Centerline is seeking an experienced finance professional to own budget, forecasting, and variance management for our corporate, wireline and wireless segments. This role leads the full annual budget cycle - from methodology setup through board presentation - and continues into ongoing monthly reforecasting and variance management. You'll work closely with entity leaders, the Data Consolidation team, and executive leadership (CEO/CFO) to ensure timely, accurate, and well-supported financial planning across all corporate functions.
What You Will Do- Own budget coordination and variance management
- Learn and apply the corporate budget methodology and templates, coordinating with the Controller on structure and cost center setup
- Validate that targets align with function-level capabilities, and brief all functions on submission requirements, process, and deadlines
- Coordinate budget submissions, validating allocations and assumptions for completeness and accuracy
- Identify outliers or inconsistencies in function submissions and resolve directly with function leaders as needed
- Support First Pass review by explaining function assumptions, and incorporate feedback and revisions from leadership
- Perform final QA of corporate data ahead of executive/board review
- Lead final sign-off and board presentation support
- Track variance on an ongoing basis, including managing benefits inflation, IT spending, and shared cost allocations
- Provide ongoing support to function leaders, answering questions and resolving allocation or data issues
What You Will Need- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 3-5 years of experience in FP&A, financial planning, or budget/forecasting, ideally with exposure to corporate/shared-services cost allocation
- Strong analytical skills with experience in variance analysis, forecasting, and cost allocation methodology
- Proven ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple stakeholders and functional leaders
- Comfort working with senior leadership, the Controller's office, and supporting board-level materials
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills to work effectively with function leaders across HR, IT, Sales, Marketing, Legal, and other corporate groups
- Advanced Excel/financial modeling proficiency; experience with budgeting or FP&A software a plus
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
