Senior Financial Planning Analyst

Job Description: Wolters Kluwer is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services for the finance, tax & accounting, risk, compliance, healthcare, CSG and regulatory sectors. Within our Global Business Services (GBS) division, we provide deep domain knowledge to make things simple, better, and efficient across the enterprise by strengthening Wolters Kluwer’s Digital DNA, reducing costs, and enhancing the delivery of centralized services.

As a Senior Financial Planning Analyst, you will be focus on analysis across various dimensions such as Public Cloud, Software, Hardware, End Users Related Consumption, Projects, and more. This pivotal role requires seamless collaboration with key stakeholders, including Global Business Services (GBS) Technology, Business Relationship Manager (BRM), Business Operations teams, and Global WK Divisions. Be able to generate and present monthly financial reporting, analysis, month-end close, annual budgeting, and three-year strategic plan.

Responsibilities:

• Work with multiple stakeholders across Global Business Services (GBS) Technology, Business Relationship Manager (BRM), and Business Operations teams and Global WK Divisions to develop and assess the impact of key strategic initiatives
• Provide financial insight and analysis into our key operational areas
• Create and present monthly financial reporting, analysis, month-end close, annual budgeting, and three-year strategy plan
• Prepare forecasts and evaluate corresponding efficiencies, productivity, and other initiatives, as applicable
• Participate in the monthly financial closing process via submission of accruals and other necessary journal entries
• Understand business issues and advise on business policy, resource allocation, and business operations to improve financial performance

Qualifications:

• A minimum of five years of finance experience, including financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling; experience in software or IT industry preferred
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience interacting with and presenting to senior leadership
• Exceptional analytical insight and the ability to tailor complex messages to the appropriate audience in a collaborative manner
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Advanced excel formula knowledge with ability to handle large data set
• Variance analysis of project results and actual results
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook Experience with SAP and planning/reporting software such as Hyperion, Tagetik, Essbase, and PBCS preferred
• Domestic and international travel as needed
• Job Level: P3