The IT FP&A Manager will proactively lead the project cost oversight responsibilities along with technology spend reporting and analysis. This individual will play a key role in supporting IT investment decisions and will partner closely with IT and business leaders to improve cost tracking visibility, deliver timely insights, and drive decision-making. This role will also be responsible for partnering with the business to produce the annual budget, quarterly reforecast, and long-term plan for technology spend, along with preparation of detailed financial analysis against budgeted, forecasted and prior period results. This is a new role for the organization within the FP&A team and will act as a financial business partner interfacing with the CIO, CTO, IT project teams and other business partners across the organization.
Key Accountabilities/Deliverables:- Serve as the dedicated finance partner to the IT function, embedded within FP&A
- Cross functionally collaborates to develop financial business cases related to technology investment projects, along with monitoring and tracking project performance through project completion
- Evaluate, challenge and/or support technology investment proposals through robust financial justification as part of the capital approval process
- Complete project post assessments to ensure the achievement of stated financial and non-financial objectives of the business case were met
- Co-develop the annual technology budget in partnership with IT leadership, incorporating labor, software, systems and third-party costs
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial analysis and reporting, inclusive of monitoring and understanding performance drivers of technology operating and capital expenditure performance against budget, forecast and prior periods
- Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support IT strategy decisions
- Leverage and enhance tools to automate reporting and streamline processes to reduce manual effort
- Provide strong ad-hoc financial and business decision support as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Technical Knowledge and Understanding:- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to prioritize responsibilities and manage time effectively
- Attention to detail
- Ability to delegate and manage direct reports
Experience:- Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting required
- CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred
- 5 plus years of relevant financial experience, with direct experience supporting IT or product development functions
- Proven ability to model complex, project-based costs
- Strong time management and the ability to meet tight deadlines with limited supervision
- Demonstrated ability to be proactive, analytical, and use critical thinking to solve complex problems
- Shows initiative by seeking ways to improve processes and data analysis
- Strong collaboration skills in order to establish key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
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At Core Specialty, you will receive a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development and advancement. We offer medical, dental, vision, and life insurances; short and long-term disability; a Company-match of 100% of a 6% contribution 401(k) plan; an Employee Assistance Plan; Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Health Reimbursement Account, and a wellness program
