Dir, Business Planning (Programming)
Are you interested in technology and bringing innovation to Finance? Are you looking for a Finance career that values your strong work ethic and get-things-done drive? If so, then Spectrum’s Business Planning team may be a great fit.
Spectrum keeps nearly 32 million customers connected across our 41-state footprint by offering state-of-the-art products and services including Spectrum Internet®, TV, mobile, and voice. Our Business Planning teams use state of the art technology to prepare, analyze, and interpret financial data that represents every aspect of Spectrum’s telecommunications business. The financial insights gleaned inform our leadership of opportunities for improvement to help make decisions that grow our business and keep our customers connected.
BE PART OF THE CONNECTION
As a Director, Business Planning, you are responsible for providing strategic leadership to all aspects of the Business Planning Analysis function. You direct the operational and financial planning and analysis needs of an organization and provide an integrated analysis of financial and operational metrics. You are responsible for managing the successful development and execution of data-driven financial reporting and data analysis. You drive the long-term financial analysis strategy and ensure the quality of financial models to address complex business needs.
WHAT OUR SENIOR DIRECTORS, BUSINESS PLANNING ENJOY MOST
- Providing strategic leadership to a Business Planning Analysis function and offering financial advice and analysis to senior management.
- Developing finance organizational strategies by contributing financial and accounting information, analyzing, and recommending to strategic thinking and direction; establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
- Managing budget/forecast reporting functions, developing models, and conducting reporting and analysis.
- Acting as a strategic liaison to the Business Planning team in support of monthly financial reporting summaries and forecasting trends related to the department budget process.
- Providing oversight of complex data management, including reviewing, analyzing, and providing solutions and visibility of this data to department leadership.
- Managing a team that gathers, analyzes, refines, validates, documents, and maintains complex user stories and business requirements for all opportunities to cash order flow activities across all lines of business.
- Assigning projects and providing support to direct report Business Planning staff, including reviewing performance and monitoring continuous improvement plans.
- Being accountable for the execution of departmental processes and methodologies.
- Ensuring a complete analysis and understanding of interdependencies, business risks, and risk mitigations that could impact or be impacted by the delivery of proof of concepts, new products, services, processes, and/or support technologies.
- Directing analysis to include analyzing costs and metrics.
- Performing other duties as requested.
As part of our Business Planning team, you’ll play a big part in telling and improving Spectrum’s growth story. Through the creation of high-quality financial models and forecasts to evaluate business performance and potential returns on investment, you’ll help our leaders make the best possible decisions, and keep our stakeholders informed as well. If you’re ready for a fast-paced, dynamic work environment with long-term career growth and work that changes just enough to keep things interesting from month to month, then we want to hear from you.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM
Required Qualifications
- Accounting/Business Planning/Finance experience - 7+ years
- Management Experience – 5+ years
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent experience
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Ability to work and model a high sense of ownership, collaboration, and execution excellence
- Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
- Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment
- Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
- Ability to analyze and interpret data
- Ability to quickly identify business problems/opportunities
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner
- Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel
- Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
- Ability to effectively present information to management
- Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
- Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties
- Ability to make decisions and work collaboratively with others to solve problems
- Ability to supervise and motivate others
- Superb knowledge of software applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
- Strong business planning and forecasting skills
- Strong analytic, organizational, and problem solving skills
- Ability to focus on overall strategy
- Strong team and relationship-building skills
- Proven leadership and mentoring skills
- Ability to analyze data and develop and present data-driven reports
- Ability to document, prepare and present executive-level presentations
- Ability to effectively manage large and complex projects
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of the telecommunications industry preferred
Working Conditions
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SPECTRUM CONNECTS YOU TO MORE
- Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they move up or around the company
- Supportive Teams: Who you are matters here. And, we aim to foster an inclusive workplace where every person is empowered to bring their best ideas
- Learning Culture: With a dedicated focus on training and development, employees can have confidence that day one is truly just the beginning of a dynamic career
- Total Rewards:See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life
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