Sr. Manager, Finance - Technology

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Position Purpose:

The Senior Manager of Technology Finance will provide total financial leadership, direction, and analysis to the Customer & Marketing portfolio teams. As a member of the leadership team for the function, the leader of Finance will play a key role in driving functional metrics and providing financial guidance and recommendations to achieve business goals, control costs, and create shareholder value.

The Senior Manager will also be responsible for providing leadership to the Finance Manager of Online and Project Leader, Special Projects.

The ideal candidate is able to thrive in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment, lead and develop direct reports, and leverage foundational business, technology, and finance knowledge to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and present strategies to leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Analysis/Problem Solving - Works to fully understand business; identify and implement process and organizational improvements. Plans and ensures execution of department objectives. Participates in preparation of the annual budget, reviews monthly expenditures and ensures that budgetary goals are met. Reviews monthly metrics to ensure goals are met.
• Project Management- Develops and supports a strategic alliance with business partners. Participates in cross-functional activities focused on solving business issues and enhancing our competitive advantage. Facilitates cross-functional communication with other areas of the business including but not limited to Finance, Operations, and Information Systems.
• Leads, plans, and coordinates work teams in an efficient manner to effectively perform any financial function and activity; utilizes metrics to track performance and manage workload. Ensures operational processes and procedures are compliant and consist with established policies.
• Predict Revenues and Expenditures and Report to Management.
• Conduct financial planning for function and make appropriate recommendations.
• Drive key functional financial metrics.
• Financial Reporting

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• Typically reports to Director Finance
• Accountable for direct supervision of the work activities of others. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates is required. This may include direct supervision of a shift or the coordination of multiple work groups. Makes recommendations concerning selection, termination, performance appraisal and professional development.

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
• Examples include: telephone operator and file clerk.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The typical candidate has 5-10 years of related experience in Finance and/or Technology.
• Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing, dynamic environment.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and apply frameworks to solve problems while keeping the “big picture” in mind.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to operate in a team environment.
• Ability to lead and develop direct reports
• Foundational knowledge and/or experience with modern finance, technology, and/or business topics.
• Passion for taking ownership of projects and tasks and leading initiatives through to results; strong project management skills.
• Experience interacting with business leaders across the organization.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Economics or equivalent.

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• No additional education

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 6

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• No additional years of experience

Minimum Leadership Experience:

• None

Preferred Leadership Experience:

• None

Certifications:

• None

Competencies:

• Thorough working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and internal accounting controls
• Knowledge of business and management. Principles involved in strategic planning and resource allocation.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies that support the objectives of the company
• Ability to lead and develop subordinates
• Able to effectively communicate with all departments and levels of associates through both verbal and written methods
• Critical thinking skills; using logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, applying general rules to specific problems.