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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Location: Pleasanton, CA, USA
Date Posted: November 19, 2009

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective planning and analysis capability that will provide senior leadership with appropriate analytical tools to establish goals and measure performance of the Company’s portfolio of businesses.
• Routinely communicate business unit and company consolidated financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics. Suggest trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications. Coordinate the capital spending review process for the company.
• Lead scenario modeling efforts for the development and growth of the portfolio. Participate as a key thought leader of the global finance team, influencing decision making, identifying finance priorities, managing directly and indirectly - finance staff in multiple locations.
• Influence the accuracy and effectiveness of the corporate accounting consolidation and closing process and treasury operations through analytical review and trend analysis.
• Develop and execute processes to allow for routine analytical reviews of company financial and operational performance, leveraging business unit analytical resources and tools
• Lead the strategic aspects of the annual operating plan and budget process for the company
• Monthly financial presentations for Senior Management and HQ senior management as required monthly/quarterly as well as for senior leadership meetings and various strategic committees of the company.
• Support the strategic business planning process
• Participate in the financial modeling and due diligence efforts related to the company's ongoing M&A activities.
• Model potential changes to capital structure, acquisition and divestiture planning, shareholder returns.
• Monitor competitive dynamics of the sectors (liaise with sector associates)
• Partner with Corporate accounting, treasury, tax as appropriate
• Interact with Geographies on forecasting and actual result issues and processes

Requirements:

• 15 years of finance and accounting experience with progressive responsibility especially with exposure to international operations.
• CPA - Big 4 experience or BS Finance, MBA preferred
• Strong, professional communication and writing skills
• Hyperion, Great Plains and SAP experience
• Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
• Competent in US GAAP and technical pronouncements
• Familiarity with Networking industry a plus

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