What are the responsibilities and job description for the Planning Analyst position at IT Minds LLC?
Duration: 4-12 weeks
Work schedule: 40-45 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
Work schedule: 40-45 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Perform Retail Wireless financial forecasting, reporting, and operational metrics tracking on a weekly/monthly basis; consolidate and manage weekly executive forecast review of subscribers and P&L line items for Corporate FP&A
- Serve as the main point of contact between the Retail Wireless Finance organization and Corporate FP&A for questions regarding the consolidated financials and financial projections
- Support the financial planning/budgeting, forecasting, and reporting process for Retail Wireless G&A expenses
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships with groups throughout the company to accurately reflect the business in published analyses and recommendations; maintain a strong working relationship with Accounting and play a key role in the month/quarter/year end process
- Analyze and interpret financial data and communicate explanations and recommendations to leadership; develop understanding of key drivers of results
- Utilize your creativity to develop solutions outside-of-the-box
- Produce clear, well-formatted reports that communicate a compelling message for the business
- Perform ad-hoc analysis related to cost-savings opportunities and other corporate initiatives
- Act as a steward of financial accuracy and data integrity
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- MBA or MS-Finance is a plus, but not required
- 3 years of financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel with a knowledge of financial reporting systems a plus (e.g., Oracle, Hyperion, and OneStream)
- Proficient in Google Suite - primarily Sheets and Slides
- Excellent teamwork skills with ability to establish productive working relationships with other departments and personnel
- Well-developed oral and written presentation skills, with the ability to summarize complex concepts into understandable and easy-to-follow presentation materials
- Understanding of business financial and accounting concepts (Accruals, Reversal, GAAP principles, etc.)
- Results-driven and able to strike the right balance between detail orientation and grasping the big picture
- Intellectual curiosity, outstanding problem solving and strong analytical skills with the ability to seek, organize, analyze, and draw valid conclusions with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workload, and achieve effective results in a fast-paced dynamic environment
