Finance Manager- FP&A at ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia

Job Description:

The first 3 letters in workplace safety are Y-O-U!TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Finance Manager- FP&A located in Atlanta, GA.
The Manager of Field FP&A will lead the North America Field efforts to provide both day-to-day insights and big picture analysis to help optimize performance across the BU. A critical part of this role is to support monthly forecast cadences for North America Field and underlying entities, annual budget development, month-end-close activities and a variety of financial analysis topics. This will require close partnership with the US, Canada and manufacturing Finance VPs and Directors across North America.

This role will lead a team that supports the Field financial activities and modelling and provides analytical assessments that help drive strategic decision-making. They provide a robust monthly close package providing variance analysis. The candidate will demonstrate a core data/analytics skillset along with a strong degree of creativity, innovation, and business and financial acumen. The role will lead a team of analysts and partner with internal groups to make strategic decisions based on data forecasting and analysis. This position will work directly with the executive team and report to the Finance FP&A Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Support Finance VP with consolidation support and maintenance of US Field working files


• Lead monthly US Field forecast cadence, connecting Branch, Area and OU P&L


• Contribute and actively manage US Field risk and opportunities into forecasting process


• Contribute with senior field leadership to introduce and manage best practices in P&L management, consolidation, and reporting across the organization


• Work closely with BU Finance team for North America consolidation and reporting cadences


• Provide P&L and cash flow insight and analytics for Field stakeholders


• Partner closely with Sales, Operations and other OU leaders as they relate to NA Field financial performance


• Embrace and deliver business partner mentality with key stakeholders across Area leadership and senior North America leaderships teams.


• Enhance financial reporting across your team to capture 'exceptions' and help drive actionable insights


• Rigorously test reporting for functionality and data accuracy


• Create ad hoc reports based on demands of the business, connecting underlying data sets to end-product dashboard reports


• Troubleshoot and provide support to end-users, empowering them to better consume financial data for decision making


• Drive continuous improvement and standardization efforts within the organization


• Offer proactive, hands-on leadership on multiple assigned projects, adapting as needed to, oversee progress and coordinate resources efficiently.


• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial topics, reports and business processes within the organization


• All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration/Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Information Systems or similar field


• 8+ years progressive experience in data modelling, data analysis and reporting


• MBA, Master Degree, preferred


• Experience with SAP, Oracle, CRM, EPM Cloud or other financial reporting software


• Advanced Excel skill set, along with strong, deep financial modelling and data mining expertise from multiple databases and proficient in PowerPoint


• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Power BI, EPM Cloud or other financial reporting software a plus.


• In-depth understanding of accounting methods and modelling;


• Strong and broad experience in accounting and finance and the ability to apply strong GAAP knowledge to analysis


• Ability to solve complex problems through solution-oriented analysis and cost effective solutions


• A high level of initiative and drive. Natural sense of ownership for projects and duties.


• Ability to work with C-levels for exchange of information and formation/monitoring of goals including professional interpersonal and articulate/diplomatic communication skills.


• Comfortable working with very sensitive data and able to maintain a high degree of discretion.


• Demonstrated bias towards process improvement and automation


• High degree of Emotional Intelligence


• Great Critical Thinker with a natural curiosity to analyse and improve business results and processes


• Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written


• Ability to draft reports and prepare presentations for senior leadership. These reports and presentation must be clear and concise


• Team player approach, capable of working with people from different departments, backgrounds and experience

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration/Finance, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Information Systems or similar field


• 8+ years progressive experience in data modelling, data analysis and reporting


• MBA, Master Degree, preferred


• Experience with SAP, Oracle, CRM, EPM Cloud or other financial reporting software


• Advanced Excel skill set, along with strong, deep financial modelling and data mining expertise from multiple databases and proficient in PowerPoint


• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Power BI, EPM Cloud or other financial reporting software a plus.


• In-depth understanding of accounting methods and modelling;


• Strong and broad experience in accounting and finance and the ability to apply strong GAAP knowledge to analysis


• Ability to solve complex problems through solution-oriented analysis and cost effective solutions


• A high level of initiative and drive. Natural sense of ownership for projects and duties.


• Ability to work with C-levels for exchange of information and formation/monitoring of goals including professional interpersonal and articulate/diplomatic communication skills.


• Comfortable working with very sensitive data and able to maintain a high degree of discretion.


• Demonstrated bias towards process improvement and automation


• High degree of Emotional Intelligence


• Great Critical Thinker with a natural curiosity to analyse and improve business results and processes


• Exceptional communication skills both verbal and written


• Ability to draft reports and prepare presentations for senior leadership. These reports and presentation must be clear and concise


• Team player approach, capable of working with people from different departments, backgrounds and experience

The first 3 letters in workplace safety are Y-O-U!TK Elevator is currently seeking an experienced Finance Manager- FP&A located in Atlanta, GA.
The Manager of Field FP&A will lead the North America Field efforts to provide both day-to-day insights and big picture analysis to help optimize performance across the BU. A critical part of this role is to support monthly forecast cadences for North America Field and underlying entities, annual budget development, month-end-close activities and a variety of financial analysis topics. This will require close partnership with the US, Canada and manufacturing Finance VPs and Directors across North America.

This role will lead a team that supports the Field financial activities and modelling and provides analytical assessments that help drive strategic decision-making. They provide a robust monthly close package providing variance analysis. The candidate will demonstrate a core data/analytics skillset along with a strong degree of creativity, innovation, and business and financial acumen. The role will lead a team of analysts and partner with internal groups to make strategic decisions based on data forecasting and analysis. This position will work directly with the executive team and report to the Finance FP&A Director.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Support Finance VP with consolidation support and maintenance of US Field working files


• Lead monthly US Field forecast cadence, connecting Branch, Area and OU P&L


• Contribute and actively manage US Field risk and opportunities into forecasting process


• Contribute with senior field leadership to introduce and manage best practices in P&L management, consolidation, and reporting across the organization


• Work closely with BU Finance team for North America consolidation and reporting cadences


• Provide P&L and cash flow insight and analytics for Field stakeholders


• Partner closely with Sales, Operations and other OU leaders as they relate to NA Field financial performance


• Embrace and deliver business partner mentality with key stakeholders across Area leadership and senior North America leaderships teams.


• Enhance financial reporting across your team to capture 'exceptions' and help drive actionable insights


• Rigorously test reporting for functionality and data accuracy


• Create ad hoc reports based on demands of the business, connecting underlying data sets to end-product dashboard reports


• Troubleshoot and provide support to end-users, empowering them to better consume financial data for decision making


• Drive continuous improvement and standardization efforts within the organization


• Offer proactive, hands-on leadership on multiple assigned projects, adapting as needed to, oversee progress and coordinate resources efficiently.


• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of financial topics, reports and business processes within the organization


• All other duties as assigned

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