at Yahoo! Inc. in Champaign, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach hundreds of millions of people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love-from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news-with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.
Job Description:
The Corporate FP&A Manager will be a crucial member supporting the Corporate Finance team. You will be tasked with connecting corporate strategy, financial planning, and analytics to guide the overall health and trajectory of Yahoo. This role will work on high-visibility, strategic projects and coordinate with stakeholders across Yahoo. You will work closely with the SVP of Finance, a Sr Director in Finance, and other senior leaders across the company, including exposure to the CFO. The right candidate will be analytical, detail oriented, and a professional, polished communicator. She/He should be able to quickly analyze financial statements to provide valuable insights, and communicate recommendations to leadership (while understanding the bigger picture).
Role & Responsibilities
This role will report directly to a Sr. Director in Corporate FP&A and serve as a right hand person aligning on specific Management reporting and presentations that will ultimately be reported up to the Executive Yahoo Leadership team. The following work streams, processes, and presentations with Yahoo Consolidated financials will be owned by this Financial Manager.
- Analyzes financials and KPIs critically to identify business trends and effectively communicates areas of risk or opportunity
- Condense complex KPI and financial data into comprehensive summaries tailored to leadership and external parties highlighting key insights and actionable recommendations
- Interpret and summarize multiple data points, both internal and external, to support a clear narrative of business performance and goals
- Assist Sr Director to create financial models and provide financial analysis for key strategic projects, ultimately leading to recommendations that will improve financial performance
- Assist in preparations required for lender deliverables and lender calls
- Partnering with technical accounting and external reporting teams on carve out financials to bridge the gaps between GAAP and Management financials
- Provide insights on financial performance relative to industry benchmarks, competitor analysis, and historical trends
- Support Sr Director/Strategy/Corp Dev and CFO in evaluating M&A strategic opportunities
- Support Ad Hoc requests coming from finance leaders
Qualifications
- 4-7 years of progressive career related experience in Sell-Side Equity Research, Investor Relations, Banking, Consulting, Private Equity, Corporate FP&A, or Startup Finance
- BA/BS degree (MBA is a plus) in Finance, Economics, or Business
- Experience interacting with senior business leaders and managing planning processes
- Experience coordinating across teams
- Strong relationship building, professional communication, and presentation skills
- Superior business and analytical skills
- Advanced Excel skills and Google Suites
- An ability to take very difficult concepts and tell a simple compelling story
- Comfortable (and thrive) in ambiguous situations with little data or direction
- Experience creating complex financial models working with large data sets
- Ability and desire to work...
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
