IT Financial Planning Analyst

Job Description

At Jacobs, we don't settle - always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as welook tothe future with great optimism and focus. We don't settle until we give our best and know that we're making a difference.

As the Financial Planning Analyst, you'll join a team who steers decision making for Global financials. In this fast-paced environment, you'll navigate and overcome challenges, paving the way for you and your team to experience continued success and growth.

1. Proactively shape and influence IT Senior Management's decision-making process by managing the analysis and reporting around key business drivers.
2. Convert monthly and quarterly detailed financial data into understandable reporting summaries, analysis, insights, and actionable recommendations to be used by IT Senior Management.
3. Support the monthly forecast process and annual budget plan process in a manner that drives and supports the strategic imperatives of the business, leveraging the documented forecast process and timelines.
4. Assist in monthly close process to ensure proper financials are reported. Including, but not limited to accruals, data mining, reclassification entries, variance analysis & other required reporting.
5. Participate in key business initiatives, prepare "what - if" scenarios on certain business risk factors, break-even analysis, perform benchmarking and other ad-hoc projects as necessary.
6. Collaborate with IT organization on IT Total Cost of Ownership, financial metrics, and cost transparency initiatives.
7. Analyze, recommend & implement process improvement opportunities that enhance the efficiency of the IT Finance processes while also increasing the informative value of the content provided to IT Senior Management.
8. Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data for IT leadership.

As a Jacobs innovator, you'll collaborate with a team of geographically dispersed financial gurus, while each of you discovers what drives you. At Jacobs, we believe in #TogetherBeyond, living inclusion, diversity, and cohesion; nurturing opportunity and encouraging career growth through mentorship and exemplary leadership; operating with the utmost integrity. We'll help you grow, pursue, and fulfill what inspires you - so we can make big impacts on the world, together.
Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Experience in an FP&A or Finance type role
• Experience in P&L and financial modeling skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across the organization
• Interpersonal skills: ability to develop key business relationships & convey financial results to non-finance team members
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, must be able to proactively engage financial data to make recommendations
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Attention to detail
• Knowledge of Hyperion Financial Management and Oracle Planning platforms is a plus