Syniverse is the world’s most connected company. Whether we’re developing the technology that enables intelligent cars to safely react to traffic changes or freeing travelers to explore by keeping their devices online wherever they go, we believe in leading the world forward. Which is why we work with some of the world’s most recognized brands. Eight of the top 10 banks. Four of the top 5 global technology companies. Over 900 communications providers. And how we’re able to provide our incredible talent with an innovative culture and great benefits.
Who We're Looking For
Responsible for overseeing multiple financial functions in a sub-part of the overall organization (major region, region, country, group, division, subsidiary, other sub-part or a major functional area such as Sales/Service), or may be one of several executives overseeing multiple financial functions at the corporate level.-
Some of What You'll Do
Who We’re Looking For:
A seasoned finance leader who acts as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team (ELT), turning financial data into clear and actionable insights.
Scope of the Role: People Leader, 12 Month Contract with certain benefits. No guarantee of a full-time position once contract is completed.
Key Responsibilities:
Develops and executes financial strategy and budgets
Collaborates with the ELT and their direct reports to ensure that financial and strategic goals are reached
Translates the company’s financial strategies into tactical plans
Accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of Board, management and investor reporting
Reports to the SVP, Finance
Own Financial Analysis and Reporting and Operational Efficiency:
Owns the annual budget and rolling forecast process, incorporating revenue, direct profit, expenses, working capital and cash flows, capital expenditures and GAAP financial statement forecasting, consistently producing prompt and predictable financial models
Owns monthly and quarterly reporting packs to the SVP/CFO, and ELT
Prepares Board decks
Owns Investor Relations activities, including Quarterly Earnings decks, drafting earnings scripts, one-on-one investor call prep, Q&A support and periodic reporting to our private equity owners
Owns indirect cash flow and working capital forecasting, including liquidity outlook and drivers of cash conversion
Owns bottom-up expense and capital expenditure forecast process
Owns long-term financial projections
Supports external company valuation
Partners closely with other finance functions, including Sales Ops, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury and Tax to drive the above
Uses AI to identify and drive business insights and efficiencies
Strictly adheres to the reporting and corporate calendar
Supports lender covenant reporting
Supports Corporate development
Performs product profitability analysis
Performs business cases, NPV analysis, resource allocation and cost optimization; cloud computing experience is a plus
Uses Sales forecast to drive forward-looking network and infrastructure capacity planning.
Provide Team Leadership and Development:
A Leader who fosters a culture of teamwork and career development, high performance and continuous improvement
Ensures team members have the necessary skills and tools
Experience, Education, and Certifications:
A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field; an MBA or CFA or CPA preferred
A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, mostly in a leadership role
Prior experience in Technology, Telecom or Software/SaaS at scale
Experience project managing cross-functional initiatives
Additional Requirements:
Innate curiosity to understand trends and use these insights to devise ad hoc analysis to surface business risks and opportunities
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts in a simplified way to leaders both verbally and in PPT
Initiative-taking and independent analytical person in a dynamic environment
Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines
This opening is for a 12-month contract with certain benefits and no guarantee of a full-time position once the contract is completed.
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Why You Should Join Us
Join us as we write a new chapter, guided by world-class leadership. Come be a part of an exciting and growing organization where we offer a competitive total compensation, flexible/remote work and with a leadership team committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and transparent organizational culture.
At Syniverse connectedness is at the core of our business. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion among our employees is crucial to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people who want to help us connect the world.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field
- MBA, CFA, or CPA
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant financial planning and analysis experience, mostly in leadership roles
- Prior experience in Technology, Telecom, or Software/SaaS at scale
- People leadership and team development experience
- Experience developing and executing financial strategy, budgets, rolling forecasts, and GAAP financial statement forecasting
- Experience preparing Board decks and investor relations materials, including quarterly earnings preparation and investor Q&A support
- Cash flow, working capital forecasting, liquidity outlook and drivers of cash conversion experience
- Ability to build financial models, perform valuation support, NPV analysis, business cases, resource allocation, and cost optimization
- Experience partnering with Sales Ops, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury and Tax on FP&A activities
- Uses AI to identify and drive business insights and efficiencies
- Cloud computing experience
- Excellent communication skills and ability to convey complex financial concepts verbally and in PowerPoint
- Initiative-taking, independent analytical mindset, ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines
- Experience project managing cross-functional initiatives
What We Do
Syniverse is the world’s most connected company, revolutionizing how businesses connect, engage, and exchange with their customers. For decades, we’ve delivered the innovative software and services that transform mobile experiences and power the planet. Our secure global network reaches almost every person and device on Earth. Our communications platform is industry-recognized as the best of its kind. And each year, we process over $35 billion in transactions, revolutionizing how goods and services are exchanged. Which is why the most recognizable brands — nearly every mobile communications provider, the largest global banks, the world’s biggest tech companies, and thousands more — rely on us to shape their future. Thank you for connecting with Syniverse on LinkedIn. Our LinkedIn page is designed to be an environment where members can engage in respectful and encouraging conversation. All comments – whether in agreement or not – are welcomed and encouraged to foster lively conversation. Accordingly, when responding to a post, we ask that you keep your response respectful, and while we may not be able to monitor every post, please be aware that we reserve the right to remove posts and all material deemed inappropriate, at our discretion. This includes, but is not limited to, abusive, threatening, offensive, hateful, derogatory, spam, fraudulent, deceptive, disruptive, and marketing messages and content. Any violation of these rules may result in being banned, at our discretion.
