Senior Financial Analyst – Planning & Forecasting

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...

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.

The primary accountabilities associated with this position include:

• Providing additional research and analysis for the monthly reporting, Business Plan and Commitment View Best View, including recommendations for management reviews.
• Creating drafts of ad-hoc analyses generated for business clients.
• 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 business clients.
• Incorporating financial data into capital models/templates to prepare guidelines and drive the capital planning process.
• Drafting cash flow statements, and identifying issues/patterns and providing recommendations.
• Conducting initial strategic business analyses.
• Identifying and communicating possible scenarios and associated risks and opportunities to include in the business performance reviews.
• Building the outline and/or updating profitability/costing models.
• Analyzing 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.
• Willingness to travel.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Understanding 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.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A strong detail orientation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Verizon requires new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Verizon provides reasonable accommodations consistent with legal requirements (e.g., for medical or religious reasons).