Senior Analyst-Financial Planning & Analysis

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...

The Finance Organization

At Verizon, we are building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, improve systems, realign the organization and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We’re finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support. This is the kind of work we do. We want to build leading FP&A practices within Verizon, setting the stage to become the place any FP&A professional wants to work. You can become an impetus for change.

FP&A Corporate and Business Unit Team

Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers. The Business Unit facing positions offer opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights, while growing your FP&A leadership and social skills. You are considered a business partner and your contributions will make a difference. You’ll become involved in, but not limited to, pricing decisions and new initiatives to develop new products and services. You can have an impact on new business growth opportunities through development of business case scenarios.

• Providing additional research and analysis for the monthly reporting, Business Plan, Commitment View Best View including recommendations for management reviews.

• Creating draft of ad-hoc analysis generated for the business client.

• Finalizing monthly analyses of business trends and budget variance of financial results and Key Performance Indicators to be used in management reviews and strategic business analysis sessions.

• Performing additional research to enhance business case analysis for pricing and investment decisions support to the business client.

• Incorporating financial data into capital models/templates to prepare guidelines and drive the capital planning process.

• Drafting cash flow statements, identify issues/patterns and provide recommendations.

• Conducting initial strategic business analyses.

• Identifying and communicating possible scenarios, associated risks and opportunities to include in the business performance reviews.

• Building the outline and/or updating profitability/costing models.

• Analyze economic drivers of the business client (e.g. customer churn, renewals).

• Communicate with partners in a clear and concise manner.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Three or more years of relevant work experience.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel.

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

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.

• Understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes.

• Knowledge of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to focus on the details.

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.