FP&A Analyst

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Job Description

Zayo is seeking a FP&A Analyst to join the organization reporting directly to the Senior Finance Manager. This position plays a pivotal role in actively providing value to Zayo and requires an individual with diverse analytical skills and interests. If you enjoy a challenge and are motivated by responsibility, this is the career opportunity you are looking for.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain in-depth analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting of financial and business performance

• Prepare and maintain monthly/quarterly/annual forecasting and reporting records of financial and business performance to support company-wide financial and operational goals, initiatives and objectives

• Prepare annual budget, working cross functionally with business partners

• Own month-end and quarter-end close and reporting responsibilities

• Own the preparation of presentations (internal and external) of financial and operational business results and analysis

• Advanced ability to translate contractual provisions into financial and accounting figures and forecasts

• Can communicate and train others on a business proposition or organizational philosophy

• Maintain data fidelity in our financial databases

• Can test the strength of our systems and existing automation to find new opportunities for operational and financial efficiency; can create and lead an IT project to completion

• Train and develop junior staff

• Advanced understanding of GAAP principles

• Can teach and train financial and accounting principles to non-finance and non-accounting staff

• Own the capital spend analysis, providing detailed budget performance for Executives

• Ability to communicate effectively with Executives and leaders in other functional groups

• Support project analysis, validation of plans, and ad-hoc requests

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in FP&A/Finance and/or accounting

• Ability to successfully develop junior staff

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting and analytical skills: ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Professional demeanor; self-accountable

• Knowledge of accounting (GAAP) principles and financial statement modeling

• Ability to manage a high-volume of workload efficiently and effectively

• Attention to detail is a must

• Good communication, interpersonal, organizational and time management skills

• Ability to work extended hours (some evenings and weekends, when necessary) and achieve results in a deadline driven environment

• High energy individual with strong work ethic and ability to multitask

• Must be a self-motivator

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information

Rewards 

• Competitive compensation including annual incentive plan

• Hybrid working

• Excellent benefits including health, disability and life insurance

• Pension with higher employer contributions up to 8%

• Retail and fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including enhanced paid parental leave, 25 days paid time off, one floating day and two volunteer days off per annum

• Employee assistance programs including mental health, wellbeing and medical support

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.