Director - Financial Planning & Analysis - Thomson Reuters - Dexter

Job description
Responsibilities
The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis will lead the FP&A and Decision Support functions within the Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting (TRTA) Government segment. The position will report to the Vice President of Finance and have extensive interaction with business leadership within TRTA Government as well as with the TRTA Finance and TR Controller teams. This position will have two direct reports based in Portage, MI and must be able to spend 2-3 days per week in the Portage, MI office.
Responsibilities:
Lead the planning and forecasting program and ensure financial models are accurate, timely, and presentable at various levels of the organization (operational detail to executive high-level);
Build strong relationships with the business operations management and the overall Thomson Reuters finance community;
Establish a sound financial metrics review system for the segment, which will include the reporting and analyses of actual results and variances for Sales, Revenue, COGS, Expenses, Headcount, Capex and operational KPIs;
Identify and drive opportunities for revenue growth (pricing strategy), margin improvement, and financial returns;
Prepare business plans/case analysis for new projects or initiatives, working closely with different functional managers to validate assumptions match to scope and objectives;
Provide ad-hoc financial analysis to support business decisions and the execution of strategic and tactical initiatives;
Prepare presentations and case briefings for segment management and executive;
Work closely with Finance Operations team and the Services Center on reporting and compliance;
Manage and develop the finance team to improve their skills and competencies as well as ensuring they carry out their own responsibilities to a high standardAbout Government:Government is a division of the Tax and Accounting Business unit and which is a division of Thomson Reuters (http://www.thomsonreuters.com/), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Scientific information solutions can be found at thomsonreuters.com.We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance, or Accounting required; MBA is strongly preferred
Minimum of 8 years experience, with proven high-performance in financial analysis, business modeling, executive decision support, management of direct staff and cross-functional leadership. Must to able to innovate and gather support to implement new processes.
Advanced MS Office suite skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of Thomson Reuters' key financial systems, including Hyperion, SAP, Bex. Background on Great Plains (legacy system) or other ERP systems is preferred.
Proven ability to articulate thought process and present findings/suggestions at all levels of the organization.
Proven ability to lead and motivate a diverse team and promote cooperation on a global work environment.
Excellent communication, organization and interpersonal skills
Ability to travel to Portage office 2-3 days per week to manage direct reports and be a visible leader in the office. Additional business travel may be required as determined at the supervisor's discretion
May require extended work schedules, tight deadlines and dealing with conflicting priorities
Must be able to work in a variety of social, cultural, legal, and political environments

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