Job Details

Finance Business Partner - Senior

Location: Foster City, CA 94404 - Hybrid
Duration: 9 Months+

(7+ years of experience) The main function of a financial analyst is conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions. A typical financial analyst is responsible for analyzing and communicating financial information for clients. An entry level financial analyst typically has a bachelor's degree and experience with budget analysis and financial and investment planning. As the levels progress, the years of experience increase along with leadership expectations, with the introduction of a supervisory role at Level 4. The technical skills, including the ability to provide guidance and consult clients on assets and investments, increase across levels, starting from basic at Level 1 to expert at Level 5.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related financial discipline required. An advanced degree in a financial discipline is preferred.
• 7+ years financial and/or accounting experience required

Responsibility level

• Exercises independent judgment with direction from supervisor

Preference on industry background or previous companies worked for

• Candidates from big tech companies (Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple) with financial experience

Skills

• Strong Excel (formulas, modeling, large data analysis)
• Financial Business Partner (FBP) experience
• Variance analysis, headcount analysis, dollar analysis
• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking (Required)
• Ability to work independently and manage one's time (Required)
• Ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses (Typically required)
• Knowledge of economic and accounting principles, the financial markets, and reporting of financial data (Typically required)
• Knowledge of federal, state, and company policies, procedures and regulations as related to accounting (Required)
• Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and any other related financial software (Required)

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assemble spreadsheets and draw charts and graphs used to illustrate technical reports
• Analyze financial information to produce forecast of business, industry and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions
• Interpret data affecting investment programs, such as price, yield, stability and future trends in investment risks
• Present oral and written reports on general economic trends, individual corporations and entire industries

Responsibilities

This unique opportunity calls for a strategic, analytical, and collaborative Finance professional to support financial planning, analysis, & reporting for the Global Technology organization on a contract basis. This includes performing financial analysis and modeling for the entire Technology organization, creating reports and presentations of key financial results and recommendations, and undertaking budgeting & forecasting, month-end close & financial reporting.

Essential Functions

• Provide financial planning and analysis support to Client's Global Technology Organization
• Build complex financials models and reports, while ensuring data integrity and clearly explaining the methodology and key assumptions to various stakeholders
• Revamp the reporting by building scalable financial models using modelling best practices
• Assist all finance activities, including budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, financial reporting, and business case development
• Develop relevant financial metrics to provide key analytics to Business Partners
• Be proactive, resourceful, and creative in fully utilizing available resources and data to achieve insightful analysis
• Communicate business implications observed from analysis and contribute ideas and solutions to business challenges/problems
• Provide support for areas supported consolidation activities and executive management reporting deliverables
• Create standardized and ad hoc reports/decks to provide visibility to actual and planned Technology investments in our strategic priorities