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Job Summary
This position is responsible for review and audit of the GBS Business Plan and Capital Expenditure Plan. The incumbent audits forecasts and determines reasons for variances to the plans. This position supervises the Business Plan Specialist. This role monitors the GBS function’s initiatives within and outside of the monthly business plan and may supervise various positions. This position will have oversight in the conversion of planning within Longview 264 into Onestream.
Responsibilities
Oversights business plans to effectively plan functional initiatives
Maintains financial models to determine and compare various cost drivers impacting variances to approved budgets
Leverages financial and system knowledge and maintains Longview reporting system to support hierarchy, account detail and transitioning within Onestream
Establishes and cultivates internal relationships to support overall cost plan objectives
Maintains open lines of communication with plan processing sites to troubleshoot processing errors and delays
Provides on-going feedback and support to improve performance
Refreshes and submits data from various reports to obtain new data for the current quarter
Compares and identifies variances to plans to request clarification and justification from Planning Coordinators and Industrial Engineering
Analyzes, tracks, and updates next year plan to ensure realistic data is provided
Makes recommendations and presents reports to senior management to justify adjustments to plans
Notifies parties (e.g., Planning Coordinators, U.S. Domestic Operations General Services, etc.) of plan modifications to ensure consistent reporting among business units
Sends out memos to alert Planning Coordinators of key due dates
Follows up with Planning Coordinators to ensure timely submission of data
Verifies data loaded is in agreement with data submitted to ensure accuracy
Develops direct reports
Preferences
Demonstrates knowledge of business and accounting; describes methods in compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Captures/documents specific and accurate information; learns subjects thoroughly and in detail; completes work with thoroughness; supplies details when requested and maintains organized files
Generates reports in format using basic software; reviews reports to ensure accuracy/completeness and identifies issues with report generation (e.g., missing variables, incorrect data, etc.)
Conducts financial analysis
Possesses knowledge of Longview planning and reporting tools
Displays strong Office 365 including Power BI skills
Bachelor’s Degree (or internationally comparable degree) in Accounting, Finance or related field
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