Senior Business and Planning Analyst

Stellenbeschreibung:

Provide financial tracking, reporting, and analysis support for the Director of Business & Planning
Work with Finance, ITS, and departments within APA Publishing
Provide sales and financial reports to various departments
Create and submit the APA Publishing budget
Present financial data to key stakeholders and the Publishing Management Team
Prepare monthly financial packages and department-specific financial reports
Research inaccuracies and adjust financial information as necessary
Gather data and generate KPI-based reports for strategic decision-making
Calculate, manage, and distribute books and journals royalties
Assist with semiannual revenue and expense forecasting
Verify financial information in Planful
Assist with compiling the yearly APA Publishing budget
Manage Agile technology projects and create business cases for new initiatives
Coordinate with product owners and developers on PUBS team priorities
Prepare monthly financial reports for APA Books stakeholders
Manage contract-related processes, including approvals and legal database uploads
Provide ad hoc reports, including sales reports by product, region, and country
Collect and transform data into digestible reporting for strategic decisions
Use emerging technologies and practices to optimize and streamline Financial Management processes
Perform assigned ad hoc financial reporting, special projects, and backup support

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance preferred
Minimum of 5 years of experience in data gathering/analysis, budgeting/finance, and/or business analysis
Strong organizational and communication skills
Ability to communicate financial results and financial variances/metrics to senior management
Ability to articulate key business metrics/drivers
Advanced Excel spreadsheet capabilities
Intermediate GL software skills with a package such as Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Navigator preferred
Intermediate PowerPoint skills
1–2 years of experience writing/modifying queries and generating reports out of Salesforce
1–2 years of experience in JIRA or other project management software
Remote work eligibility is subject to APA’s Flexible Work Policy and approval
Remote work employees may not work from Alaska, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, or Wyoming
Qualified candidates must submit a resume and cover letter specifying salary expectations

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial tracking, reporting, and analysis, with strong capabilities in budgeting and data management. Proficient in utilizing advanced Excel and GL software to support strategic decision-making and optimize financial processes.