What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager, Optimization & Consolidations position at Bloomberg Industry Group?
You will play a pivotal role in continued growth across our flagship products – Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Tax & Accounting, and Bloomberg Government – acting as a key partner in driving the success of our budgeting and forecasting processes, business optimization initiatives, and strategic projects. You are responsible for coordinating the FP&A operations of the company, handling cross-team team schedules, work plans, and processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Gain a financial and operational understanding of the business, including its mission, products, services, clients, initiatives, employees, industry, workflows, etc. to deliver end-to-end financials solutions and support.
- Develop, manage, and communicate comprehensive schedules and timelines for budget and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
- Establish, strengthen, and maintain business partner relationships with key business contacts (both internally and externally) to deliver end-to end solutions and support.
- Establish and maintain a structured organizational system for financial models, reports, templates, and related documents, ensuring version control, accessibility, and accuracy.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend best practices to increase efficiency.
- Develop, standardize, and maintain detailed process documentation and templates for budgeting, forecasting, investments, and related workflows.
- Drive and manage ad-hoc special projects or analysis for projects and strategic initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field of study; or equivalent experience.
- 7 years’ direct experience in financial planning & analysis, business analytics, and/or corporate or strategic finance.
- Experience in program/project management.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate large amounts of data while succinctly summarizing findings.
- Demonstrated knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and various financial analysis tools, such as trend and variance analyses.
- Proven comprehensive knowledge of Project Management Principles, Process, and Methodologies, including creating and maintaining project schedules and utilization of project management tools.
- Ability to coordinate and execute projects independently, effectively manage time, prioritize tasks and autonomously perform within tight deadlines.
- Fluency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, or MS Project).
- Experience utilizing a large integrated ERP/MRP computer system (e.g., Oracle, SAP).
- Experience with workflow and analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or Alteryx).
- Proficiency in Salesforce, Workday, or similar systems, a plus.
- Experience working in a subscription-based business, a plus.