VP Financial Planning and Analysis

Syniverse is the world's most connected company. Whether we're developing the technology that enables intelligent cars to safely react to traffic changes or freeing travelers to explore by keeping their devices online wherever they go, we believe in leading the world forward. Which is why we work with some of the world's most recognized brands. Eight of the top 10 banks. Four of the top 5 global technology companies. Over 900 communications providers. And how we're able to provide our incredible talent with an innovative culture and great benefits.

Who We're Looking For

Responsible for overseeing multiple financial functions in a sub-part of the overall organization (major region, region, country, group, division, subsidiary, other sub-part or a major functional area such as Sales/Service), or may be one of several executives overseeing multiple financial functions at the corporate level.

• Some of What You'll Do

Who We're Looking For:

A seasoned finance leader who acts as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team (ELT), turning financial data into clear and actionable insights.

Scope of the Role: People Leader, 12 Month Contract with certain benefits. No guarantee of a full-time position once contract is completed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes financial strategy and budgets

• Collaborates with the ELT and their direct reports to ensure that financial and strategic goals are reached

• Translates the company's financial strategies into tactical plans

• Accountable for the accuracy and timeliness of Board, management and investor reporting

• Reports to the SVP, Finance

Own Financial Analysis and Reporting and Operational Efficiency:

• Owns the annual budget and rolling forecast process, incorporating revenue, direct profit, expenses, working capital and cash flows, capital expenditures and GAAP financial statement forecasting, consistently producing prompt and predictable financial models

• Owns monthly and quarterly reporting packs to the SVP/CFO, and ELT

• Prepares Board decks

• Owns Investor Relations activities, including Quarterly Earnings decks, drafting earnings scripts, one-on-one investor call prep, Q&A support and periodic reporting to our private equity owners

• Owns indirect cash flow and working capital forecasting, including liquidity outlook and drivers of cash conversion

• Owns bottom-up expense and capital expenditure forecast process

• Owns long-term financial projections

• Supports external company valuation

• Partners closely with other finance functions, including Sales Ops, Accounting, Procurement, Treasury and Tax to drive the above

• Uses AI to identify and drive business insights and efficiencies

• Strictly adheres to the reporting and corporate calendar

• Supports lender covenant reporting

• Supports Corporate development

• Performs product profitability analysis

• Performs business cases, NPV analysis, resource allocation and cost optimization; cloud computing experience is a plus

• Uses Sales forecast to drive forward-looking network and infrastructure capacity planning.

Provide Team Leadership and Development:

• A Leader who fosters a culture of teamwork and career development, high performance and continuous improvement

• Ensures team members have the necessary skills and tools

Experience, Education, and Certifications:

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field; an MBA or CFA or CPA preferred

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in financial planning and analysis, mostly in a leadership role

• Prior experience in Technology, Telecom or Software/SaaS at scale

• Experience project managing cross-functional initiatives

Additional Requirements:

• Innate curiosity to understand trends and use these insights to devise ad hoc analysis to surface business risks and opportunities

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial concepts in a simplified way to leaders both verbally and in PPT

• Initiative-taking and independent analytical person in a dynamic environment

• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines

This opening is for a 12-month contract with certain benefits and no guarantee of a full-time position once the contract is completed.

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• Why You Should Join Us

Join us as we write a new chapter, guided by world-class leadership. Come be a part of an exciting and growing organization where we offer a competitive total compensation, flexible/remote work and with a leadership team committed to fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and transparent organizational culture.

At Syniverse connectedness is at the core of our business. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion among our employees is crucial to our success as a global company as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people who want to help us connect the world.

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