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Job Summary

The SG&A Planning Lead Analyst is expected to work effectively across multiple functional disciplines of the Company and develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the Company's leadership. He/she is also expected to collaborate extensively with the Planning team and other parts of the Finance organization.

Job Description

Overview:

The SG&A Planning Lead Analyst is expected to work effectively across multiple functional disciplines of the Company and develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the Company's leadership. He/she is also expected to collaborate extensively with the Planning team and other parts of the Finance organization.

Responsibilities:

Develop Long Range Plan (LRP) and financial forecasts (X+Y) for business units / departments; coordinate with leadership to understand performance drivers; explain deviation to plan and projection; support and influence the decision making processDevelop & maintain complex financial models and/or databases to effectively manage the business, track and present forecasted results to management in a concise mannerInvestigate drivers of variance including changes to business, accuracy of inputs and discrepancies in dataInterface with leadership and Business Unit / department teams to drive results.Perform multi-variable variance analysis, working across departments to understand drivers, and provide high level explanationsPerform month-close tasks such as preparing journal entries, researching payment/invoice issues, and other duties as needed Develop business cases for major projects and initiatives; validate associated assumptions and costIdentify risks and opportunities in achieving the cost and benefit commitments for plan, projections, projects and initiatives; make recommendations to cover any shortfalls; facilitate and influence the decision making processCreate financial models of “what if” scenarios to aid future business decisionsGenerate forecasts and analyze trends in sales, finance and other business areasResolve complex issues using existing or new solutionsGenerate new ideas, processes and reports to meet business needsDevelop and provide ad hoc reports to meet one-time and evolving information needs in an efficient and consistent manner

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, statistics or other quantitative fieldMBA or other related advanced degree beneficial3 to 5+ years of finance/management consulting work experience in a dynamic and analytical environmentSuperior analytical and problem solving skillsWorking knowledge of and substantial experience with business case development, project valuation, and financial metrics calculationExperience with financial report and presentation material preparationExperience with automated financial systems, such as SAP or PeopleSoft
Excel Word, PowerPoint and Visio application skillsAbility to efficiently and effectively manage large data sets, including experience with macros, pivot tables, advanced formulas for data analysis, statistical functions, and/or other large data analysis toolsGeneral understanding of the financial closing process and monthly/quarterly cyclesGeneral understanding of financial transaction flows from source systems to the general ledgerOccasional long, irregular hours and must be flexible to overtime and deadlines with short lead times

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Job Family

Finance

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, Texas

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