Title: Sr. Financial Data Analyst
Synonymous job title: Sr. Financial Analyst
Location: Virtual anywhere in the US. Strong preference for you to be located in Dallas, Texas or Scottsdale, AZ.
Overview
This position will support the Portfolio-wide Product Development (PD) leadership and all interdependent initiatives between various business groups.
- Analyzes financial information to identify financial trends and recommends changes, which will improve present and future financial performance.
- Assists in the preparation of regular and special budgets and related reports to interpret budget directives and to establish policies for carrying out directives.
- Conducts special studies to analyze corporate objectives and prepares recommendations for changes in policy and procedures.
- Counsels with executive team and managers in planning and forecasting, and provides ongoing assistance within the Finance/Accounting Team.
- Ensures a smooth budgeting process by supporting the management of the various revenue producing departments in completing the appropriate operating plan and forecasts.
- Establishes and administers databases of pertinent information for use in analyzing future plans, budgets, and forecasts.
- Interprets and applies corporate financial policies, and accounting theory.
- Maintains broad contact with team leaders, executives, and managers at all levels.
- Makes recommendations to management regarding cost saving or profit generating opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.
- Prepares comparative analyses of operating programs by analyzing costs in relation to services performed during previous fiscal years. Submits reports with recommendations for budget revisions.
- Updates and develops the budgeting tool to be used by management and Finance. Review existing tools for improvement.
Core Functions, Skills, And Responsibilities
This position will require but also allow the Sr. Financial Data Analyst to achieve fast-paced growth in the critical, next career-level areas of:
- Business partnering with Product Development, Product Management Group, and other Finance groups.
- Application of business and financial acumen to support various levels of Operational and Financial decision-makers with data, analysis, metrics, process creation/improvement, and operating model alignment.
- Ability to dive deep into detail while maintaining a clear vision of the end goal with acute deadline awareness.
This Role Will Require Solid Foundational Skills In
- Business Partnership: Collaborate closely with various leaders within the Product development group, providing financial insights and advice to support portfolio-wide decision-making.
- Data Analysis: Extract, clean, and manipulate large quantities of disparate data; Develop and maintain data models and data documentation that support Product Development initiatives. Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security across all Product Development Finance tools.
- Scenario Modeling & Analysis: Heavy data analysis and dynamic scenario modeling with emphasis on researching and validating the modeling inputs and assumptions and ensuring their alignment with operational models and strategic goals. Full P&L business case development and presentation to senior leadership.
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of the supply chain industry, SaaS, and cloud architecture.
- Process: Operational & Financial process understanding/mapping, efficiency improvements, and recommendations for adapting to changing functional and business requirements so that data output is streamlined and represents a true reflection of current performance.
- Communication & Coordination: Skillful & timely communication and coordination with various levels of finance and operations.
- Problem-solving: Ability to work under uncertainty, stringent deadlines, and limited supervision.
- Responsibility & Ownership: Strong sense of ownership & responsibility, desire to improve and expand knowledge and to enjoy the learning journey.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business
- Minimum three (3) years of related experience supporting both financial and operational decision-makers. SaaS experience is a plus.
- Excel Master Proficiency required.
- Minimum 1 year experience in Power Query, Power Pivot, and/or Power BI.
- Familiar with FinOps, DevOps, and/or Agile management.
- Familiar with cloud providers such as Azure/AWS/GCP.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with high standards of accuracy.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
The salary range for this position is: USD $91,111.54 - $114,888.45
The salary range information provided reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.
Benefits
At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
- 401K with Matching
- Flexible Time Off
- Corporate Fitness Program
- Wellbeing Days
- A variety of voluntary benefits such as Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much more.
At Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.
Our Values
If you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core Values
Diversity, Inclusion, Value & Equality (DIVE) is our strategy for fostering an inclusive environment we can be proud of. Check out Blue Yonder's inaugural Diversity Report which outlines our commitment to change, and our video celebrating the differences in all of us in the words of some of our associates from around the world.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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