TeleSign is a cloud communications company that is redefining the way the largest brands in the world protect, connect and engage with their users. With an innovative suite of APIs, enhanced by data intelligence and Machine Learning, TeleSign delivers communication, verification and Mobile Identity solutions that have been used by almost everyone around the world. In business for more than a decade, profitable and located in the heart of Silicon Beach with panoramic views of the ocean and Hollywood sign, there is no better place to evolve and grow your career.
 

The Business Analyst will reside within the company's FP&A team to support our Corporate FP&A reporting, forecasting and budgeting processes. As the Business Analyst, you will contribute to the accuracy of reporting on company KPIs, company financials (direct margin, Opex, Capex and EBITDA) as well as any reporting to our parent company, executive committee and internal stakeholders. Additionally, you will be involved in the corporate budgeting process and making recommendations pertinent to potential cost-saving measures to improve profitability of the overall business. You will work closely with engineering, marketing, sales and operations across TeleSign and its international subsidiaries, with considerable exposure to the leadership teams. 

A strong candidate will have a track record of impacting and influencing business decisions and presenting to senior business audiences. He/she will be a resourceful, fact-based strategic thinker with very strong analytical and business skills. Additionally, this individual will have a keen interest in technology, enterprise telecom, and/or security industries, and will have demonstrated abilities to develop insightful financial models.

Essential Functions

• Prepare financial and business-related reporting in such areas as financial and expense performance, rate of return and investments and derive recommendations to improve the business.
• Oversee internal system management such as maintenance, integration, migration and improvement. Ensure data integrity and system hygiene.
• Perform and improve monthly financial reporting, including analysis of deviations to budget, prior month and prior year. Present and discuss results with the VP of FP&A, CFO, other department leaders and the Executive Committee.
• Prepare consolidated monthly forecasts, annual budgets, multi-year plans and analyze trends in revenue, direct margin, operating expenses, capital expenditures and other related areas.
• Assist with special financial and business-related studies and partner with other departments in preparing analyses, including financial modeling of business cases.
• Partner with teams to influence long-term cost savings, efficiencies, process improvements, and P&L optimization.
• Work closely with corporate accounting during the monthly close cycle.
• Perform other duties as required.

Essential Requirements

• 3 - 5 or more years of experience in business analysis.
• FP&A experience in a global company a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in quantitative discipline; MBA is a plus.
• Experience and extensive working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills across verbal, email, Word/memo, and PowerPoint channels, experienced in communicating with senior management.
• Critical thinking skills, depth of analysis, and ability to easily contextualize hypothetical business situations required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Netsuite and Adaptive Insights a plus.
• Prior experience in start-ups, tech or telecom and in an international environment also a plus.

TeleSign is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe our differences help us create a better workplace, a better product, and a better community. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

TeleSign also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

TeleSign is an Affirmative Action Employer and as part of the commitment to AAP, it will seek to ensure affirmative action to provide equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment, and that all personnel activities, such as the recruitment selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, transfer, layoff and termination processes remain free of illegal discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.