Senior Specialist, Finance

Job Title: Senior Specialist, Finance 

Job Code: 36823

Job Location: (On Site) Melbourne FL,

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Corporate Headquarters IT Finance organization is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Financial Specialist to join our Finance team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis, planning, and reporting. This role requires a proactive individual with excellent analytical skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to optimize financial performance and support strategic decision-making.

Essential Functions:

• Forecast and analyze Capital spend in support of monthly forecasting and annual planning cycles; make recommendations for cost saving opportunities


• Provide timely and accurate monthly reporting including variance and trend analysis for management review


• Maintain accurate records of all capital assets and their depreciation schedules.  Track additions, deletions and transfers of fixed assets.  Ensure timely and accurate reconsilitation of assets accounts.


• Develop, communicate, and recommend action plans in support of IT objectives to ensure financial targets and goals are achieved; elevate critical issues/recommendations to management to ensure proactive resolution.


• Support the development of Forward Pricing Rate Proposals, perform variance analysis, and assist with monthly allocation billings.


• Streamline and automate processes for transforming financial data into decision making information


• Support internal and external audit/compliance requirements


• Prepare various ad hoc analyses, reports, and presentations


• Ability to work with management in other functional areas in a fast-paced, multiple project environment with changing priorities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.


• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial analysis, planning, and reporting.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong understanding of financial management frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.


• Proven experience in developing and maintaining financial models.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex financial issues.


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.


• Proficiency in financial management software and tools (e.g., Excel, SAP, Oracle).


• Proactive in solving problems and issues in a timely manner with minimal supervision


• Strong planning, organizational, and analytical skills


• Background in budgeting and/or forecasting analytics


• PeopleSoft Financials and Hyperion Planning experience


• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

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