Vanguard
Financial Services
SeniorFinancialAnalyst-FP&A
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“Senior Financial Analyst- FP&A at Vanguard. Skills: FP&A, Financial analysis, Financial modeling. Prepare financial analyses and models. Evaluate strategic business initiatives”
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Analytical skills
Not offering visa sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Undergraduate degree required, Minimum five years of directly related FP&A experience required, Demonstrated ability to take initiative, Work independently, Drive solutions, Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Excellent communication skills (Written and Oral), Ability to quickly become knowledgeable in current and future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting Vanguard's business and the organization, Excellent leadership skills, Excellent interpersonal skills
Nice to Have
Graduate degree preferred, Professional Certification (CPA, CFM or CMA) preferred, Broad knowledge and perspective of Vanguard business preferred, Experience in financial services industry preferred, Experience in consulting preferred, Experience in Oracle Cloud, Experience in Hyperion Essbase, Experience in PeopleSoft Financials
What You'll Do.
Prepare financial analyses and models
Evaluate strategic business initiatives
Evaluate capital investments
Evaluate existing clients
Evaluate new products
Perform cost-benefit analysis
Quantify impact on revenue
Quantify impact on operating expenses
Quantify impact on assets
Quantify impact on cash flow
Prioritize investment spending
Analyze business client profitability
Analyze business segment profitability
Analyze complex issues
Solve difficult problems
Discuss difficult challenges
Develop relationships with business clients
Cultivate relationships with business clients
Understand business needs
Understand financial analysis needs
Develop measures of business performance
Engage in annual planning process
Contribute to annual planning process
Engage in quarterly forecasts
Contribute to quarterly forecasts
Validate rationale for financial forecast
Explain variances to communicated forecast
Prepare quarterly finance review presentations
Present quarterly finance review presentations
Prepare financial information
Disseminate financial information
Ensure efficient use of financial resources
Ensure control over financial resources
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Senior Leadership; Work with management teams; Develop relationships with internal business clients
Communication Scope
Written communication; Oral communication; Presentations
Full Job Description
Vanguard is a business that operates on trust – trust that we focus on the client, trust that assets are safe from fraud, and trust that we employ intelligent, ethical, and informed crew. That’s why we hire best-in-class financial minds to conduct thorough research and recommend the right course of action. Vanguard is currently seeking one such expert to partner with our businesses. Vanguard’s Financial Analysts provide consultative support to our internal clients by preparing analyses and models that allow them to make the right strategic decisions. In this role, you’ll collaborate with senior leaders to understand their business’ financial needs and aid in the annual planning process. In this role, you’ll be an integral part of the business landscape and a steward of Vanguard’s success. **Responsibilities:** * Partner with Senior Leadership and their management teams to prepare financial analyses and models that assist in the evaluation of strategic business initiatives, capital investments, new/existing clients and new products and services within Vanguard's business units. Analysis may include: pricing clients, new products and services; cost-benefit analysis using the discounted cash flow method (or other appropriate methods) to quantify the impact on Vanguard's projected revenue, operating expenses, assets and cash flow and to assist in the prioritization of investment spending and/or business initiatives; client and business segment profitability analysis using appropriate activity based costing methods to allocate revenue and expenses. * Be assigned to work on the most complex issues/assignments and does so very independently and without much guidance from their manager. Is able to create new ways to analyze/solve/discuss the most difficult problems/challenges faced by their clients. Develop and cultivates relationships with new and existing internal business clients to understand their business and ongoing financial analysis needs. * Develop financial and n
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