Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Job Overview
Apply locations: Houston
Time type: Full time
Posted on: 3 Days Ago
Job requisition id: R6213
The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us is our aspiration, our desire, and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride, and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.
The Role
The Financial Planning and Analysis group is responsible for forecasting and long-term financial modeling and planning; periodic operational and financial reporting and analysis for all levels of the organization; business partnering with the C-suite and Board of Directors; and ad hoc analysis and reporting for a broad range of internal and external constituents. The position will be responsible for working with multiple levels of the Finance and Sales organizations to produce and/or enhance internal top-line management reporting and analyses, both on a regularly scheduled and ad-hoc basis. This individual will support and contribute to enhancing the existing reporting framework for all top-line metrics, including Revenue, Annual Contract Value (Growth), and Collections. This role is demanding and deadline-driven with changing priorities.
Your Impact
- Ensure accurate and timely production of internal management reporting and analyses using MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and reporting & analytic software.
- Ownership of top-line monthly and quarter close for Annual Contract Value detail.
- Reporting groups include Investor Relations, Board of Directors, Finance Leadership Team, CEO, CFO, and Business Leadership. Primary partnership groups include Sales, Sales Operations, Customer Support & Training, and Revenue Accounting.
- Direct involvement in the annual budgeting and financial planning process for growth metrics.
- Research, compile, model, and analyze data and information for periodic revenue, growth in Annual Contract Value, and cash forecasting for both short- and long-term financial modeling and reporting.
- Ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.
- Ability to model and analyze multiple scenarios and outcomes.
- Ability to multi-task and navigate changing priorities.
- Ability to, and desire to, identify process gaps, and work with members of the organization to improve existing processes.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor’s degree in finance required (master’s degree preferred).
- 5+ years preferred professional experience including demonstrated experience with financial projection and business modeling.
- Process development and project management experience a plus.
- Demonstrated experience modeling Income Statement and Cash Flow statements required.
- Experience with reporting and analytic software required.
- Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills required.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office productivity tools. Excel and PowerPoint expertise required. PowerBI and/or PowerQuery experience a plus.
- Software and/or services industry experience helpful.
- Experience with the design or implementation of a new reporting platform a plus.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to manage existing processes while collaborating with appropriate teams to improve gaps.
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