Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager

We are hiring a Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager in our business center. This individual will act as the Financial Planning business partner and will be spear-heading the financial quarterly forecasts, annual budgeting and outlook processes for the Fire Suppression and Fire Detection businesses.  S/he will provide financial support to senior management including preparing financial presentations, analysis and other projects requested. This function acts as the analytical engine to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business decision making as well as the link to operationalize GPS HQ requirements.

The Financial Reporting and Analysis Manager reports into the FP/A Director and dotted line to the Fire Solutions CFO.

Position Responsibilities:

• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, TWC and capital expenditures
• Monitor performance indicators, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance, providing insights and decision making support to the business
• Oversee and manage the continued development of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting and Modeling tools.
• Drive the financial quarterly and monthly forecast (flash), annual budget and outlook processes
• Implement and work with Business Intelligence Tools and Dashboard reports
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Supporting Senior Management Team and Departments heads with in-depth analysis
• Prepare presentations to the Senior leadership team within Fire Solutions
• Ensure all GPS HQ reporting and deliverables is met timely and accurately
• Manage a direct team of analysts with an eye to provide best in class service to the Fire Solutions Finance community and business customers while growing the individuals within the team professionally in parallel

Engagement Manager

• Promote effective communication between Finance and business through first-hand knowledge of the business owners, processes and issues
• Act as first escalation point for issues that doesn’t get resolved between Finance Teams and business functions
• Act as intermediary to ensure close cooperation and effective communication between the business and internal service providers (R2R, OTC, PTP etc.) and drive allocation of activities per agreed taxonomies and SLAs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis or equivalent experience in Accounting/Finance.
• Strong customer and business orientation and desire to develop business acumen
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. One Stream knowledge highly required.
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to influence across the organization and work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment
• Fluent in English and additional language an advantage