UScellular Looking for Sr Technology Financial Analyst at Chicago, Illinois Full Time

Sr Technology Financial Analyst – OPE000989 The Senior Technology Financial Analyst is responsible for the management of financial processes for a technical function – Network, Information Services or Enterprise Program Management. Support functional area by consolidating financial deliverables, provide direction and guidance to the technical and functional financial teams, integrate tightly with partners in the Finance organizations and develop / improve processes. This role is responsible for tracking financial results against goals, supporting traditional financial processes and consolidation / communication of financial results compared to plan.

• Develop summaries of financial matters.
• Deliver regular and ad hoc updates related to financial management matters to functional leadership teams and functional analysts.
• Supports the training, development and day-to-day duties of Technology Financial Analysts.
• Develop and manage consistent processes, tools, templates and reporting structures / cadence to address functional financial management requirements. Utilize unified approach to budget preparation, Strategic Long Range Forecast (SLRF) development, monthly forecasting and variance analysis, and ad hoc financial management requests.
• Development of SLRF for supported group in partnership with functional teams and in alignment with Strategy Team guidelines.
• Develop, gain approval and submit quarterly financial forecasts. Build processes to identify and minimize variances to forecasts.
• Provide guidance and direction to functional Budget Analysts for all deliverables. Seek feedback from these teams, and enlist their support in developing and improving processes. Participate in meetings with these team members to focus on process improvement.
• For all financial management processes, ensure that key assumptions, changes, adjustments and approvals are tracked appropriately. Route financial requests and change requests per the authorization matrix and track approvals per company policy.
• Partner with Finance (FP&A, Strategy, Accounting, Fixed Assets) to ensure that all company requirements and standard financial processes are met on time (e.g., budget load into Hyperion, variance reporting templates, etc.).
• Proactively prepare contingency plans for potential project acceleration / deceleration in the event of budget surpluses or shortfalls.
• Actively seek resolution of issues independently by understanding the causes and follows through to ensure results are achieved.
• Update SAP based upon budget reviews, approved budget exceptions, and to match changes in other financial databases.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three or more years leading complex financial processes, including budget development, long-term planning and variance analysis.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to work independently when necessary.
• Prior experience in financial management activities, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, decision analysis and long-term planning.
• Broad knowledge of financial principles, practices and procedures and general accounting principles.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and direct the activities of peers.
• Strong knowledge of computer software, general ledger and financial systems.
• Strong PC literacy skills in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Financial management experience in investment-heavy industries, especially wireless, is a plus.
• MBA or Master’s degree
• CPA

Job : Operations
Location(s) : Illinois-CHICAGO_IL U.S. Cellular® is an EEO employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race/color/age/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability/veteran status, pregnancy or genetic information.