Corporate Financial Analyst in Reston, VA
Job title: Corporate Financial Analyst in Reston, VA at VeriSign, Inc
Company: VeriSign, Inc
Job description: Verisign helps reputed company the reputed company, stability, and resiliency of the internet. We are a trusted provider of internet infrastructure services for the networked world and deliver unmatched performance in domain name system (DNS) services.We are a mission focused, values driven company where each individual can contribute to building a stronger, more secure internet. We offer a dynamic and flexible work environment with competitive benefits and the ability to grow your career.The Financial Analyst develops and prepares reputed company and critical financial measurements regarding operating results, new business opportunities, and special projects. This role supports the Director, FP&A and is responsible for the financial planning and analysis function for Marketing, Product, Channel (MPC) business unit, which includes monthly internal reporting and analysis, yearly planning, quarterly forecasting, and reputed company reporting and presentations.Key Responsibilities
- Assists in preparation of reputed company based annual operating budgets and quarterly forecasts including direct marketing and other operating expenses and headcount.
- Provides OPEX and direct marketing expense analysis and commentary of actual versus budget amounts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Prepares financial models contemplating payback periods, NPV, ROI and other measures.
- Analyzes financial performance and creates reputed company financial reports and presentations.
- Develops and maintains vendor level trending analysis.
- Supports and/or assists with month end reputed company activities including but not limited to preparing account analysis, preparing journal entries, validating general ledger balances, researching purchase orders for accruals, ensuring proper coding of actual expenses versus planned expenditures, meeting SOX reporting requirements and performing analytical activities to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Serves as a business partner to Director, FP&A and the MPC business unit management team. Responsibilities include delivering timely and accurate information regarding financial performance, working with business unit managers to reputed company forecasts and helping them understand the financial implications of their decisions. Prioritizes and balances corporate, executive management and operational management informational.
- 4-year bachelors degree with 3+ years' finance or accounting experience, Graduate Degree/MBA preferred, or equivalent work experience
- Strong analytical skills; ability to gather and analyze financial and operational data
- In-depth knowledge of financial, accounting and/or audit principles, practices, and hands on experience
- Ability to reputed company in high pressure, heavily matrixed environment
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Professional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Experience with reputed company Financials is required including but not limited to PO inquiry, AP inquiry and GL module
- Advanced MS Office skills (PowerPoint, reputed company, e.g. vlookups, pivot tables, graphs, advanced calculations, and formulas)
- Experience with Smart View, Hyperion Planning and Tableau is preferred