensitive headcount and compensation data for sales commissions.

Responsibilities

• Gain financial and operational understanding of the business and its initiatives.
• Analyze the financial and operational impact of strategic policies and drivers of performance.
• Ensure reporting accuracy and compliance; monitor forecast accuracy and provide insightful commentary.
• Develop Excel-based models to measure KPIs and perform scenario analyses.
• Support stakeholders and manage financial activities for forecasts and annual planning.
• Validate headcount data for monthly sales commissions calculations.
• May be assigned other tasks or projects as needed.

Skills

Financial analysis

Analytical skills

GAAP knowledge

Data summarization

FP&A experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

Oracle/SAP ERP

Salesforce

Workday

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

You will play a pivotal role in continued growth across our flagship products – Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Tax & Accounting, and Bloomberg Government – providing detailed reporting and analytics, as well as key insights, to stakeholders in Finance and across the Business. Responsible for managing the monthly close, supporting business reporting and analytics, developing forecasts and long-range plans, supporting sales commissions calculations, as well as assisting with special projects for corporate support units at Bloomberg Industry Group.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Gain a financial and operational understanding of the business, including its mission, products, services,
  clients, initiatives, employees, etc.

• Analyze and advise on the financial and operational impact of strategic policies, while identifying drivers
  behind performance changes.

• Ensure reporting accuracy and compliance with internal and external policies, including monitoring forecast
  accuracy, understanding drivers of variances, and providing insightful commentary & analysis for both current
  and future periods.

• Develop and maintain high-quality excel based models to measure and monitor financial performance and
  key KPIs and perform sensitivity/scenario analysis.

• Provide support to key stakeholders, and manage financial activities, for periodic forecast and annual
  planning cycles.

• Validate headcount status and data inputs for monthly sales commissions calculations.

• May be assigned other special tasks or projects according to business needs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field of study; or equivalent experience.

• 7 years’ direct experience in financial planning & analysis, business analytics, and/or corporate or
  strategic finance.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate large amounts of data
  while succinctly summarizing findings.

• Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and various financial analysis
  tools, such as trend and variance analyses.

• Experience utilizing a large integrated ERP/MRP computer system (e.g., Oracle, SAP).

• Proficiency in Salesforce, Workday, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar systems, preferred.

• Experience working in a subscription-based business, preferred.

• Experience processing sensitive headcount and compensation information for sales commission payouts.

Compensation Range:

$120,000.00-$140,000.00

Placement in the salary range will be decided upon completion of the interview process. Salary determination will be determined based on factors including but not limited to relevant experience, demonstrated skills related to the requirements of the role, education, certifications, and geographic location.

Equal Opportunity

Bloomberg Industry Group maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is Bloomberg Industry Group’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, and the Company is committed to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, parental or caring status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or maternity/parental leave, protected veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other classification protected by applicable law (“Protected Characteristic”). Bloomberg prohibits treating applicants or employees less favorably in connection with the terms and conditions of employment, in all phases of the employment process, because of one or more Protected Characteristics (“Discrimination”).