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JOB SUMMARY:
The Sr. Financial Analyst for UDX Transformation serves as a key finance partner to the Transformation Office responsible for developing and validating business cases forecasting and tracking value realization and ensuring financial integrity across strategic initiatives. This role provides end-to-end financial supportincluding journal entry preparation initiative-level reporting and performance analysiswhile collaborating with cross-functional teams to align financial outcomes with organizational goals.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Value Realization Forecasting
- Build and maintain robust financial models to forecast benefit realization including cost efficiencies revenue enhancements and operational improvements.
- Monitor and report on benefit realization progress comparing forecasted vs. actual results to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Track incremental financial impact over time supporting transparency and accountability across initiatives.
Financial Modeling & Analysis
- Construct dynamic driver-based models for scenario planning sensitivity analysis and forecasting across transformation programs.
- Utilize tools such as Excel or enterprise planning platforms to support long-range planning and performance management efforts.
- Collaborate with Finance and operational teams to ensure financial models reflect both strategic intent and operational realities.
Financial Management and Reporting
- Prepare and post month-end journal entries related to transformation initiatives (e.g. accruals capitalizations cost allocations).
- Maintain and report accurate project financials including actuals forecasts and budget vs. actual variances.
- Prepare and deliver clear concise financial reports and presentations for leadership articulating key assumptions drivers risks and outcomes.
- Leverage dashboards and reporting tools to visualize financial progress and benefit tracking across the portfolio.
Strategic & Commercial Insight
- Translate financial data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making and enterprise value creation.
- Evaluate business proposals beyond the numbers by understanding commercial implications and alignment with organizational goals.
- Apply judgment to determine financial viability and risk exposure of proposed projects and initiatives.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner with stakeholders across Finance Operations Technology and Strategy to collect inputs validate assumptions and ensure alignment on initiative outcomes.
- Serve as a financial advisor to initiative owners helping them understand the financial impacts and requirements of their programs.
- Foster a culture of financial accountability and ownership within transformation teams.
Business Case Development & Analysis
- Develop evaluate and refine business cases for strategic initiatives including calculating financial metrics such as ROI NPV IRR and payback periods.
- Assess and validate financial assumptions by partnering with cross-functional stakeholders ensuring business cases are grounded in realistic data-driven expectations.
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support investment decisions and prioritization of transformation initiatives.
- Understands and actively participates in Environmental Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy procedures training and team member involvement activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelors degree in business administration Finance Accounting or related field required;
- MBA preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
5 years of experience in finance accounting FP&A budgeting and/or business process improvement.
Your talent skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC