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Senior Manager FP&A - Professional Services

DepartmentFinance
LocationUnited States - Edina, MN
Location TypeHybrid

The Senior Manager will report to the Director of Finance and will be a key member of the Corporate FP&A team. The role requires the ability to communicate within the finance function and across the overall business of a mid to large-sized company. The ideal candidate has experience supporting a Services organization (knowledge of Services KPIs, project based revenue recognition, etc) and has a well-developed appreciation for data integrity and financial processes. They will be proactive in identifying, developing, and driving operational excellence and reliable analyses to support the company's growth and profitability objectives. The candidate will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and be able to collaborate effectively with and across a diverse population.

Main area of Responsibilities

Lead Financial Planning and Reporting: Oversee financial planning, forecasting, and reporting for the Worldwide Professional Services organization
Develop Strategic Relationships: Build strong relationships with business partners by understanding organizational priorities. Drive operational initiatives to support these priorities and influence business outcomes that align with both short-term and long-term strategies
Monitor and Analyze Performance: Play a key leadership role in monitoring and analyzing financial performance. Identify areas for improvement and drive revenue/profit optimization.
Propose Operational Improvements: Suggest business operational improvements to enhance financial visibility, control, and planning effectiveness.
Identify Financial Indicators: Identify leading indicators of over/under spend and communicate with business partners to drive timely corrective actions.
Executive Presentations: Create executive-level presentation materials to inform senior leaders of variance root causes, mitigation strategies, and required business decisions.
Conduct Financial Analyses: Perform sensitivity, scenario, and what-if analyses. Analyze the financial impact of changes in business conditions.
Team Leadership: Manage, inspire, develop, and retain a team of financial professionals.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field. Master’s degree (MBA) preferred.
10+ years of experience in FP&A with involvement in management reporting and budgeting/forecasting.
Previous experience in supporting a professional services organization and supporting financial reporting systems and automation in a complex organization is a strong preference.
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and / or Google Sheets.
Experience with data visualization (i.e. PowerBI/Thoughtspot/Tableau) and financial planning tool Adaptive is a plus.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and drive decision-making across cross-functional teams.
Great people leader and coach with experience developing and managing talent in a collaborative and cross-functional work environment.
Self-starter focused on improving processes and forecasting methodologies and driving line of sight into business performance.
Problem solver who can challenge the status quo and drive new ways of thinking across the organization

Talent rewards

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We’re proud to shout about our awesome benefits packages. Holistic wellness is a big deal for us. We offer everything you need to support your work and, most importantly, your work-life balance. We’re committed to helping you be the best version of yourself. Inside and outside of work.

FINANCIAL

Receive market-competitive pay and incentive programs—because you deserve it! To help future-proof your income, we offer generous support through retirement savings plans.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Keep your physical and emotional health in tip-top shape with health insurance for you and your family, an employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, and access to wellness resources.

FLEXIBLE WORKING

Work in an environment where you’ll have the freedom and trust to make an impact, with time for your life outside of work.

DOWNTIME

Relax and kick back through our generous paid time-off programs. Make a difference in your community with three volunteer days each year. Take your own personal day of rest with My Day. We also offer ample paid leave for all new parents.

CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT

We encourage self-directed learning, giving you every chance to become a better version of yourself, both professionally and personally. At Guidewire, lifelong learning is here for the taking.

CAREER MOBILITY

Your career opportunities are only limited by your own imagination. Guidewire’s community is filled with chances to expand your horizons across any of our teams or worldwide‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ locations.

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