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Alaska Communications · 3 weeks ago

Sr. Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Anchorage, Alaska

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Alaska Communications is a company committed to putting their team first and being customer-focused. They are seeking a Sr. Manager for Financial Planning and Analysis to lead a team responsible for financial planning, forecasting, and internal reporting to improve financial performance and customer experience.

ConsultingPublic RelationsTelecommunications

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the Financial Planning team, to include providing work assignments, direction/assistance, mentoring/coaching, developing skills/competencies, recruiting and performance management. Ensure adequate resource allocation to deliver results which directly impact financial performance. Act as a point of escalation

Lead the creation and maintenance of the company’s annual operating budget, including sales, revenue, cogs, operating expenses, gross margin, capital spending and balance sheet

Drive analysis of actual results vs. budgeted, forecasted, and historical results. Provide meaningful variance analysis of key drivers impacting results and trends. Support all departments in managing their budgets

Oversee the development of financial models, forecasting tools and ad-hoc analysis to assist the senior leadership team with strategic decisions. Assist the CFO with the maintenance of the long-term forecast model

Lead the budget process, resulting in preparation of detailed, driver-based operating and capital budgets. Partner with all areas of the company to understand key drivers of revenue, COGS, operating expense, and capital and ensure consistent assumptions across all areas

Lead the development of the five-year forecast

Perform other duties and complete projects not specified on this job description, as assigned

Qualification

Financial PlanningForecastingBudget ManagementFinancial AnalysisMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical SkillBusiness AcumenManagement SkillsLean LeadershipAccuracyCommunication SkillsProject ManagementCollaborationAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, accounting, or a closely related discipline

At least three of these years should be in supervision or management of employees or processes

Demonstrated proficiency working with Microsoft Office Suite, to include Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook

Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses in an organization's business processes

Skill to conduct root cause analysis

Aptitude to effectively manage work groups and teams to successful completion, including planning, implementation, follow-through, monitoring, and the refining of processes as needed to support ACS business requirements