Financial Analyst - Web Performance Job

Akamai is the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, making the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere.

This position is a key role within the Web Performance Finance team who will provide financial analysis & reporting of business results. This role will assist with planning support to the Akamai Web Performance CFO, but also partner with other members of the Web Performance Finance team, as well as the broader Finance organization, Product Management and Engineering teams. Key responsibilities include monthly and quarterly financial reporting, forecasting, as well as participating in the preparation of the annual planning cycles. The individual in this role will work closely with cross functional stakeholders to drive a clear understanding of business results through clear analytics, business insights and regular reporting of financial results. This role will also require an individual who can identify, prepare and implement process improvements.

* Support the monthly & quarterly financial forecast processes with analysis of key metrics and reporting financial results on a regular basis * Help to identify and articulate risks and opportunities relevant to the forecasting periods * Prepare financial projections for key planning sessions including the Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan * Work closely with Finance, Product Management, Program Management & Engineering to prepare critical analyses of business results (trend analysis, productivity metrics, etc.) * Help to drive OpEx analytics and reporting to management of OpEx results * Participate on cross-functional teams focused on process improvement and improving operational efficiencies * - Help to implement financial modeling improvements to enhance process efficiency and support new initiatives

**Basic Qualifications** * Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related experience is required * Minimum 2+ years of experience with financial analysis and reporting * Minimum 2+ years of experience using Excel & Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint & Word) **Desired Qualifications** * Strong analytical skills; ability to analyze complex issues and to clearly link financial results to operational performance * Clear thinking and problem solving skills; ability to quickly grasp new ideas, organize, understand complex information and successfully lead projects and process improvements in a cross functionally environment * Curious, self-starter who consistently takes the initiative to address questions and build new processes and structures * Flexible; able to successfully work independently as well as contribute towards a team’s success * Ability to lead small projects and assignments; comfortable working through complex areas and handling change * Strong time management skills; ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and under tight deadlines * Excellent interpersonal skills; can effectively interact with people across multiple levels of the organization and is very comfortable working cross functionally * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Being a graduate of a Financial Leadership Program is a plus * Familiarity with Hyperion, Salesforce.com and Siebel * Experience with process improvement tools such as continuous improvement or Lean & Six Sigma