Senior Financial Analyst (Spend Management)

Job Requisition ID #

26WD96373

Position Overview
This role is part of the COO Finance – Spend Portfolio Management (SPM) team which manages the overall spend portfolio for the COO organization. Our mission is to partner with stakeholders and deliver actionable insights to make ROI-driven decisions that enable Autodesk to optimize its investment towards efficient and effective business growth. Now more than ever, there is a critical need for us as the finance team to be the co-pilots and guide the way towards optimization and scalability.  We are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to support marketing spend reporting, forecast consolidation, own quarter-end activities, and ad hoc requests, while partnering with a variety of key stakeholders within the Worldwide Marketing (WWM) Finance team. This role will report to the Senior Finance Manager of WWM Spend and will be a key player in spend management, financial analysis, and consolidated reporting.
Roles and Responsibility
 

• Partner directly with other financial analysts on the team and own the monthly forecasting cycles for the COO Finance – SPM team

  
  

• Key partner for the WWM Finance team to provide financial guidance and analyses to drive decisions on spend management (i.e., use data analysis, judgment, interpretation, and creativity to recommend the right course of action)

  
  

• Track, analyze, and report spend components to ensure forecasts are accurate and key stakeholders are aware of any risks or opportunities in spend (i.e., “connect the dots” to the bigger picture)

  
  

• Own quarter-end activities including preparing and submitting cross-charges and accruals, while reporting total landing positions, and consolidated reporting for the WWM group

  
  

• Participate in fiscal year planning and incremental investment ask preparation and submissions

  
  

• Act as the cross-functional liaison for teams such as accounting, FP&A, and financial systems

  
  

• Participate in projects focused on efficiencies including building new models/templates, revamping existing processes, and ad-hoc analyses

  
  

• Work with Senior Manager of WWM Spend on strategic initiatives tied to the GTM verticals such as developing an ROI framework for Marketing spend, thought partner in measuring and reporting of Marketing KPIs, location strategy, and driving synergies across finance teams and workflows

  
  

Minimum Requirements
 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting. CA, MBA, CFA or CPA a plus

  
  

• Minimum 6+ years of relevant experience with finance or supporting a marketing organization

  
  

• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence effectively

  
  

• Demonstration of leadership and management capabilities

  
  

• Outstanding critical thinking and problem-solving skills

  
  

• Growth mindset and ability to learn quickly

  
  

• Strong sense of ownership, ability to prioritize, and work in fast paced environment

  
  

• Knowledge of SaaS
   

  
  

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