Lead Financial Analyst - Financial Planning and Analysis

Verizon; Basking Ridge (NJ); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to join their Financial Planning and Analysis team. This role will involve preparing financial forecasts and reports, developing business planning models, and conducting analysis to support strategic decisions. Applicants should possess a strong background in finance with relevant educational credentials and experience.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Performance incentives

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis for business clients.
• Developing capital planning models and performance reports.
• Creating profitability and costing models and conducting business performance analysis.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Job description

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When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What You’ll Be Doing...

The Finance Organization

At Verizon, we are building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, improve systems, realign the organization and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We’re finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support. This is the kind of work we do. We want to build leading FP&A practices within Verizon, setting the stage to become the place any FP&A professional wants to work. You can become a catalyst for change.

FP&A Corporate and Business Unit Team

Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers. The Business Unit facing positions offer opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights, while growing your FP&A leadership and interpersonal skills. You are considered a business partner and your contributions will make a difference. You’ll become involved in, but not limited to, pricing decisions and new initiatives to develop new products and services. You can have an impact on new business growth opportunities through development of business case scenarios.

• Preparing final financial planning, forecasting, reporting and analysis for the business clients.
• Developing the Business Planning, Commitment View, Best View, including analysis, distribution and recommendations for management reviews.
• Preparing final monthly analyses of business trends and budgeting variance of financial results and Key Performance Indicators to be used in management reviews and strategic business analysis sessions.
• Developing the final in depth analysis of the business performance and recommending action plans; including gap closures, considerations for managing cost, growing the revenue and profitability.
• Developing final capital planning models, reports and templates.
• Creating cash flow statement and ad-hoc cash flow analysis/trending.
• Defining the need for and the source of data requirements for the planning & forecasting and reporting processes.
• Conducting the development of strategic business analysis with overlays and commentary.
• Creating final performance reports, including business insights, ad-hoc analysis and recommendations to executive management.
• Proactively identifying possible scenarios, risks and opportunities around business performance.
• Creating profitability/costing models and overseeing/communicating model updates to the Center of Excellence.
• Developing and analyzing economic drivers of the business client (e.g. customer churn, renewals).
• Modeling/assessing performance scenarios to analyze risks and opportunities.
• Communicating with partners in a clear and concise manner.
  
  

What We’re Looking For...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite with knowledge of Excel.
  
  

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Experience in the technology and/or telecommunications industry.
• A professional certification (e.g. CPA, CMA).
• Understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes.
• Knowledge of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis.
• Familiarity with the preparation of General Ledgers, Basic Knowledge of FASB requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Proficiency in Essbase, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, and Hyperion Strategic Finance.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to focus on the details.
  
  

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits And Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $73,500.00 - $141,000.00.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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