Associate Director - FP&A Enterprise IT (EIT)

Job Description

Position Description:

Associate Director

The Associate Director role will serve as the primary finance point of contact for Enterprise IT (EIT) Organization and will be part of the EIT Leadership team. The individual will support the area via decision making, results & activity analysis, forecasting, budgeting, capital planning and headcount analyses. Support the development and analysis of investment business cases in preparation for governance reviews and through execution. Moreover, you will contribute to efficiency initiatives, partnering with EIT to enhance agility and cost-effectiveness while delivering value to business partners.

This position involves fostering data transparency and coordinating financial planning and analysis efforts globally by collaborating with EIT LT, Portfolio team, Business Finance, and IT Finance colleagues.

As the Associate Director, you will assist in managing and developing a Sr. Analyst. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to engage in global process improvement initiatives and share knowledge with the broader IT Finance Organization.

Specific Activities:

• Provide financial planning and prepare and analyze financial data during the monthly close, forecast, budget, LROP, and LRCP cycles

• Drive IT Business Case financial evaluation & analysis by working closely with the IT project teams, the Business and others to articulate business value, one time investment and ongoing costs

• Provide decision support for managing IT Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) throughout Application lifecycle using Apptio TCO Reporting

• Support consolidation, reporting and commentary

• Support headcount-related financial analysis and reporting

• Build strong relationships/partnerships with the MRL IT and EIT stakeholders to understand the business and drive meaningful results

• Support ad hoc analyses, processes, and tools in support of change initiatives and other business needs

Position Qualifications:

​Education Minimum Requirement: 

• BS / BA in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field required

• MBA, CPA, or CFA- Preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in Accounting/Finance or Business Operations in a client facing capacity

• Financial planning & analysis experience

• Strong leadership skills and ability to collaborate with Senior Management

• Capability to work independently on multiple assignments simultaneously

• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience with Apptio Tool, SAP, BPC, and data analytics tools (PowerBI, Thinkcell)

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong technical skills and ability to manage large volumes of data

• Sound judgment and risk management abilities

• Passion and intellectual curiosity regarding IT Business area

• Demonstrated ability to influence, build and maintain client and peer relationships

• Excellent written and verbal …