OverviewIntuit’s Small Business and Self-Employed Group (SBSEG) Finance team drives business growth and profitability through strategic, financial, and operational leadership within our QuickBooks business segment. Our team is comprised of finance professionals who support and enhance Intuit's operating effectiveness, and we’re looking for a new member to join as a Lead Financial Analyst who will partner with organizations across the Small Business Self-Employed Group. We work in a highly collaborative environment providing financial partnership through planning, insights, and analysis across all functions – Marketing, Product, Customer Care, for example – while working closely with functional leaders and other finance and accounting team members. This role will have exposure to acquisition, revenue, and expense forecasting by partnering on FP&A activities across multiple groups within the SBSEG Finance team.What you'll bringTo be successful in this role, candidate must have:
4 - 6 years of experience within FP&A function or equivalent tenure from related positions in corporate finance, accounting or investment banking
4+ years of experience with financial forecasting or analytic modeling
Advanced knowledge and understanding of large, complex organizations and forecasting processes
Well-rounded interpersonal skills with the capacity to build strong relationships and collaborate across multiple stakeholders at varying levels
Self-motivated, driven and willing to proactively take on leadership roles within a project
Analytical orientation, creativity in problem solving and keen business judgment
Ability to quickly synthesize information, structure a concise, clear presentation of findings, and articulate recommendations to an executive audience
Experience leading forecasting processes preferred but not required
Proficiency in MS Excel required; knowledge and / or willingness to learn Hyperion, SQL, Tableau, Google Sheets and other Financial tools preferred
Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting from leading academic institution preferred
How you will leadCore Responsibilities:The Lead Financial analyst role offers direct exposure to senior leaders across SBSEG Finance and the broader SBSEG business segment. We are looking for driven individuals who are creative problem solvers with a passion for finance and technology to join our Finance team and help drive growth within the business.Core responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Strategic planning: Be a trusted advisor to the leadership team to develop and refine our 1- and 3-year strategic plans, proactively highlighting risks and opportunities related to business growth and drive optimal investment decisions through data-driven insights and business modeling expertise.
Operational Excellence: Partner with, Marketing, Analytics and Finance teams to develop and monitor key performance indicators to drive insights and decision making in order to achieve our strategic and financial goals
Modeling: Create financial models to analyze complex business scenarios that drive and inform our go-to-market strategy (e.g. promotion, pricing, new sales channel opportunities, product portfolio)
Financial reporting: Prepare financial reporting deliverables (month-end close package, variance explanation, etc) to enable transparency into the business’s performance and drivers. Liaise with the Accounting team and cross-functional business partners to ensure correct accounting treatment of transactional activities.
Process improvement: Drive efficiencies and continuous improvement by streamlining, standardizing and automating processes and reporting requirements
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Intuit will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with requirements of local law.
