Director - Financial Planning - Teradata - Atlanta

Job description
The Planning Director prepares and analyzes financial outlooks and operating results, is responsible for development of annual financial plans, and coordinating all input from various planning managers to aid in the development. The Planning Director also coordinates and prepares results overview and presentation for discussion with leadership team and the Teradata Board of Directors. Planning Directors provide financial and business expertise in areas such as compensation, profitability and business case analysis.


Key Areas of Responsibility
• Validate annual plan against any other senior management targets
• Develop order and revenue plan, margin plan, expenses plan, product line and solutions plan
• Determine expense budgets based on HC planning and actual expense structure and obtain approval
• Revenue recognition assessment
• Manage the month end Revenue / COR accounting by advising of relevant GL entries
• Perform variance analysis (AR, inventory expenses) and consolidation and track status
• Operationalize plan - Compensation Measurement Review
• Review Hyperion submission / Corporate results
• Consolidate field outlook
• Review year-to-date revenue, anticipated backlog, and weighted opportunity funnel
• Review outlook against contract terms and Revenue Recognition principles to verify the outlook achievability
• Review risk in outlook
• Support the sales support team on prebuilts / order processing/ billing
• Support in country finance
• Partner with other Finance functions (e.g., business consultants, accounting, ORC, sales, marketing, tax)
• Assist in validating achievable objectives
• Provide detailed data
• Perform demand/supply forecasting (industry level)

Scope
• 5+ years in similar finance role (e.g. revenue, size/number accounts, number customers, Industry)

Work Environment
• Conditions of ambiguity
• Multi-tasking
• Learning/growth opportunities
• High-visibility
• Cyclical work schedules
• Busy during week Outlook process
• Busy during year month end schedules
• Frequent overtime during busy cycles
• Work with confidential information - impacts discussions, stock trading
• Team-focused
• Work with multiple functional areas
• Interface with multiple levels of management
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel). Knowledge of BO and Hyperion preferred

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