What you’ll be doing...

At Verizon, we are building a world-class Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) organization. We have begun a comprehensive program to streamline processes, improve systems, realign the organization, and add opportunities for personal skill-building and professional growth. We’re finding new ways to add value and provide strategic support. This is the kind of work we do. We want to build leading FP&A practices within Verizon, setting the stage to become the place any FP&A professional wants to work. You can become a catalyst for change.

Agile is a quick-response team that delivers project-oriented work, including ad hoc analysis and special program support. We work with all teams in FPAS to understand the strategy and identify opportunities for us to work cross-functionally and deliver innovative solutions. We work closely with the delivery teams to deliver on any projects as they relate to their respective capability areas. We have a blend of specializations and disciplines from across FPAS.

• Delivering project-oriented work, including ad hoc analysis and special program support.
• Partnering closely with FPAS horizontal support to identify improvement opportunities within the FPAS organization.
• Working closely with other FPAS teams on strategic project business unit initiatives.
• Planning and strategizing on projects to drive cross-business unit impacts where appropriate.
• Planning execution and managing to delivery for projects, including communicating with partners in a clear and concise manner.
• Interpreting and evaluating business trends, including budget variance of financial results and Key Performance Indicators to identify areas of risk and opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Designing, developing and implementing methods and strategies to continually improve processes.
• Making decisions and recommendations to ensure the quality and delivery of all the products and services.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with SQL and automation tools such as Alteryx, Knime, etc.
• Project Management Experience.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Excel.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
• Experience in telecommunications industry.
• A professional certification (e.g. CPA, CMA).
• Knowledge of common business and cost drivers, financial statement analysis, and deep-dive analysis.
• Experience in preparation of General Ledgers, Basic Knowledge of FASB requirements, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of Essbase, Smart View, and/or Tableau.
• Good communication skills.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.