Wave

Senior Director, Business Planning

Wave$160K — $190K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field
  • 10+ years in accounting, business planning or finance
  • 7+ years of management experience
  • Proficiency in software applications including Word and Excel
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial analysis and strategy for senior management
  • Develop and implement finance strategies aligned with organizational goals
  • Oversee budget and forecast functions with model development and reporting
  • Support monthly financial summaries and trend forecasting
  • Manage complex data processes for department leadership
  • Guide a team in gathering and validating business requirements
  • Analyze interdependencies and risks related to new initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package
  • Support for all aspects of employee well-being
  • Career-building opportunities and professional development
Full Job Description
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

This posting has been extended beyond it's anticipated closing date.

Do you thrive on transforming complex financial data into actionable insights that drive business success? Join Spectrum as a Senior Director of Business Planning, where your strategic leadership shapes operational and financial planning. Lead a team dedicated to delivering robust financial models and data-driven reporting that inform critical business decisions. Your impact will be instrumental in guiding long-term strategies and elevating organizational performance.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Direct strategic leadership and financial analysis for senior management to advance Spectrum's business planning objectives
  • Develop and implement finance strategies aligned with organizational goals by delivering comprehensive analysis and recommendations
  • Analyze and refine departmental policies and procedures, ensuring updates and effective distribution
  • Oversee budget and forecast functions, including model development and reporting to support business objectives
  • Act as a liaison with the Business Planning team, supporting monthly financial summaries and trend forecasting
  • Manage complex data management processes by reviewing, analyzing and providing solutions to department leadership
  • Lead and support a team responsible for gathering and validating business requirements across all opportunity-to-cash order flow activities
  • Assign projects and monitor continuous improvement for Business Planning Analysts, ensuring effective performance
  • Ensure thorough analysis of interdependencies and risks related to new products, processes or technologies
  • Direct departmental analysis of costs and metrics to inform executive decisions


Working Conditions
  • Office environment


What You'll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field or equivalent experience

Experience
  • 10+ years of accounting, business planning or finance experience
  • 7+ years of management experience

Skills
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
  • Strong ownership, collaboration and execution excellence
  • Effective prioritization and organization capabilities
  • Ability to work independently or as part of a dynamic team
  • Skilled in handling multiple projects and priorities
  • Expertise in data analysis and interpretation
  • Rapid identification of business challenges and opportunities
  • Clear oral and written communication with all management levels
  • Effective information presentation to management
  • Decision-making and problem-solving under pressure
  • Demonstrated judgment, initiative and teamwork
  • Supervisory and motivational skills
  • Proficiency in software applications including Word and Excel
  • Business planning and forecasting expertise
  • Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Strategic focus and relationship-building abilities
  • Leadership and mentoring skills
  • Ability to develop and present data-driven reports and executive presentations
  • Project management for large and complex initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

Skills
  • Knowledge of telecommunications industry

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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

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About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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