Financial Planning and Analysis Global Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Sustainability- Senior Manager

Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

Financial Planning and Analysis Corporate Verizon Global Services, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Sustainability.

Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers. The Global Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Sustainability (GSSCS) partners with the GSSCS Operations Team to offer opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights, while growing your Financial Planning and Analysis leadership and interpersonal skills. You are considered a business partner and your contributions will make a difference. You’ll become involved in, but not limited to, forecasting, reporting, initiative tracking, research, and operational analysis.

• Owning the development and communicating of the planning and forecasting, operational analysis, and executive reviews for Actuals, Business Plan, Commitment View, and Best View for VZ GSSCS.
• Evaluating business results and serving as a functional specialist to our GSSCS business partners to provide strategic guidance and insights during the analysis process.
• Being a trusted advisor providing value-added decision supporting and guidance to our business partners.
• Providing strategic financial and operational insights utilizing recurring performance reports, ad-hoc analysis and performance reviews.
• Evaluating distribution center performance and metrics.
• Partnering on strategic initiatives.
• Managing operational and capital expenses.
• Partnering with Center of Excellence to establish service level agreements and driving continuous effective and efficient improvements.
• Evaluating business trends and assessing monthly and quarterly business performance in driving strategic business analysis.
• Advising on risk and opportunity considerations for managing cost and profitability.
• Recommending planning and business performance issues to define and execute action plans.
• Identifying and assessing cost and effect patterns in the business not captured in existing reporting.
• Performing monthly performance review of business unit initiatives and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Designing, developing and implementing methods and strategies to continually improve processes.
• Providing decision support and guidance; leading ad-hoc presentation development and executive review.
• Presenting and communicating to all levels of the business.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Six or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• A Master's in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Experience in the technology and/or telecommunications industry.
• A professional certification (e.g. CPA, CMA).
• A high degree of analytical capability with the proven ability to structure business case around a high-level strategic vision.
• Strong strategic skills, with the proven ability to identify and assess key points, implications and recommendations.
• An advanced understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes.
• Demonstrated in depth understanding of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis.
• Knowledge of FASB and SEC requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, tax reporting and accounting practices and International Financial Reporting.
• Demonstrated experience in continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis and project management.
• Proficiency in Essbase, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, and Hyperion Strategic Finance.
• Experience leading large and complex team projects with minimal direct supervision.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.