Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group is a leading global provider of vehicle rental and car sharing services, operating three of the most recognized brands in the industry through Avis, Budget and Zipcar. The Company is a leading vehicle rental operator in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and certain other regions it serves. Avis Budget Group and its licensees operate the Avis and Budget brands in approximately 180 countries throughout the world.
Summary
This position leads various ad hoc financial analysis, special projects and valuation exercises for our corporate financial planning and analysis group. This position must have a finance background with a strong focus on value creation and analytics. Advanced technical finance skills including familiarity with financial statement analysis, cash flows (treasury) and capital markets are a plus. The employee must have excellent communication skills working closely with senior management and provide leadership for analysts and senior analysts in our organization.
Responsibilities
* Support ad hoc financial analysis requests of our senior leadership team in support of critical business decisions, analysis will include customer and location profitability, revenue growth (organic or acquisition) and margin analysis. * Manages the development of industry and competitor-specific financial analyses and databases. * Leads the company's internal financial benchmarking of key metrics including ROIC, EVA and other value-based financial metrics * Quarterly financial statement analysis of publically traded competitors across all geographic regions. Analysis should include key financial and operational drivers and comparisons to internal metrics. * Prepares quarterly Board presentations with a strong focus on accuracy and timeliness * Proactively maintains strong communication with finance team members and business partners * Provides a sharp focus on financial process improvement through leveraging of technology and existing tools **Supervisory Responsibilities** Ensures proper staffing to maximize the effectiveness of the Financial Planning and Analysis function. Conducts annual performance appraisals for direct reports, recommends salary increases, provides individual feedback to improve performance, and initiates corrective action in response to personnel problems. Directs the training of new employees to perform their duties in a manner consistent with company standards.
Ideal Candidate
**Required Experience** * Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline required. * MBA of CFA with a concentration in Finance or Accounting is preferred. * 5-8 years experience in a Finance function. **Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** * Knowledge of financial calculations, reporting, and valuation methodologies including a strong understanding of balance sheet and cash flow statements. * Working understanding of computer application tools to perform financial calculations. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications with extremely strong Microsoft Excel skills. * Requires excellent analytical ability, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and in teams. * Intermediate level of skill with MS PowerPoint (create presentation, charts, insert graphs & tables). * Knowledge of Hyperion Brio, Wizard Mainframe, and Hyperion Essbase is a plus. **Travel Requirements** Minimal travel is required.

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