Sr. Finance Manager

Applause is raising the bar for digital quality and employee experience. Recognized as a Top Workplace, Applause provides award-winning software testing and UX research solutions to top brands. Our fully managed services leverage a global team and the world's largest independent testing community. We improve digital experiences for global innovators like Google, Microsoft, PayPal, Starbucks, Vodafone, and BMW.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr. Finance Manager to play a critical role in our company's financial planning and analysis (FP&A) function. This individual will be a key business partner to senior leadership, providing insightful financial forecasting, reporting, and analysis that drives strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Forecasting and Budgeting: Lead the development of the company-wide monthly forecast and annual budget in collaboration with senior leadership and business divisions. Analyze variances and provide insightful commentary to guide performance improvement.
• Financial Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of key financial metrics, including revenue, operational margin, labor costs, expenses, and capital expenditures. Deliver clear and concise presentations to senior management, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partnering: Work closely with department managers to ensure accuracy and relevance of financial data used for operational decision-making.
• Process Improvement: Support ongoing reviews of business operations and contribute to initiatives aimed at enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Accounting Support: Assist in the monthly accounting close process, including detailed expense review, validation, and analysis.
• Reporting: Prepare comprehensive financial reports for senior leaders.
• Systems Management: Leverage and maintain financial planning systems (e.g., Adaptive Planning) to streamline forecasting and reporting processes. Identify opportunities to automate reporting through existing systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial management, or business planning.
• Prior knowledge and experience with SaaS based metrics preferred
• Advanced Excel skills and demonstrated proficiency in financial modeling.
• Experience with financial planning software (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Planning, Xactly) is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive and results-oriented approach, with a strong desire to contribute to the company's success

Why Applause?

We’re proud to cultivate an inspiring, engaging employee culture that’s consistently reflected in high employee retention rates and satisfaction. Our talented team – known as Applause Nation – is set up for success with the latest collaboration and learning tools, opportunities for career advancement, and more.

• We have a flexible work environment with top talent from across the globe

• Collaborate with an international team of 450+ passionate, talented co-workers

• Expand your portfolio with exciting, hands-on projects providing exposure to well-known, global brands

• Learn and grow through structured onboarding, in-house knowledge sessions and access to thousands of virtual courses available on demand

• Incorporate AI and other exciting technologies into your work, to help you prioritize and boost productivity

• Experience a supportive culture that emphasizes teamwork, innovation and transparency

• Share your voice! Contribute and integrate creative and innovative ideas across roles and departments

Applause Core Values:

As a global employee community, we strive to uphold the following core values, which are critical to business success and how we measure individual and team performance. Do you share our core values?

• Be Accountable: You love to take ownership, and hold yourself and others accountable to increase empowerment and success.

• Celebrate Authenticity: You love bringing your true self to work and creating genuine and trustful relationships within a diverse environment.

• In It Together: You have a team-first mindset and love collaborating with your peers.

• Create Value for Our Customers: You love delivering meaningful business impact and being a release partner for all aspects of digital quality.

• Crush Your Goals: You always strive for excellence and constantly seek ways to be better, more effective and more efficient.

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