Job Description

General Summary:

The Senior Manager is a key member of Vertex's Financial Planning & Analysis team, providing financial direction and strategic insight including identification of key value drivers and Business KPIs, helping functions deliver their short term and long term goals and influencing strategy. This role will help drive our annual budget process and will partner closely with functional teams to drive the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the monthly forecast process, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drives the financial performance management process for responsible functions (objective setting, budget vs. actuals, etc.), including the monthly forecast process, with a focus on influencing business operations and decisions through an understanding of the key drivers of short term performance and communicating the range of possible outcomes.
• Drives the financial planning process for responsible functions (budget, forecast, long range plan) to provide insightful and influential forward looking direction, to develop key scenarios, and to identify key risks/uncertainties and plans for potential mitigation.
• Works closely with other members of the CFO organization including to maintain a continuous improvement mindset and promote strong communication, sharing of best practices and efficient processes.
• Identifies and help drive opportunities to improve process across the global finance organization.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong analytical skill and ability to work with large amounts of data with an ability to create ad hoc reports or analytics independently.
• Expertise with Excel and strong PowerPoint skills; Experience with Hyperion or another multidimensional database; experience with business intelligence and visualization tools a plus.
• Ability to solve problems and think creatively - capacity to provide pragmatic solutions and have the drive and leadership to implement ideas through to successful conclusion.
• Strong business acumen, judgment and professionalism required. Intellectual curiosity drives a deep understanding of business issues.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and an eagerness to collaborate with colleagues (within or outside of finance) in sharing insights and learnings.
• Must be able to work well with senior leaders, peers and junior team members.
• Possesses a continuous improvement mindset with the flexibility to adapt to change and experience with lean tools / lean philosophies a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Typically requires 8 years of relevant financial experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

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Pay Range:

$134,400 - $201,600

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
1.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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