Senior Director FP&A, GPT, GSO & Strategy

ADP is hiring a Senior Director, FP&A - Global Product & Technology (GPT)
In this critical role, the Sr. Director of Financial Planning & Analysis will assist with providing financial and strategic decision support to the business to ensure achievement of short and long-term financial goals through complex business/financial analyses and insight generation in ADP's Global Product and Technology organization.
Ensuring data integrity, the Sr. Director drives financial close activities and performance reporting. The Sr. Director builds forecast models using key drivers, trend analysis, economic, and external factors, etc. and monitors the accuracy and predictability of existing models. The Sr. Director is responsible for owning the allocation model and system of the technology product consumption-based allocation process and developing Product metrics to drive capital allocation decisions. In addition, the Sr. Director assists in the development of business cases and recommendations on financial strategies focused on business growth/market presence and margin improvement.
An excellent communicator at all levels, the Sr. Director invites challenges and solves problems across the business at all levels. Partnering with management, the Sr. Director will facilitate analytics and KPI's to drive transformation, margin improvement, business analysis, etc.
Operating Planning and Forecasting: Creates annual Operating Plan that is aligned to the strategic plan and performs forecasting to provide visibility into business results to enable business decisions

• Owner of the creation of financial models to develop the annual Operating Plan targets; review and validate key assumptions, ensuring proper reconciliation and data integrity
• Builds forecast models using key drivers, trend analysis, economic, and external factors, etc. and monitors the accuracy and predictability of existing models
• Continuously improves forecast accuracy by aligning to key drivers and identifying root causes of previous errors
• Reviews models and analytical tools prepared by team members for quality, accuracy, and continuously driving process efficiencies

Management Reporting and Financial Close Activities: Responsible for financial reporting accuracy; partners with shared services organizations and ensures adequate control environment to mitigate financial and business risks in collaboration with process owners.

• Drives the financial close activity and reviews monthly variance analysis on actual results versus plan/forecast ensuring data has been reconciled (ensuring data integrity)
• Lead presenter on results, forecasts, and plans to senior management of the Business (XCOM, Management Reporting)
• Makes recommendations on opportunities/risks to senior management that need to be addressed to improve results
• Drives efficient production of performance reporting (i.e. automation, leveraging technology)

Business Analysis: Uses deep understanding of objectives, issues and root causes and provides insightful, fact-based data analysis to help solve complex problems

• Assists with providing financial and strategic decision support to senior management to ensure achievement of short and long term financial goals
• Drives research and analysis of trends, leading indicators, and business statistics; displays comprehensive understanding of business model and key drivers

Talent Development and Management: Deliberately builds capability for short and long term

• Sets direction, goals and expectations about performance, holds associates accountable for development and provides appropriate feedback
• Coaches and develops associates and encourages innovative thinking to identify broad growth opportunities
• Delegates responsibilities to associates, both to deliver on commitments and to continuously build team members' capabilities

Business Partnering: Partners with Key Stakeholders and Business Partners to align on business priorities and drive effective solutions/execution. Constructively communicates compelling arguments based on facts and data, and obtains necessary buy-in to deliver on business objectives

• Builds working relationships with business leaders and other partners in support of key priorities and objectives through complex analytics and insights
• Leverages networks and collaborates with resources across organization to achieve business objectives

Strategic Planning and Initiatives: Partners with business leadership to develop strategies and initiatives to drive growth and margin improvements. Executes on strategic initiatives such as M&A support, product launches, market entry, and process improvement efforts

• Develops business cases and recommends financial strategies to ensure business growth/market presence and margin improvement
• Maintains an awareness of general economic, competitive, business and financial conditions and communicates impact on business operations to key stakeholders

Financial Operational Policy: When necessary, establishes and maintains consistent financial operational policies and procedures to govern related practices

• Drives identification of best practices related to financial operations policies and procedures; recommends modifications as needed
• Ensures continued compliance with all policies and practices

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Qualifications:

• BS - Accounting , Finance, Economics or equivalent
• 10+ Years of finance experience
• 3+ Years People Leadership (direct or indirect)
• Experience influencing in a matrix environment
• flexible in all ADP One locations

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA Finance/Accounting or similar degree
• Graduate of Finance Leadership Development Program
• Graduate of Executive MBA Program
• CPA/CFA

You'll love working here because:

• Be yourself in a culture that values equity, inclusion, and belonging and creates a safe space for diverse perspectives and insights.
• Belong by joining one of nine Business Resource Groups to connect globally with networks and allies who share common interests and experiences.
• Grow your career in an agile, fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunities to progress.
• Continuously learn through ongoing training, development, and mentorship opportunities.
• Be your healthiest. Best-in-class benefits start on Day 1 because healthy associates are happy ones.
• Focus on your mental health and well-being. We're here to provide exceptional service to our clients, and none of that happens without each of us taking care of ourselves and being there for one another.
• Join a company committed to giving back and generating a lasting, positive impact upon the communities in which we work and live.
• Get paid to pay it forward. Company-paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about.

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