Finance Manager – R&D

The Finance Manager will serve as a business partner to the Product and Cloud organization, and will report to the Senior Director of FP&A.

Our Ideal Candidate

You have analytical skills matched with superb communication. You excel in a fast-paced environment and exceed goals.  When something isn’t working, you shift gears quickly and come up with a new approach and renewed energy to tackle any challenge. You demonstrate strong project management experience including ability to independently prioritize and track complex, competing schedules; proactively anticipate and complete tasks; and self-initiate programs. In addition to the attributes mentioned, you’ll also be able to:

• Foster relationships and become a trusted advisor to your business leader(s)
• Develop useful and specific recommendations and communicate results effectively to all levels of management
• Use your organizational skills to create a productive workflow that the larger team can understand and follow efficiently

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities are as follows:

• Establish strong business partner relationships with R&D, Product Management, and Cloud Operations leadership team
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget with a good understanding of each group’s requirements; provide value-added insights and recommendations for achieving financial goals
• Structure department and account hierarchies to meet the appropriate reporting needs of the business and corporate finance
• Effectively manage and track the headcount needs of the R&D organization
• Monthly Forecast & Variance Analysis:
• Perform actual vs. budget review of departmental expenses with managers, providing proactive commentary regarding discrepancies
• Prepare monthly forecast of operating expenses including foresight regarding business objectives
• Work collaboratively with the R&D business and other cross-functional teams
• Exhibit flexibility and willingness to take on new responsibilities and assignments as they are identified and to assist with various ad hoc projects as needed
• Maintain relationships with colleagues on the finance team to ensure quality deliverables and proper information flow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance
• Detail oriented with ability to develop clear, concise executive level reports and summaries
• 5+ years of relevant finance work experience in a FP&A role supporting mid-to-large sized organization
• Experience in the software industry preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with high level management and multiple cross-functional groups
• Ability to multi-task and manage dynamic workload of changing priorities
• Team player with the ability to work independently, pro-actively and effectively under pressure
• Excellent Excel skills with ability to provide analytics on large data sets
• Experience with financial and reporting systems – Oracle Fusion, EPBCS (Hyperion) – is preferred

What's in it for you?

• Work for a company that’s a leader in everything data and a leader in five Gartner Magic Quadrants  
• Robust benefits package: Health benefits, 401K Program, ESPP, Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs and Paid Parental Leave which includes adoption
• Strong Diversity and Inclusion initiatives  
• Be a part of a global team