Gen Digital is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety. Bringing together decades of experience in cybersecurity and identity theft protection, we are the consumer ally in today’s connected world. Gen Digital solutions are powered by one of the world’s largest civilian cyber intelligence networks allowing us to help protect against advanced online threats. Nearly 80 million members and customers in more than 150 countries trust us with their personal information. We’re dedicated to making it easy for them to keep their connected lives safer while helping to secure their devices, online privacy, identity, and home and family needs. Learn more at Gendigital.com.
About the Role:
The Principal Analyst will be a key member of the Global DTC Finance team in developing and maintaining an effective financial planning, reporting and analysis process. The Direct-to-Consumer team (DTC) consists of four pillars: North America Security, North America Identity, International DTC, and global mobile teams. This candidate will maintain financial models and budgets, key KPIs, targets, and support ad-hoc modeling and analyses that drive actionable results for the International DTC team.
What you will do in the role:
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Serve as a strategic advisor to the Senior Director of International DTC and his team on business initiatives, growth opportunities, spend structure, business planning and integration.
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Develop financial models, forecasts, and budgets to support strategic decision-making.
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Prepare and analyze financial reports, including variance analysis, key performance indicators (KPIs), and trend analysis.
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Monitor and evaluate the financial performance against established targets and benchmarks.
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Manage all marketing spend for International DTC business, ensure teams track to quarterly and annual spend targets.
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Actively track all material initiatives and investments to summarize progress relative to commitments made during the planning process.
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Lead business unit planning processes.
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Creative and ad-hoc modeling that enables effective decision making.
What you need to be successful in the role:
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Strong analytical skills to analyze financial data, identify trends, and develop insights that can help drive business decisions.
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Deep understanding of financial principles, accounting standards, and financial modeling techniques.
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Naturally curious with a passion about the business, process improvements, attention to detail, and accuracy.
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate financial information to stakeholders at all levels.
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Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address complex financial challenges and provide innovative solutions.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Excel a must. Experience with financial tools ideal: Oracle, Hyperion, Business Objects, Power BI, Lookr.
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5+ years of experience in finance and/or accounting roles.
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What We Do
Gen (NASDAQ: GEN) is a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom through its trusted Cyber Safety brands, Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner. There’s a new generation, and it’s not Gen X, Y, or Z. It’s Gen D: Generation Digital. Our family of consumer brands is rooted in providing safety for the first digital generations. Now, Gen empowers people to live their digital lives safely, privately, and confidently today and for generations to come. We bring award-winning products and services in cybersecurity, online privacy and identity protection to more than 500 million users in more than 150 countries. Learn more at GenDigital.com