Manager, Business Planning-Phoenix

About the role

As Manager, Business Planning at Spectrum, you'll manage operational and financial planning, overseeing integrated analysis of key metrics while guiding a team of analysts. Your work will drive the development and execution of data-driven reporting and analysis, shaping impactful financial decisions across the organization.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Lead and mentor Business Planning Analysts, providing coaching and performance monitoring to support their development
• Oversee budget and forecast functions by designing models, managing reporting and analysis processes, and ensuring accuracy
• Coordinate monthly financial reporting summaries and forecast trends, acting as a liaison for department budget processes
• Direct complex data management activities by reviewing, analyzing, and presenting solutions to department leadership
• Manage a team responsible for gathering, refining, and maintaining business requirements for all opportunity-to-cash order flow activities
• Assign and support projects for direct reports while ensuring continuous improvement across business planning functions
• Execute departmental processes and methodologies, ensuring all business rules and policies are documented and implemented
• Analyze costs and metrics, identify business risks, and oversee risk mitigation strategies related to new products, services, and technologies

Working Conditions

Office environment

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field, or equivalent experience

Experience: 5+ years of Accounting/Business Planning/Finance experience

Skills:

• Ability to work and model a high sense of ownership, collaboration, and execution excellence
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a collaborative and dynamic team environment
• Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to quickly identify business problems/opportunities
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel
• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
• Ability to effectively present information to management
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
• Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties
• Ability to make decisions and work collaboratively with others to solve problems
• Ability to supervise and motivate others
• Superior knowledge of software applications such as Word, Excel, etc.
• Knowledge of telecommunications industry preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of management or leadership experience