Manager of Financial Reporting and Analysis

Large San Diego public company is looking for a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis. This position owns the primary finance responsibility for all product pricing and profitability analysis. Create and maintain product P&L and NPV models and work with functional departments and IT to continuously improve individual product-line reporting. Identify underperforming product lines and recommend actions in various disciplines (e.g. marketing, distribution, network, support) to improve financial performance. Organize and lead Pricing Committee meetings with key company directors & Vice Presidents to assess pricing changes and recommend action to senior management. Partner with Marketing to create and maintain a pricing strategy document to guide decision-making with respect to rate plan, equipment, feature, and vertical product pricing. Keep abreast of industry pricing strategies to highlight relative financial opportunities / risks for product team.Act as primary owner and driver of the evolution and maintenance of the company s long-term financial forecast. Responsibilities include updating actual results to keep models in sync with external filings, reassessing changes to forecast based on recent trends and input gathered from management, redesigning model structure to reflect changes in business opportunities/structure, explaining forecasts to senior management, and supporting due-diligence requests from external parties. Host regular meetings with senior management to review models and ensure they are in sync with long-term strategic objectives.Own management of the company s internal investment fund and process. Maximize the value of investments by actively managing the allocation of funds among competing projects and recommending resource reallocation to senior management. Develop the appropriate reporting tools to guide decision-making throughout project lifecycle. Work with project managers to prepare comprehensive financial analysis of project candidates and counsel managers on appropriate metrics to monitor performance. Develop policies and processes to enhance the efficiency and increase the effectiveness of fund management and project performance.Provide financial and overall business case support to other departments and perform economic analyses of proposed programs and investment opportunities. Job function involves determining NPV, ROI, and other financial statistics in addition to performing associated sensitivity analysis of network and business infrastructure investment alternatives. Work closely with key management in providing overall business case recommendations based on analysis.Experience: Minimum 8 years experience in financial planning (or equivalent) roles with progressive responsibilities and experience preparing financial and economic analysis, analyzing results against plans; Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel modeling techniques and financial analysis tools and methods; Knowledge of financial & other database reporting/query software; strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills; portfolio management and decision-making in resource constrained environments; risk assessment and mitigation; project and/or process management experience; supervisory and matrix management skills; refined negotiating skills.Education: BA/BS in Finance, Engineering, Economics, Math or other quantitative discipline. MBA preferred.Qualified candidates please contact:Ryan Buell
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Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis