Financial Analyst II - Irvine, United States - Select Source International
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Title : Financial Analyst II
Location : Irvine CA USA 92612
Duration : 12 Months Contract (with possible extension)
Job ID : ABBVJP
Pre-Intake Call Questionnaire
1. Position Title: Financial Analyst II
2. Number of Positions Needed: 1
3. Length of Contract: 1 Year, extensions probably; some opportunity to convert FTE for the right fit after about a year
4. Location/Site: US-CA-Irvine (Tower One, 2525 Dupont Drive)
5. Remote, 100% Onsite, or Hybrid Onsite Schedule: Hybrid 50/ days onsite); while can be remote, must be close enough to Irvine to be onsite as needed.
Call Notes.
US-CA-Irvine (Tower One, 2525 Dupont Drive)
Open for remote candidates but has to be located in Irvine only.
Technical Experience, Excel experience with Longview.
Have experience with Customer Service and technical support.
More proficient on the technical side and less on the finance side. If a candidate has knowledge of finance and accounting that would also work or even if they have education in finance that will work.
Finance and technical background.
Advanced Excel / Power BI
Planning Systems [ any experience developing or supporting any of the following: Longview, SAC, TM1, Anaplan, BPC]
MBA or finance degree preferred.
SAC, TM1 , Anaplan, BPC, PPC, SPA, Essbase, Longview.
As candidates will be PST, interviews on the second/final round will need to be quite early as this individual sits in the UK - will be scheduling between 6 - 9 AM (most likely 8 - 9 AM).
7. What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
1. Advanced Excel / Power BI
2. Planning Systems [ any experience developing or supporting any of the following: Longview, SAC, TM1 , Anaplan, BPC]
3. Accounting / Finance – MBA preferred
4. Attention to detail
5. Must have a nice mix of technical/finance/customer service skills to build relationships and rapport with team and others.
Position: Finance System Analyst
Location: Irvine CA [ Global Role – Support All countries/AREAS]
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
The Finance System Analysts primary responsibilities will be to develop and improve the Global Financial Planning tool with the supervision of the Finance Systems Director.
The Finance System Analyst is responsible for running maintenance tasks of the Global Allergan system for planning and reporting and providing training to all new users
The Finance System Analyst is a proactive self-starter that is innovative and eager to understand current process identify areas of opportunity and manage new ideas and ways of doing things to reality.
The Finance System Analyst serves as developer and trainer helping implementing system solutions that advance the AbbVie financial planning platform Longview. Continuously seek to improve existing methods and processes. Demonstrate proficiency in designing and implementing models using Longview toolsets. Work collaboratively with technology and business groups to conceive, design, engineer, and implement data, software, and technology solutions that solve significant scientific or business problems. Investigate, identify, and implement state-of-the-art technology platforms that drive productivity and efficiency gains in own function and throughout multiple business areas. Contribute to advancement of technology in area of expertise. Develop productive collaborations and communications with other groups across multiple disciplines.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Architect, design, develop and implement Longview Aesthetics Globally [$6B USD Business]:
o Work closely with System team (Longview Team)
o Support Symbol/dimension management, metadata design/maintenance, and data validation processes as part of Financial Planning Systems.
o Work with management to further develop forecasting tools (i.e., Longview) to satisfy business requirements.
o Develop technical design specifications and analyze data to create data structures, dimensions, and measures.
o Develop Longview processes & SAC procedures and rules for building enterprise-wide planning applications.
o Data Modeling, design and implementation based on best practices and recognized standards.
o Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies, including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance, data security, and the software development lifecycle.
2. Data Validation in Longview & SAC [SAP,BPC, HFM, BIP]
o Validate AGN data and accuracy in Longview and SAC vs HFM , BIP
o Identify source of variance root cause
o Propose solutions
o Month End / LBE / LRP / Budget cycles
3. Finance Business Partnership Training:
o Train AGN users to use Longview
o Automate business processes
REPORTS TO:
• Director Finance Systems
• Effectively manage matrix relationships with Finance teams, BSG and BTS.
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's Degree B.S. or B.A. in Business (Accounting/Finance) Preferred although not essential. Qualified by experience candidates will also be considered.
• 3+ years of finance/accounting experience. Preferably gained in FP&A setting
• Strong team building skills; ability to set and align goals/priorities.
• Strong business partnership skills and team-oriented nature.
• Experience supporting and presenting to senior business and finance leaders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities (across different time zones) to achieve results and meet deadlines.
• Strong sense of initiative & inquisitive self-starter.
• Disposition to generate ideas and embrace the ideas of others to manage innovation to reality.
• Knowledge of finance systems and business processes essential.
• Longview, SAC, SAP Business Objects, SAP ECC, Teams and Excel, Power BI, Python, Java will be preferred although not essential.