Regular point of contact to all Americas regional operations, liaison for corporate operations units and shared services in areas of Finance, MIS, Facilities, Purchasing.
Assist in the leadership and coordination of business unit financial planning and budget management functions
Support unit management in reaching financial goals with exceptional consulting, strategy, and execution of complex financial instruments
Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance
Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations, understanding revenue and margin implications
Proactive and comprehensive involvement in sales process from early stage until revenue and collection
Work with the Sales organization on reviewing and approving contractual terms and conditions
Provide key financial Customer insights that help identify trends to provide recommendations to increase opportunities and minimize risk
Responsible for coordinating and analyzing revenue aspects resulting from sales activity in the region across all business lines
Ownership of regional QBR financial decks
Work with all internal units, including Sales, Services, Legal, Corporate Finance, to optimize revenue recognition
Monitor and analyze quarterly operating results against budget
Manage the preparation of revenue forecasts and work closely with the business leaders to understand impacts to the forecast
Involvement in the forecasting of business results; ensuring that leaders are aware of potential risks and upsides in the business
Prepare budget reviews and annual budgets
Analyze key financial targets and operationalize tracking of achievements
Have you got what it takes?
5+ years experience in a mid to senior level finance or accounting position
Experience with SaaS, software license and contract terms and conditions
Strong business orientation, experience with working directly with Sales and Services organizations to drive business growth
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
Working knowledge of short and long term budgeting and forecasting and product-line profitability analysis
Ability to motivate teams to produce actionable analysis within tight timeframes and simultaneously managing several projects
Build effective relationships with a keen ability to influence