Description
Department: Finance & Analytics
Reports to: Director, FP&A
Location: Southeast (Atlanta) / Remote
The ideal location is Atlanta or Savannah but remote will be considered. This position is mostly remote, but may require periodic travel to Atlanta, Savannah, or Southern Illinois offices.
General Description of Position:
The Senior Analyst, FP&A is responsible for preparing and interpreting financial data for senior leadership, including department leaders, C-Suite executives, and the Board of Directors. The Senior Analyst, FP&A is also responsible for preparing analysis used to update internal and external stakeholders on progress against company targets and goals. The Senior Analyst, FP&A takes a lead role in budget and forecast preparation along with analysis of actual results and partners with the various stakeholders to provide insight and support.
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain deep knowledge of the telecom and fiber infrastructure industry, as well as gain exposure to and insight from leadership. The successful candidate will have an analytical mindset, and is comfortable collaborating with internal customers, and working closely with leaders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports quarterly organization-wide forecasting process
- Ensuring forecast aligns with overall company strategic objectives and business conditions
- Validating data inputs and calculations to ensure integrity of forecast
- Developing, producing, and presenting appropriate quarterly reports and presentation materials for executive review, including annual Board documents and interim Board updates
- Supporting forecast data distribution to other stakeholders
- Participates in financial review meetings before, during, and after each reporting cycle
- Interacts with all stakeholders to support 360 communication of key drivers and outputs of forecast cycle and related ad hoc analytics
- Validating variances against forecast assumptions, producing forecast updates, scorecards, and business triggers metrics for executive review
- Reviews statistical forecast controls
- Delivers analytics on notable variances, with easy to understand and actionable communication
- Develops long-range strategic planning model
- Extensive Excel modeling experience required
- Managing plan compilation, review, and validation
- Documentation of assumptions
- Participates in review with executives
- Provides support for business decision making
- Builds business case models
- Builds, reviews and analyzes business plans for expansions, new market launches, and other capital investment activities.
- Support sales organization in deal evaluations and structures for maximum profitability
- Gathers and validates data for revenue, expenses, capital, and operating statistics across various dimensions to support bottoms-up strategic planning process.
- Reviews and analyzes monthly financial statements and operational data to explain variances, key trends, and flag areas requiring action.
- Perform actual vs. budget/forecast/prior year variance analysis and explain changing rate/volume/mix dynamics in the business.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
- 5+ years of related experience in financial analysis or experience in a finance or related role
- CPA and/or MBA is highly desirable, but not required
- Telecom industry experience highly desirable, but not required
- Adaptability and flexibility. Able to support and handle change
- Advanced experience in cost analysis and comparison across multiple time intervals
- Working knowledge of how to build an Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement
- Proven knowledge of financial analysis, forecasting, strategic planning, and interpretation of financial data
- Highly proficient Microsoft Excel skills, including development and use of financial models, pivot tables, lookup functions, graphs, and complex formulas
- PowerBI experience highly desirable, but not required
- Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks while demonstrating excellent time management
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written, and to build trust across the entire organization
- Critical thinker and creative in your approach to problem solving with the ability to identify process improvement opportunities
- Ideally located in Southeast - Florida, Georgia, or South Carolina and able to travel to Southeast or Midwest offices
Benefits:
- Lucrative bonus plans
- Medical, dental, and vision plans - start when you start!
- Life insurance (self, spouse, children)
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) - 100% company match (vesting and matching starts upon hire, up to 5% of eligible compensation)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Employee Referral Plan
Additional Perks:
- Free services, if living within service area
- Tuition reimbursement - Clearwave Fiber encourages staff members to pursue ongoing education and gain industry certifications
- LinkedIn Learning
- Associate recognition program
- Advancement opportunities
- Collaborative work environment
Our Core Values:
Purpose: We are about more than ourselves.
Ownership: We are owners.
Courage: We embrace challenge.
Resourcefulness: We find a way.
Simplicity: We focus on what matters.
About us:
Clearwave Fiber, a 100% Fiber Optic Internet provider offering business, enterprise, and residential communications services, is expanding its network to reach new communities across the Midwest and Southeast regions. This new venture was formed from Hargray Fiber and Clearwave Communications. Clearwave Fiber has the financial backing of Cable One, GTCR, Stephens Capital, and The Pritzker Organization. Our Team of more than 400 colleagues is committed to delivering the most advanced technology and customer service. If you enjoy technology and are passionate about working with a new venture with strong investment partners, we’d like to invite you to consider joining us in this endeavor.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Clearwave Fiber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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