Manager Financial Planning & Analysis - Network Services

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Job Summary
The Manager, FP&A is responsible for supporting the Network Services team through the budget, forecast, and monthly close cycle, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting. He/She is responsible for preparing relevant financial schedules to provide insights into financial performance and variances against targets and to support monthly expense reporting and accrual submissions to the accounting department. This position is a pivotal role in driving informed decision-making through comprehensive financial analysis and through collaboration with the managing Director to provide actionable insights to support the decision-making process, ensuring effective communication across the teams.
Responsibilities

• Lead teams through monthly close process via monthly activity review meetings.
• Compiles accurate and on-time monthly reporting of expenses vs. budget/forecast through analysis and tracking of operating expenses, and responsible for providing commentary for expense vs. budget/forecast for Senior Management review.
• Prepares relevant financial review schedules including trend analysis, budget summaries, YOY analysis, and expense roadmaps for senior management.
• Provides accurate monthly expense tracking to Accounting for accrual preparation
• Maintains prepaid expense tracking and amortization schedule.
• Reviews invoices relating to business units supported and works with team and vendor to validate activity and budget impact
• Assists in the annual LRP/budget and monthly re-forecasting efforts for groups supported.
• Headcount planning, tracking and reconciliation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
• Five or more years of Finance or Accounting experience
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Strong communication skills
• Experience with operating and capital expense reporting
• Ability to lead meetings
• Excellent Interpersonal skills

At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
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