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Nelnet · 14 hours ago

Director of Finance - NDS

Lincoln, NE

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service. The NDS Director of Finance will support, manage and drive strategic initiatives with a focus on financial and qualitative results, overseeing financial operations and managing the finance and analytics team.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Oversee all financial operations including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and pricing. Prepare annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts and related reports in collaboration with the CFO and divisional leaders

Manage and develop the finance and analytics team, fostering a culture of excellence, learning and collaboration

Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with GAAP and month-end timelines

Collaborate cross-functionally to align strategies and conduct financial analysis to support decision-making and long-term planning

Determine, through existing knowledge, research and learning, how to best implement and utilize new and expanding available technologies (Workday, PowerQuery/Pivot/BI, AI tools, Data Management concepts, etc.)

Be a steward of underlying data elements used for driver-based forecasting and business decisions, including portfolio performance, default analytics, workforce management, and financial modeling

Drive efficiency and transparency to profitability, efficiency and growth initiatives. Provide recommendations to improve processes and create efficiencies

Evaluate KPIs, collaborates with operational stakeholders on opportunities for improvement within our contact center and back-off operations centers, with a concentrated focus on operational efficiency and profitability as well as technology investments and measuring the subsequent returns

Support the budget and forecast process, cost-benefit analysis, executive and management financial reporting

Lead the development and enhancement of financial analysis, including product profitability, pricing activities, RFP requests, product plans and pricing models, cost benefits analysis, and pricing workflow and approval processes. Review return on investment calculation including value realization

Develop KPIs to assess customer success, associate productivity, and opportunity profitability metrics

Present, influence and improve financial acumen and business understanding across new and emerging leaders and the NDS leadership team

Qualification

Financial managementBudgetingForecastingLeadership capabilitiesWorkday ERP PlatformMicrosoft Office SuiteAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills