Financial Analyst, US Sales FP&A
Austin, Texas, United States
Corporate Functions
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Are you passionate about using your financial knowledge to navigate complex challenges? Just as our customers find value in Apple products, the Finance group finds value for both Apple and its shareholders. As part of this group, you’ll play an integral role in ensuring our day-to-day financial health. You and your team will support Apple’s growth, both top and bottom line, by applying the same level of innovation toward financial matters as we do toward our products and services. You’ll also collaborate with Apple teams across the world to develop more effective investment strategies and risk management. Finance is essential to upholding our global dedication to excellence, and it is directly responsible for shaping the company’s future. Join us, and you’ll have a meaningful role in continuing Apple’s legacy of efficiency and success.
US Channel Sales Finance is seeking a team-oriented finance professional with an distinctive analytic mind to join our FP&A team. FP&A team serves as the hub of financial information that the US Channel business relies upon in decision-making, from forecasting investment for specific sales programs and its impact, to managing operational expense and its rationale across the division. This team has the unique ability to participate in all financial aspects of steering US Channel business.
Key Qualifications
- Strong Finance background with FP&A experience of minimum 5 years
- Proven advanced Excel skills required
- Ability to manage multiple projects at once and deliver results in a demanding and quickly-changing environment
- Ability to quickly build relationships and partner cross-functionally at all levels of the organization
- High level of integrity, attention to details, enthusiasm, and agility
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with flawless attention to detail
- Experience with integrated accounting systems (SAP) and other reporting tools (Essbase, Business Objects, Tableau, FileMaker) preferred
- Experience with data analytics/visualization software (e.g. Tableau), enterprise software systems (e.g. Essbase, Business Objects) and Excel is strongly preferred
Description
The US Sales Finance FP&A Analyst role will:
• Responsible for forecasting and monitoring actuals, specific to Cost of Sales, Headcount, and Operating Expense, put together and present the deliverables including variance analysis to Corporate FP&A
• Drive quarterly closing process for accurate and sound financial recording, in collaboration with Shared Services and Corporate Finance groups Support US Sales annual and quarterly strategic planning, by providing Financial modeling of OPEX, COGS, and HC by Line of Business, or by Route-to-Market
• Support quarterly quota setting process and commissions management Build and publish management reporting on various financial metrics to US Channel Sales leadership
• Design, develop, and deliver insightful reporting and dashboards to drive financial and operational excellence Partner with data experts to elevate our analytics and reporting capabilities, using Excel, Tableau, and other powerful analytical tools
• Collaborate with and influence cross-functional business partners to identify and solve operational challenges
Education & Experience
Bachelors degree in finance related field. MBA/CPA a plus