Summary:
Develops, interprets and implements financial concepts for financial planning and control. Performs technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements and operating forecasts. Performs economic research and studies in the areas of rates of return, depreciations, working capital requirements, investment opportunities, investment performance and impact of governmental requirements.Duties & Responsibilities:
R&D Financial Planning and Analysis for COE: support the financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes for the R&D organization. Provide in-depth analysis of OPEX and CAPEX spending, identifying trends, variances, and opportunities for cost optimization. Work closely with Global R&D Finance leader, R&D groups and PMO management to ensure robust processes and tools are in place for efficient availability of timely and high quality financial data as well as actionable insights to leadership for critical financial and business management decisions.
Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to the finance community and R&D groups, providing financial insights and strategic guidance to support decision-making. Advocate for the business and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams. Build credibility and trust with partner functions by becoming deeply knowledgeable about sustaining & NPD portfolio of projects as well as financials and business implication.
Reporting and Analysis: Prepare and present monthly and quarterly financial reports to R&D/PMO leadership and other stakeholders. Develop and maintain financial models to support business planning and decision-making. Cost Management: Monitor and control R&D/PMO expenses, ensuring alignment with budget and strategic objectives. Identify and implement cost-saving initiatives and process improvements. Manage through trade off decisions across spend areas to maximize budget use.
Strategic Initiatives: Support the development and execution of strategic initiatives, including new product development, technology investments, and partnerships. Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support business cases and investment decisions in a face pace environment.
Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with financial policies, procedures, and regulations. Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records and documentation. Provide financial and strategic advise to the Business Partners Support the annual budget with the expectation to land within [+0% / -5%] of target A Senior Finance partner who is the point of contact and accountable of all the financial information, trending analysis, source data and translate into actionable initiatives to support the decision making of the R&D and PMO Leadership Teams; Regular and timely updates around Plan, forecast, Actual and forward looking financial visibility with the ability to elaborate from bottoms up to Executive overview around total R&D Financials. Fully understanding of Project Cost Accounting, and operating mechanism to drive project investment and its close loop with original business cases.
Support Capital Requests requirements, CIP and consolidation of cause of changes.
Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:
Skills Required
- Experience in financial analysis and planning
- Proficiency in financial modeling and budgeting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
VIAVI Solutions Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about VIAVI Solutions and has not been reviewed or approved by VIAVI Solutions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are described as generous, including paid time off with flexible scheduling and work-from-home arrangements. Feedback suggests some teams implement unlimited or discretionary PTO and respect balance through flexible start times.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, life, disability, wellness initiatives, annual health exams, and emergency medical coverage for travel. Strong medical allowances and an employee assistance program further reinforce perceived coverage depth.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive programs are highlighted through variable pay and bonus structures that can augment base pay. Feedback suggests twice-yearly bonuses may occur when company performance supports it.
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What We Do
VIAVI Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global leader in both network and service enablement and optical security performance products and solutions. Our technologies contribute to the success of a wide range of customers – from the world’s largest mobile operators and governmental entities to enterprise network and application providers to contractors laying the fiber and building the towers that keep us connected
