Financial Analyst Lead

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 133,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo is seeking a Financial Analyst Lead to join the organization, to provide day-to-day, month-end and year end financial support. This role will proactively provide meaningful analytics and decision support to the business leaders and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Work with Accounting team to support month-end close activities including budget versus actuals, accruals, and reporting activities

• Collect, research and organize financial and operational data to develop meaningful analytics and reporting, such as monthly financials, variances and trending analyses

• Validate accuracy of data, productivity metrics, statistics and process integrity by conducting audits and collaborating with team members and partners.

• Support business leaders with annual operating budget and long range plan, including capital budget and financial forecasts

• Drive the financial budgeting and forecasting cycle by partnering and providing training to leadership teams and managers regarding budget reporting, metrics and related information

• Identify and implement processes/models to establish predictability in cash flow management, revenue, expenses, and recommend cost reduction techniques to minimize loss.

• Prepare presentations (internal and external) of financial and operational business results and analysis.

• Provide guidance, assistance and training to more junior-level analysts

• Provide continued measurement of actual performance against current project budgets, original project funding, and other measures as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Focus in Accounting, Finance, or Economics preferred. MBA a plus.

• At least 3 years’ experience in a related role (MBA could substitute for 2 years’ experience. CPA could substitute for one year experience).

• Strong financial modeling, forecasting and analytical skills: ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Access experience a plus.

• Ability to manage a high-volume workload efficiently and effectively.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work extended hours (some evenings and weekends, when necessary) and achieve results in a deadline driven environment.

• Strong sense of teamwork and mentoring highly desired.

• High energy individual with strong work ethic and ability to multi-task.

• Must be self-motivated with the ability to maintain confidentiality.

Base pay range: $65,600 - $96,300, commensurate with experience.

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Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.