Cloud Operations FP&A Senior Manager (US Remote)

Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation. We empower the world's most innovative companies to deliver transformational products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software solutions, we help our customers solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination. Whether you are a software developer, product engineer, sales team member, or part of our corporate team, at Ansys we know that by embracing what makes us each unique, we become collectively better.

Summary / Role Purpose

The Cloud Operations FP&A Senior Manager will support the Global Infrastructure & Operations organization and cloud migration initiative. This resource will assume operational ownership of the development of the annual financial budgeting, monthly and quarterly forecasting, capital planning & budgeting, and the long-term financial plan for all activities linked to cloud infrastructure and operations. This position will be a critical partner with Infrastructure, DevOps, and Product Development to execute the Ansys cloud migration strategy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with Global Infrastructure & Operations, DevOps teams, Product Development, Finance SMEs, and Management to drive processes financially impacting cloud operations
• Partner with project management staff to develop, track, and validate project based financial KPIs and related metrics for Infrastructure projects in support of project goals
• Manage capital and operating spend, prepare monthly financial and ad-hoc reporting, quantify, and analyze benefits driven by IT cloud migration initiatives.
• Support the newly created Cloud Ops organization and provide strategic input on cost saving initiatives, reporting, and forecasting models
• Act as a subject matter expert and architect for operating models and cloud operating models to measure impacts to people, process, and technology
• Develop detailed budgets, variance reports and accurate and timely forecasts supporting global business activities and new acquisitions
• Prepare detailed monthly financial results packages for Infrastructure and Finance reporting and lead monthly business reviews with cross-functional stakeholders
• Deconstruct complex Cloud infrastructure components possessing multiple cost drivers while enabling understanding of such drivers for the HQ and Cloud delivery teams
• Design and implement on-premises and cloud reporting capabilities via MS BI stack enabling financial driver insights
• Develop and deploy year over year forecasting modeling capabilities
• Develop and deploy reporting capabilities providing insights into the usage and related benefits of Reserved Instance and related programs, while educating business leaders, engineering, and ops teams on such usage and benefits

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a quantitative discipline (MBA, CPA, CMA, or CFA is a plus)
• 8+ years of combined experience in FP&A, IT Finance, Cloud Operations, and Infrastructure support
• Understand end-to-end IT operations, migration, pricing, and financial modeling techniques
• Possess demonstrated leadership qualities to engage and influence team and external partners while exhibiting excellent organizational and time management skills to meet financial objective
• Demonstrate exceptional analytical, problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to present to senior level executives and supporting staff
• Possess acumen to drive technical and business objectives to interpret organizational financial impacts
• Possess working knowledge of Cloud platform architecture including Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and/or Google Cloud (GCP)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite with advanced Excel skills required
• Drive projects to completion in a complex, deadline driven environment.

ALIGNING YOUR VALUES TO OUR SOLUTIONS

At Ansys, our diverse, collaborative teams give us the strength and insight to solve the world's most challenging engineering problems. Our ONE Ansys culture has at its core:

• Customer Focus
• Results and Accountability
• Innovation
• Transparency and Integrity
• Mastery
• Inclusiveness
• Sense of Urgency
• Collaboration and Teamwork

ENGINEERING YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in servicing well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high - met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head-on. At Ansys, it's about the learning, the discovery and the collaboration. It's about the "what's next" as much as the "mission accomplished." And it's about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy and ethics.

At Ansys, you will find yourself among those eager to drive the world towards the next best thing with hands planted firmly on the wheel. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at lower cost. As a measure of our success in attaining these goals, Ansys has been recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by prestigious publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek and FORTUNE magazines.

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following awards: Bay Area Best Places to Work, a Pillar World Awards Gold Winner, Fast Company Best Places to Work for Innovators, a Gold Stevie Award for Great Employers, the FORTUNE Future 50, a DCA Silver Winner, an R&D100 Finalist, a 20% by 2020 Women on Boards winner, a 2020 Pittsburgh Tech 50 - finalist, and America's Most Responsible Companies.

For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com

We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone thrives as ONE Ansys team.

Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

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