Verizon – Senior Financial Analyst Planning and Forecasting – Basking Ridge, NJ

Job title: Senior Financial Analyst Planning and Forecasting Company: Verizon Job description: When you join Verizon Verizon is one of the world's leading providers of technology and communications services, transforming the way we connect across the globe. We're a diverse network of people driven by our shared ambition to shape a better future. Here, we have the ability to learn and grow at the speed of technology, and the space to create within every role. Together, we are moving the world forward - and you can too. Dream it. Build it. Do it here. 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 update profitability/costing models. • Analysing economic drivers of the business client (e.g., customer churn, renewals). • Communicating with partners in a clear and concise manner. Where you'll be working... This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager. 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. • Knowledge 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. • Strong communication skills and ability to focus on the details • Knowledge in Google products such as sheets, slides, and drive. • Experience developing in visualization tools including Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, Looker, or ThoughtSpot. • Experience leveraging data automation tools including Alteryx, Knime, Power Query, or RStudio. • Experience writing query language including SQL, Python, or R. 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. 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 page to learn more. Expected salary: Location: Basking Ridge, NJ Apply for the job now! Apply tot his job