Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Lead with in-depth knowledge and experience to analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses and capital expenditure, with an emphasis on SG&A.

Our Financial Planning & Analysis Lead will lead efforts to monitor the indicators, highlighting and analyzing cases of unexpected variance. Our Financial Planning & Analysis Lead uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve processes and oversees and manages the continued development of budgeting, financial, forecasting, operating plan, and modeling tools; solves complex problems and takes a new perspective using existing solutions; acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; and works independently and receives minimal guidance.

*We're open to this position working remotely within the United States; however, preference will be given to those within the Denver, CO Metro area who are able to work in a hybrid capacity (2 days/week in office).

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain in-depth analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting of SG&A.

• Prepare and maintain monthly/quarterly/annual forecasting and reporting records of financial and business performance to support company-wide financial and operational goals, initiatives and objectives.

• Significantly contribute to month-end and quarter-end close and reporting responsibilities.

• Significantly contribute to the preparation of presentations (internal and external) of financial and operational business results and analysis.

• Maintain data fidelity in our financial databases.

• Acts as a resource for other team members.

• May lead projects with limited risks and resource requirements.

• Translate financial and accounting principles to non-finance and non-accounting staff.

• Significantly contribute to capital labor spend analysis, providing detailed budget performance for Executives.

• Significantly contribute to operational improvements and initiatives.

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of information requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Devises solutions based on limited information and precedent and adapts existing approaches to resolve issues.

• Uses evaluation, judgment, and interpretation to select the right course of action.

• Work is done independently and is reviewed at critical points.

• Other financial and operational analysis and duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in business or other related field plus five (5) years of related experience; OR nine (9) years of direct related experience required. High school diploma or GED required.

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting and analytical skills: ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

• Complete knowledge and full understanding of area of specialization, principles and practices within a professional discipline.

• Knowledge of accounting (GAAP) principles and financial statement modeling.

• Ability to translate contractual provisions into financial and accounting figures and forecasts.

• Assesses unusual circumstances and uses sophisticated analytical and problem solving techniques to identify cause.

• Resolves and assesses a wide range of issues in creative ways and suggests variations in approach.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Professional demeanor; self-accountable.

• Ability to manage a high-volume of workload efficiently and effectively.

• Attention to detail is a must.

• Good communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work extended hours (some evenings and weekends, when necessary) and achieve results in a deadline driven environment.

• High energy individual with strong work ethic and ability to multitask.

• Must be a self-motivator.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information when needed

Base Salary Range: $66,500 - $90,000 USD/annually, commensurate with experience.

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Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.