Mattel
Finance / FinServ
FinanceManagerSharedServices
“Finance Manager - Shared Services at Mattel. Skills: financial planning, budget preparation, quarterly forecasts, financial analysis, project management, process improvement. Manage planning processes, coordinate budget preparation, and deliver quarterly forecasts for the Global Shared Services organization. Monitor the financial progress against targets”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver quarterly forecasts; Monitor the financial progress against targets; escalate them to management as appropriate; Provide analyses to support decision-making; reporting monthly financial data to internal stakeholders; deliver and exceeding commitments
Industry & Context.
Analytical abilities and are capable of synthesizing and prioritizing a large volume of information.; use logic and trusted expertise to derive a variety of scenarios and solutions.; think critically to make clear, well-reasoned and rational decisions.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or comparable field and/or related years of experience., Minimum of 7 years of combined experience in corporate finance, accounting, or other financial analytics roles (required), Proven track record of budgeting and financial analysis, Experience with project management processes
Nice to Have
Experience with Oracle, advanced knowledge of Excel preferred
What You'll Do.
Manage planning processes
coordinate budget preparation
and deliver quarterly forecasts for the Global Shared Services organization
Monitor the financial progress against targets
Work with operational team members to understand variances
identify financial risks and opportunities
and escalate them to management as appropriate
Provide analyses to support decision-making
including presenting economic outcomes
identifying the key value drivers
sensitivities and risks
accounting and fiscal implications.
Oversee process for reporting monthly financial data to internal stakeholders
Manage contract of large 3rd party service provider
Project manage process improvement projects across all shared services functions including Accounts Payable
Lead shared services transition projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with accounting and finance teams around the globe; Work with operational team members; collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
Communication Scope
Communication skills to communicate clearly, concisely, and with impact.; Convey confidence, ease and enthusiasm with a variety of audiences.; Promote a free flow of information throughout the organization.
Process & Methodology
Experience with project management processes, Project manage process improvement projects, Lead shared services transition projects
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