Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis

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Cision employs the brightest, most passionate people in the tech industryWe’d love for you to join our growing team! we invest in our people through training and professional development while supporting you along the way—all so you can meet your career goalsTo us, the most important measure of our success is yours.
Scope of role:
The senior manager of fp&a role is to lead the global insights business unit finance team with the mission to strategically influence business decisions, improve processes and optimize partnerships, performance, margin and growth through leveraging data and analyticsThis role will act as a key business partner and will be integral with the chief growth officer as well as other senior operational executives on a wide range of topics, including headcount planning, pipeline/forecasting and long-range operational planningYou are an exceptional communicator, turning cold hard numbers into relatable business insights, driving action and business outcomesYou are both a doer and a strategist, understanding when it`s time to direct your team and when it`s time to roll up your sleeves and dive into the weedsYou embrace ambiguity, forecasting challenges and planning for themYou create order from chaos, and execute on the vision of the companyYou know what a services organization needs in order to grow, and which metrics matter and which ones are noiseYou partner with the business to understand the goals of each business unit, and guide strategy to maximize business valueThe ideal candidate must have a demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence leaders, think strategically, and provide excellent customer service and strong communication skills#li-remote #li-cisionsales

Who is cision?

A global tech company that provides communication solutions to top brands across every industry.
We`re an award-winning leader in public relations, marketing, and social media management technology and intelligence.
At the core, our dynamic organization is powered by our 4,000 people — who together create a strong culture of collaboration and community.
Cision is a communications leader that uses the power of technology to transform our clients` businessOur software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact.
Cision is a mid-sized company with 4,000 employees globally, and 53,000+ clients in 170+ countriesWe have the resources of a large company and the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.

Why work for us?

You can build, sell, deliver, or support products and services that are the best in the businessTogether, we amplify our clients` stories to the world.
There is a lot of career opportunity for you to stretch, develop new skills, lead from the front, and progress in new rolesWe offer training, career and leadership development, and multiple career pathing opportunitiesWe promoted 270 plus employees in the year 2021.
Our diversity, equity & inclusion (dei) strategy focuses on access to diversity education, increasing representation at all levels, and fostering an environment of belongingCision’s inclusiveness and feeling of community can be seen and felt directly through the work of our four, active employee resource groups.
Our cision flex work policy blends the best parts of remote work and in-office collaboration.
Our modern office environments across the globe provide the perfect space for coming together as a team or working independently.

Responsibilities / activities

Drive forward-looking financial analytics to drive operational action that achieve business goals by partnering with insights global sales leader and other insights sales and operations senior leadership
Own standardization, process improvement, and best practice implementation across global finance
Drive continuous improvement of business decision- making and investment optimization, showing predictive sales metrics
Understanding saas kpis such as arr, retention and replacement rates, new business bookings, project profitability
Ensure that important operating kpis such utilization rates are accurately being tracked and help with forecasting
Establish tools and financial frameworks for optimizing business decision-making within salesforce and power bi
Proactively provide future-forward strategic decision support through insightful, operational recommendations
Own cost of revenue across all regions
Build and develop a high-performing team
Establish a best-in-class operational finance team through talent management and development

Strategic business partner

Facilitate cross-functional communication and teamwork to understand all aspects of the operating performance, income drivers, unusual items and industry issues that might impact the platforms
Support all fp&a needs of the platforms, including analytics to focus the businesses on their key financial levers that drive performance and straightforward decision support tools that provide actionable insights
Perform regular industry benchmarking to inform business strategies and provide context to performance
Effectively communicate the performance, challenges and opportunities facing the platforms
Provide essential business insights while minimizing the operating team’s reporting time commitment

Monthly/quarterly reporting

Responsible for op review reporting (monthly), ensuring clear linkage with the key drivers of performance, the budgets and the business incentive targets
Assist with quarterly earning call prep and compilation of materials.
Ability to consolidate multi-currency entities globally and experience of creating automated reporting via systematic means

Budgeting & forecasting

Organize monthly review package including key financial metrics and performance indicators.
Responsible for the design and execution of all forecasting processes and models
Identify and execute on opportunities to simplify and enhance the current processes and models
Analyze the business to identify trends in the business; recommend and implement specific corrective actions when warranted.
Support development of 3-year strategic plan, annual operating plan, and quarterly review.
Lead monthly forecast process, providing periodic updates
Manage and/or assist with special projects on group wide initiatives, process simplification and specific projects as requested.

Support key business initiatives

Establish strong controls within the team and ensure data accuracy
Work closely with other functions on key projects (e.g., investments, accounting, tax, treasury) as needed
Help drive finance discipline, fact-based decision-making, and financial visibility
Perform financial analytics in support of all business decisions including balance sheet and cash flow forecasting.
Understand the key strategic priorities of the organization with an understanding of the `bigger picture` and perform analysis to ensure company resources are allocated efficiently in support of those priorities.
Build financials tools, reporting mechanisms, business modeling and financial planning processes that will effectively scale the growth of the business
Identify business risks and opportunities and initiate action plans to close identified gaps.

Accountabilities:

Be a trusted, strategic business partner who adds value by providing accurate, timely, and pertinent financial insights.
Provide forward looking financial leadership and analysis.
Develop and implement robust procedures that create accurate, timely, and relevant financial statements, measurements, forecasts, plans, and business analysis.
Manage communications.
Focus on continuous improvement and clear communication skills.
Coach the global financial staffs on financial analysis and reporting issues.

Job requirements:

Must have a min 4-7years fp&a experience
Successful track record of working and thriving in a dynamic, growth-oriented and often highly ambiguous/transformative environmentSaas experienced preferred or pr/media exposure as well as a background in consulting
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
Mba or cpa preferred
Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
Experience in developing and/or the ability to understand complex financial models.
Demonstrated ability to effectively develop planning calendars and meet deadlines
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with others, including non-finance personnel
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Advanced excel skills and working knowledge of powerpoint, and word
Experienced in large erp systems with multiple different currencies–; experienced with consolidation software/tools

Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Ability to persuade others through disciplined use of data.
Strong in systems including netsuite, powerbi, salesforce (required)
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects at once maintaining accuracy and speed.
Positive attitude and demonstrated flexibility in re-prioritizing projects.
Strong problem solving, strategic thinking and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large amounts of data.
Detail orientation with high attention to quality and accuracy.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skillsAble to develop outstanding business relationships and provide functional leadership even though all players do not report directly to this position.
Above average written and oral communication skills
Disciplined work ethic, detail oriented and well organized.
Team player and results oriented.
Ability to work across cultures and functions seamlessly.

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As a global leader in pr, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business resultsPr newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its brandwatch and falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutionsCision has offices in 24 countries throughout the americas, emea and apacFor more information about cision`s award-winning solutions, including its next-gen cision communications cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @cision on twitterCision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their bestWe believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term successCision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the ceo action for diversity & inclusion™ pledgeand named a “top diversity employer” for 2021 by diversityjobs.comCision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environmentAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statusesPlease review our global candidate data privacy statement to learn about cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.

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