Sr Financial Planning and Analysis Manager - Professional Services

AspenTech Corp

Bedford, MA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounting, Analysis Skills, Analysis Software, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Model, Career Development, Communication Skills, Community Programs, Community Support, Community and Social Services, Corrective Action, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Projections, Forecasting, Gross Margin, Management Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Multitasking, Performance Analysis, Process Development, Process Improvement, Professional Services, Project Evaluation, Project/Program Management, Time Management, Variance Analysis, Website Conversion
LOCATION
Bedford, MA
POSTED
30+ days ago

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Your Impact

• Partner with Professional Services groups regarding budget, forecast, long-range planning processes. • Ensure accurate and timely production of internal management reporting and analyses using MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and reporting & analytic software (Workday Adaptive Planning). • Review project-level performance, including budget-to-actual, target margin, and forecast accuracy • Partner with project managers to assess project performance and evaluate earned revenue under percentage-of-completion methodology • Monitor budget consumption and labor utilization trends to detect underperforming or overperforming engagements and recommend corrective financial actions. • Identify projects requiring revenue or cost adjustments under POC accounting • Lead monthly project financial reviews to validate project forecasts, evaluate backlog conversion rates, and ensure on-target gross margins across the professional services backlog • Ad-hoc analysis and reporting as required. • Ability to model and analyze multiple scenarios and outcomes. • Ability to multi-task and navigate changing priorities. • Ability to, and desire to, identify process gaps, and work with members of the organization to improve existing processes.

What Youll Need

• Bachelors degree in Finance required (Master's degree preferred). • 10+ years of experience in Finance, including demonstrated experience with financial projection and business modeling. • Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint. • Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills. • Experience in financial modeling, budgeting and variance analysis. • Strong analytical skills to evaluate financial data and make recommendations. • Excellent ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

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