IT FPampA Consolidation Lead

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Description

The IT FP&A Consolidation Lead collects, compiles, verifies, and analyzes financial information and business indicators that are both accurate and timely to enable senior management to possess accurate and timely information for making strategic and operational decisions. Analyzes expenses, costs, and technology investments. The role involves financial modeling, reporting and budgeting for Total IT spend of $2bn including Operating (Run) spend and investment (Build) spend including development labor and ongoing operational costs. Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance. Exercises independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks, and works under minimal supervision, Uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities:


Create and lead a process to identify key themes and explains from the budget teams and cash pools, to put together a view of Total IT spend analytics
Explains key themes and reconciles information across all IT budgets and funding sources, for consolidated reporting for the CIO, CFO and other members of the management team
This includes long term planning, annual strategic planning, and monthly and quarterly budget variances, financial projections, IT allocations to business units, and ad hoc analysis
Create and own a Financial deliverable calendar to ensure all teams are aware of and providing necessary input and support to enable this consolidated reporting
Manage submission timelines across FP&A team for overall IT submission to Corporate, as well as IT submission to target opex for budget and projection.
Maintain high level explanations of changes for each IT budget and projection submission.
Partners with Apptio development team to create cost allocation methodologies to align to business segment allocations and Apptio Application TCO (total cost of ownership).
Collaborates across the Corporate and IT Finance teams to address operational issues and improve processes.
Provides development requirements for new technology builds to support IT Finance.
Supports IT Operations departments from an overall budgeting and projection perspective.


Required Qualifications


Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field
8 or more years of finance and/or accounting experience, or equivalent
2 or more years of project leadership experience
Experience presenting to and advising senior leadership on financial strategies
Knowledge of complex accounting and financial transactions for internal and external reporting
Working knowledge of IT finance - Capital and Operating expenses
Prior experience developing methods and criteria for measuring and summarizing data for complex analyses
Ability to lead and manage special projects that may necessitate cross-functional partnerships
Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
Data Warehouse Experience
Power BI Experience


Preferred Qualifications


Master's Degree in Business Administration or a CPA strongly preferred
Prior health insurance industry experience working in Finance/Accounting
Hyperion and Apptio experience


Additional Information

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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