Senior Financial Analyst \u2013 GBO Finance & Operations, Strategy & Transformation

Company Overview

With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we're only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on.

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Description
UKG is looking for a self-motivated, proactive Senior Financial Analyst with a proven ability to thrive in a fast paced and changing environment to join our GBO Finance organization. This position provides financial support for the Global Business Organization (GBO), including Global Accounting & Operations, FP&A, Corporate Development, Transformation, and Corporate Strategy. This position is responsible for planning, forecasting, and ongoing reporting and analysis. The role interacts closely with various individuals on the GBO Finance team and executive management. The successful candidate possesses a broad understanding of finance and accounting concepts along with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. This person will work with all levels in the organization, and must be an excellent communicator, collaborator, and problem solver.

Primary/Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:
• Support end-to-end planning and execution of various planning cycles throughout the year including annual budget and routine forecast updates
• Analyze monthly financial and operational results to understand their impact on the business and future forecasts
• Prepare monthly accruals and reclasses to support month end processes and ensure accurate financial results
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Accounting, and GBO leadership to synthesize information and gain alignment across the organization
• Create and maintain internal reporting packages and presentations that illustrate a well-thought-out story that is backed by strong data points and metrics to facilitate business decision making
• Develop, maintain, and enhance detailed financial models that track and analyze financial results, key metrics and their respective impact on GBO's overall performance
• Prepare presentations for GBO forecast reviews
• Identify initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies
• Become an expert in TM1, D365, and other key systems within UKG to accelerate the forecast timeline, enhance reporting, and increase productivity within the team

Required Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to think imaginatively and intuitively while quickly grasping and synthesizing new ideas
• Detail oriented and skilled to lead in formulating key assumptions to reflect business activities most accurately
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and prioritize deliverables
• Strong organizational and analytical skills to understand business requirements and track plan changes
• Capability to develop and understand financial models with key attention to detail
• Understanding of accounting principles to prepare month end entries and analyze financial results
• Effective communication skills; listening, written and verbal; ability to interact with staff at all levels of the company