IT - Financial Planning Analyst

Company: Radiansys Inc.
Location: Oakland
Posted on: August 2, 2022

Job Description:

Please call me at 510-962-9661 or send me your updated resume at amit.kumar@radiansys.com. Job Title - IT - Financial Planning AnalystLocation - Oakland, CA - RemoteDuration - Contract on W2 temp to perm*** Working remotely Description: ***LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. HM is looking for temp to perm*** Working remotely. Potentially meeting in person once a month, but that's TBD. Location after SIP is lifted - TBD. Our new headquarters is located in Oakland. TOP THINGS:1. 3-5 year of financial experience (Tools: SAP, excel, etc.)2. 3-5 years of telecom and / contracts experience3. Excellent communication skills Equipment required: reliable internet access - Analyzing, tracking and reporting investments o Working with business partners to ensure the new lease line submissions follow current procedures and provide guidance when needed. - Supporting other telecom expense management resources as needed o Proficiencies: (Full Cycle AP & AR), Microsoft Office/Excel (Pivot Tables, V-lookup, Index/Match), QuickBooks (Online and Desktop), Oracle/SAP ERP, Tableau, Power BI***CLIENT LAPTOP WILL BE PROVIDED*** Position SummaryThe IT Planning Analyst will process new lease line requests, deactivate lease lines, provide operational analysis, ad hoc reporting, along with developing metrics for the department. The IT Planning Analyst job family provides planning, product, business, and operations management analysis and support in the following areas: planning, research support, data analysis and reporting, process governance. Job ResponsibilitiesProcessing New Account Set up and Invoices--- Process Telecom lease requests and telecom Invoices--- Validate invoices received against invoices expected (missing data, etc.)--- Process invoices according to schedule to prevent late payment fees--- Invoice exceptions are identified, investigated, and resolved prior to releasing payment approval. Perform Invoice Auditing--- Reconcile invoices against contract rates, tariffs, and price plans, and customer service records.--- Review assigned accounts for rate plan optimization opportunities Manage Accounts--- Review and modify account setup to properly associate service type to the correct product type, general ledger account, and line item transaction grouping.--- Manage remit to address changes--- Implement cost allocation program and respond to questions and concerns from the business areas. Review contract invoices, identify disparities, and resolve issues with the vendors.--- Read invoice account notes to stay abreast of upcoming account management changes--- Implement B2B services as technology becomes available to reduce invoice processing life cycle. Migrate Accounts to New Application--- Provide required services to migrate assigned vendor accounts onto new application--- Serve as a resource to project managers to educate and assist with project management processes of new lease lines and/ deactivating lease lines--- Ensures project control systems are in place and integrates project data--- Produce insightful reports that can be shared with and actioned by Senior Leadership.--- Conceptualize and build centralized tools (including dashboards) that the Solutions Delivery and broader teams can use to extract data/insights for daily business management in an automated manner.--- Prepare reports through gathering, analyzing and summarizing data and information; prepares presentation materials for management reports.--- Assist in the initiation, conducting and coordinating studies and analysis on IT operations, financial reviews; and analyzing programs to ensure that program goals and work plans are on target.--- Participates and assists in the preparation of the annual business plans for the assigned IT functional area, and coordinates contract or resource management efforts including making recommendations based on analysis work.--- Enter financial data into tracking system, and compile regular and ad-hoc financial status reports.--- Record and monitor project issues, risks and change requests.--- Record and monitor project action logs and decision logs. QualificationsMinimum:--- Bachelor of Arts / Science in accounting, business, finance, similar field OR equivalent work experience--- 4 years of general business experience--- Understanding of financial systems and reporting tools--- Knowledge of business and financial planning, professional concepts as they apply to the IT organization--- Experience with budgeting process--- Strong organizational business understanding--- Advanced Microsoft Suite knowledge in Excel, Project, Access Word; able to create pivot tables--- Advanced business analysis research and problem-solving skills.--- Work independently on small to medium projects as a project team member or occasionally as a leader Desired:--- Five or more years related budget, financial and program systems and processes experience desirable--- Database knowledge: Oracle, SQL Server--- Solid Microsoft Suite knowledge in Project, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word--- Tools: Rivermine, SAP,--- Understands how to execute, build, and get things done with limited resources--- Solid problem-solving skills (i.e., exercises independent judgment and discretion to perform assigned tasks from low to average complexity using established procedures, standards, and guidelines)--- Strong oral and written communication skills--- Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and self-directed--- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills

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