Senior Director, Financial Analysis
Company: CDK Global
Location: Hoffman Estates
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Accelerate Your CareerDrive global technologyWith more than $2
billion in revenues, CDK Global is a leading global provider of
integrated information technology and digital marketing solutions
to the automotive retail and adjacent industries.--Focused on
enabling end-to-end automotive commerce, CDK provides solutions to
dealers in more than 100 countries around the world, serving
approximately 28,000--retail locations and most
automotive--manufacturers. CDK Global solutions automate and
integrate critical processes from pre-sale targeted advertising to
the sale, financing, insurance, parts--supply, repair and
maintenance of vehicles, with an increasing focus on utilizing data
analytics and predictive intelligence. We're large enough to make a
difference but small enough for your voice to be heard. This means
that we are an organization where every person matters. You can
make an impact on the success of our business and that of our
customers regardless of what career you decide to pursue.From data
scientists to sales and client service experts, we're hiring to
support your growth and ours ---Green--light your career. Position
Summary The Senior Director of Financial Reporting will proactively
collaborate across the organization to influence strategic
decision-making by combining the power of data and analytics with
business and industry expertise. Driven by our intellectual
curiosity and creativity he/she will work together to architect
innovative solutions, provide accurate reporting and insightful
analyses, and effectively communicate operational and financial
performance to executive leadership and key stakeholders. Position
Responsibilities & Essential functions* Act as a consultant to the
Finance Leadership Team, particularly the Portfolio Finance,
Corporate Finance and Investor Relations teams* Coordinate and
drive the CFO's priorities and initiatives, ensuring alignment
across the various Finance teams and cross-functionally with other
departments* Perform administrative and communication functions for
CFO* Prioritizing team members workloads and projects to ensure
they are balanced and align with overall Finance priorities*
Prioritize and allocate inbound data and analytics requests to team
members* Maintain team calendar to set clear expectations on
regular monthly/quarterly deliverables* Lead, guide and mentor team
members in their daily work, annual goal setting, and long-term
development planning* Coordinate and leverage offshore team members
to drive effective workload distribution and greater/more efficient
throughput* Educate and train team members on CDK systems, data,
and processes to set them up for success in their roles* Drive a
proactive FP&A calendar and effectively coordinate with
Portfolio Finance teams to ensure timely completion of
deliverables* Own the consolidation of metrics, financials and
storylines for the close, forecast and plan cycles* Maintain an
ongoing cadence of effectively identifying and tracking of Risks &
Opportunities* Coordinate the development and on-going preparation
of quarterly earnings and associated backup materials* Support the
CFO with presentation materials and talk tracks for the quarterly
Board and monthly ELT meetings* Cultivate an environment that
leverages business cases and leadership approval for making
material investments or strategic shifts in the business * Drive
the enhancement and maintenance of the 3-year Strategic Planning
model and leverage the tool to inform annual operating plan targets
and long-term external guidance* Support the CFO and Investor
Relations team with quarter-end analytics and external
communications/guidance* Assist the Portfolio Finance and FP&A
teams with analytics, initiative support, and process improvement
efforts* Identify areas of improvement for introducing new metrics
and/or restructuring management financials to better disaggregate
and understand business performance* Monitor KPIs and business
drivers for the company, highlighting emerging trends, analyzing
underlying causes of deviations and providing recommendations for
improving financial outcomes* Prepare and present clear and concise
adhoc analyses highlighting developing trends/issues for senior
leadership* Partner with Business Development on the identification
and financial evaluation of potential M&A activity* Mentor
other Finance department teams to improve their business-specific
analytics and storytelling skills* Design the reporting framework
necessary to achieve the broader Finance Department's goals, as
well as support the Portfolio Finance teams with the tools they to
be more effective in their jobs* Partner with the Business
Intelligence Lead to align on requirements and architecture
necessary to deliver reporting framework* Enable and promote a
culture of self-service analyticsQualifications & Job Requirements*
10+ years of experience* Bachelor's degree* Passionate about data
analytics and strong problem-solving skills* Expert-level skills in
Microsoft Excel* Advance to expert skills with programming
languages SQL, Python, R, SAS, COGNOS, Tableau, and Data blending
tools.* Able to analyze large volumes of raw data, package the data
for further consumption, draw conclusions, and develop actionable
recommendations* Self-starter, well organized, extremely
detail-oriented and a highly collaborative team member* Strong
business analytics acumen* History of balancing multiple priorities
simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of
the business while meeting deadlines * Proven ability to identify
areas of opportunity in existing processes and execute appropriate
improvements* Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications/*
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills* Comfortable
working in a fast paced environment* Lead meeting with poise and
demonstrate executive presence* Comfortable with daily interactions
with VP level leaders and presenting in front of the Executive
Leadership* Strong attention to detail and accuracy* Direct people
management experience, with proven ability to lead, motivate, coach
and influence team members* Displays confidence, independent
decision making, and accountability* Strategic and results
orientated* Ability to manage conflicting prioritiesPREFERRED
ATTRIBUTES & Qualifications* Master's (Data/Analytics)CDK Global
knows you have passions outside of work. You have family, friends,
sporting events, and lots of things going on. That's why we offer a
comprehensive benefits package to not only take care of you but
your family as well. All of our benefits are effective the first
day of employment including 401K matching, paid time off to
re-energize, donate your time to volunteer in your community, and
tuition reimbursement to name a few.At CDK, we pride ourselves on
having a diverse workforce. We value and celebrate the uniqueness
of individuals and the different perspectives--they provide. We
offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color,
religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual
orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age,
marital status, or protected veteran status.
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