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Are you an FP&A expert looking to support executive leadership in making solid business decisions based on data and analytics? Are you eager to make a positive difference in the world? Do you want to work alongside mission-driven and values-focused teammates? Ribbon is just the place for you!
Reporting to the VP of FP&A, the Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) provides strategic and financial planning support to the Ribbon’s mission, goals and objectives. The position is responsible for creating and implementing a robust budget and financial planning function across the company, including investments, operations, and capital. The role will lead efforts to leverage technology to enhance the budget and planning process, with strong focus on enhancing reporting and data analysis.
What you’ll do:
Support the Company’s SG&A (Sales, Marketing, Exec, Finance, HR, IT and Legal) in the following areas:
Help manage the financial planning processes including annual budget setting, monthly forecasts, creation and monitoring of financial goals, and setting long term plans.
Create financial forecasts based on solid understanding of GAAP.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of cash flows and accruals related to complexities of long-term, multiple performance obligation contracts under ASC 606.
Support contract negotiations and product pricing decisions.
Analyze complex financial and operational data, provide accurate and timely recommendations to company leadership for decision making.
Support accounting, treasury, equity, and tax activities, including monthly close processes.
Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including revenue, cost of sales, expenses, capital expenditures and SaaS based KPIs; analyze and report on financial and operating trends and explain causes of variances and offer recommendations to minimize those variances.
Collaborate with IT management in the selection, development, implementation, maintenance, and training of business intelligence tools across the company.
Collaborate with executive leadership and departmental leaders to develop and implement recommendations for ongoing and annual planning processes.
Supporting Sarbanes-Oxley activities, including the coordination of worldwide compliance of departmental reviews of monthly operating expenses and preparation of budget to actual variance analysis.
Projects that you might work on:
Leading Finance initiatives and championing the roll out and implementation of new finance tools.
Creating financial presentations for the Board, investors, and executive level superiors and driving discussion and analysis for key decisions regarding business initiatives.
Supporting business case justification for Program Management and assessing Product/Program/Project resource needs.
Turning data analysis into actionable insights that drive the corporate goals and overall company growth.
Required qualifications:
At least 8-10 years of relevant Finance experience to include:
Progressive financial analysis and planning experience including corporate FP&A responsibility.
Experiencing in managing a team.
Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting and how it applies to financial planning and analysis.
Demonstrated experience taking ownership of measuring and reporting performance.
Strong experience building financial models in excel.
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience (preferably in Business/Accounting/Finance).
Preferred qualifications:
MBA in Business, Accounting, or Finance.
Experience with high-growth technology or investment banking
Experience with Oracle, Salesforce, and/or similar systems.
Essbase or HFM knowledge a plus.
Planful knowledge a plus.
You are a creative and strategic thinker with the ability to think outside the box.
You are patient, you are kind, you have poise, and you don’t shy away from delivering excellent work even while facing tight deadlines.
You are detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize workload effectively, and thrive in a dynamic environment.
Excellent communication and project management skills.
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Please Note:
‘All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, on the basis of disability, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.’
US Citizens and all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.
