We are looking for a finance leader to help drive and execute on our journey to become a best-in-class corporate FP&A organization. This highly visible position will be responsible for a variety of analytical, strategic and process-oriented core FP&A functions. The Director is responsible for company-wide spend planning and forecasting, providing exemplary business unit support and driving digital transformation. Reporting to the Senior Director, Finance, this position will manage a team of approximately five finance professionals and supports a flexible approach to the work environment. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful communicator, will have high emotional intelligence and be able to work effectively with professionals across the entire organization.
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead Autodesk's spend planning and forecasting processes, driving clarity and transparency across various stakeholder groups; direct responsibility over the company's centralized-expense budget which approximates $200M annually.
- Lead the annual spend target setting process, collaborating with business unit finance teams and presenting outcomes and recommendations to senior executives; serve as business owner of spend forecasting models to help them see the bigger-picture implications of their actions and strategies.
- Lead Corporate FP&A's periodic reporting and analysis process over spend, presenting results and insights regarding risks and opportunities, as well as informed narratives which explain 'why' and assessing implications to corporate-level finance goals and strategies.
- Partner with the broader FP&A team to develop long-range financial statement projections for spend, optimization strategies and ROI analysis, with a focus on storytelling and articulating risks/opportunities to executive leadership and external stakeholders.
- Partner with Investor Relations in supporting the quarterly Earnings cycle, including preparing insightful analyses and review of Earnings materials.
- Drive the digitization and optimization of spend planning and forecasting processes (the "Future of Finance") by shaping our vision, defining strategies and delivering process improvements in partnership with the broader FP&A team. Help us realize the promise of connected financial planning by furthering the adoption of next generation cloud platforms.
- Partner closely with compensation and benefits leadership on the development of executive and broad-based incentive programs, discussing outcomes and analysis with the executive team.
- Manage a team of finance professionals including resource management, hiring, mentorship, promoting professional development and maximizing opportunities for growth.
Minimum Qualifications
- 12 years of related finance experience, preferably in a global SaaS environment.
- Strong business and financial acumen - the ability to understand corporate and financial strategy and connect to broader company-wide goals.
- An innovative mindset with a passion for adopting leading edge processes and technologies.
- Experience building, leading, and managing teams of finance professionals.
- Proven finance business partnership skills and the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of leadership.
- Experience with connected planning platforms such as Anaplan.
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