Consultant - Financial Planning & Analysis

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing...

The Finance Organization

At Verizon, we are building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, improve systems, realign the organization and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We’re finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support. This is the kind of work we do. We want to build leading FP&A practices within Verizon, setting the stage to become the place any FP&A professional wants to work. You can become a catalyst for change.

FP&A Corporate and Business Unit Team

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 interpersonal 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 Consultant for the Consolidations team will be a vital member of the finance team, directly supporting the Senior Manager managing the Value FP&A Consolidations team. This role involves executing recurring deliverables for month-end reporting and forecast cycles, assisting in the creation of executive narratives for results, and identifying gaps in commitments. A key responsibility is to automate, streamline, and simplify these recurring deliverables to enhance speed to market. Additionally, the position requires performing ad hoc reporting for executive audiences with limited direction.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Ownership of Consolidations: The FP&A team will assume complete responsibility for the entire consolidations process. This includes all stages from data collection and validation to the final aggregation of financial information for executive reporting and various planning scenarios. The goal is to ensure accuracy, consistency, and a comprehensive view of financial performance across the organization.

• Streamline and Automate Recurring Deliverables: A key objective is to optimize and automate repetitive tasks and reports. This involves identifying manual processes that can be streamlined through technology and process improvements, with a strong emphasis on enhancing the accuracy of data and accelerating the speed at which information is delivered to key stakeholders.

• Assist in Executive Leadership Team Narrative and Risk/Opportunity Identification: The FP&A function will actively contribute to crafting the financial narrative presented to the executive leadership team. This includes providing insightful analysis and commentary on financial performance, as well as proactively identifying potential risks that could impact the plan and highlighting opportunities for improved financial outcomes. This support will enable more informed strategic decision-making.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: A core expectation is to foster strong cross-functional partnerships across all Value FP&A domains to ensure Consolidations team is capable of telling the story with driver based facts. Additionally, expanding partnerships outside of Value FP&A is critical for success and will include working closely with VCG HQ FP&A to ensure alignment and consistency in financial planning and analysis across the organization. By collaborating effectively, the team can leverage diverse perspectives, share best practices, and achieve a more comprehensive understanding of financial performance and strategic objectives.

• Strategic Partnerships with Support Organizations: It is crucial to establish formal partnerships with key support organizations, such as FPAS. These partnerships will be instrumental in creating and maintaining a prioritized list for transitioning work. This list will serve as a recurring pipeline for identifying and implementing automation opportunities and creating additional capacity within Value FP&A. By proactively engaging with support organizations, the team can streamline processes, reduce manual efforts, and free up resources for more strategic initiatives, ultimately enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and interpret large, complex datasets.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to present findings in a clear and compelling manner.

• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant work experience.

• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google suites.

• Experience with automation tools including but not limited to Knime, Alteryx and SQL.

• Proficiency with internal governed financial systems such as PMR and Essbase Data Warehouse and internal reporting tools such as ThoughtSpot.

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

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.

• Experience in the technology and/or telecommunications industry.

• A professional certification (e.g. CPA, CMA).

• 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.

• Familiarity with the preparation of General Ledgers, Basic Knowledge of FASB requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity 

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.