Consultant-Financial Planning & Analysis

When you join Verizon, you want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. What You’ll Be Doing... The Finance Organization at Verizon is building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, improve systems, realign the organization and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We’re finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support. FP&A Corporate and Business Unit Team Move beyond compiling data and help tell the story behind the numbers. The Business Unit facing positions offer opportunities to drive better business partnering and insights, while growing your FP&A leadership and interpersonal skills. You are considered a business partner and your contributions will make a difference. You’ll become involved in, but not limited to, pricing decisions and new initiatives to develop new products and services. The Consultant for the revenue team will be a vital member of the finance team, directly supporting the Senior Manager managing Verizon’s prepaid brands. This role is responsible for the precise execution, in-depth analysis, and clear communication of all revenue forecasts and financial reporting for Verizon Value's prepaid brands. Key Responsibilities Financial Planning & Reporting. Preparing and owning the final financial plan, forecasting, reporting, and analyzing for the business clients. Developing the Business Plan, Commitment View, and Best View, including the analysis, distribution, and recommendations for management reviews. Preparing final monthly analyses of business trends and budget variance for financial results and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to be used in strategic business analysis sessions. Creating cash flow statements and performing ad-hoc cash flow analysis and trending. Developing and analyzing capital planning models, reports, and templates. Strategic Partnerships & Commercial Analytics. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert on business performance, conducting in-depth analysis to define and execute action plans for gap closures, revenue growth, and profitability management. Working directly with brand managers to understand the key value propositions and channel sales strategies that impact financial performance. Conducting in-depth analysis of economic drivers of the business, such as customer churn, plan step-ups and step-downs, and base retention offers. Modeling and assessing performance scenarios to proactively identify potential risks and opportunities. Applying technical expertise to model the financial impact of all commercial activity decisions. Communicating with all partners in a clear and concise manner. Processing Improvement & Technical Acumen. Defining the need for and the source of data requirements for planning, forecasting, and reporting. Creating and overseeing the development of profitability and costing models, and communicating model updates to the Center of Excellence. Designing and developing methods and strategies to continually improve financial processes and tools. What We’re Looking For... Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or four or more years of work experience. Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience. Experience with Microsoft Office Suite with knowledge of Excel. Even better if you have one or more of the following: Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. Experience in the technology and/or telecommunications industry. A professional certification (e.g. CPA, CMA). Understanding of corporate financial planning, reporting & analysis, and costing/profitability methodologies and processes. Knowledge of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis. Familiarity with the preparation of General Ledgers, Basic Knowledge of FASB requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Proficiency in Essbase, Smart View, Hyperion Planning, and Hyperion Strategic Finance. Excellent communication skills and ability to focus on the details. Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics. Benefits And Compensation Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. The annual salary range for this position is $73,500.00 - $141,000.00.

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