Associate Director FP&A, Enterprise Finance

The Role: Associate Director FP&A, Enterprise Finance

We are seeking a experienced Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) with an understanding of technology and its financial implications. This individual will play a critical role to support the Sr. Director, Finance and the CFO of Enterprise Technology.

Whats In It for You:

You will have direct exposure to members of the Technology Leadership team as well as develop a strong understanding of Enterprise Technologies suite of products and services across S&P Global. You will become knowledgeable around the various uses and requirements for technology solutions across various businesses.

Key Responsibilities:

This role will require a dynamic finance leader, who can manage a wide array of tasks and responsibilities:

• Contribute to analyze and communicate the financial impacts of technology investments and operational decisions, ensuring alignment with procurement strategies for maximum savings.
• Collaborate with Sr. Director to provide strategic financial insights, including implementation of financial models and forecasts, and recommendations that align with business objectives and drive efficiencies.
• Contribute to the financial planning and evaluation, financial reporting, and interpretation/analysis of the results for Enterprise Technology.
• Act as a business partner to and collaborate/partner with various divisional finance teams who support divisional technology to effectively manage the overall P&L areas, including mitigating risks and identifying productivity opportunities.
• Perform financial analysis (including financial modelling) and due diligence for acquisitions, partnerships, and investments.
• Develop business cases to assist in the evaluation of potential productivity opportunities.
• Collaborate with the teams to develop presentations for S&P Global Senior Management and the Board.
• Support a culture across the finance technology teams to achieve a holistic understanding of technology expenditures and savings opportunities.

What Were Looking For

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced communication skills. This includes the ability to simplify complex concepts and messages to the essential components and deliver these effectively to a wide range of audiences
• Highly developed skills in navigating a complex, heavily matrixed, global organization
• Strong organizational skills including ability to manage multiple projects activities at a given time
• Operates with a sense of urgency, ability to work under tight and sometimes competing priorities
• Ability to quickly build credibility and relationships
• Strong skills in MS Excel (Pivot tables, V-Lookups, IF functions, etc.) and PowerPoint.
• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a finance role (FP&A, technology industry)

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Alteryx, BI Dashboarding tools, Anaplan, and Smartview

• Understanding of the SDLC
• Experience with technology workforce planning, and software and application rationalization and M&A deal experience