Job: Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States 
Deadline: Monday, 16 December 2013 

Description

Senior Financial Analyst

Tracking Code 213670-025

Job Description

ICANN has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst.

• The Senior Financial Analyst will develop/maintain financial planning models and provide business analysis to senior management so timely decisions can be made. They will develop analytical tools/processes for financial dashboards and work cross-functionally on various initiatives to maximize efficient reporting while controlling costs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the monthly financial forecast process by running and maintaining a forecast model
• Work alongside the accounting department as part of the monthly close process
• Develop and publish operating dashboards (balanced scorecard)
• Provide commentary and visibility into financial performance and key business drivers
• Forecast key performance indicators using historical and statistical methods
• Report consolidated financial statements to management team
• Assist in preparation of business review presentations and the annual budget
• Assist in the Finance team with ad-hoc reporting needs
• Prepare monthly variance analysis and explanations each month for actuals vs. budget and actuals vs. forecast, identify, analyze and correct information as needed in order to present accurate information (coding, budget classifications, accrual, or other issues)
• Perform specialized financial and cost analysis (e.g., cash-flow analysis, what- analysis); and prepare related reports (e.g., pro-forma financial statements)
• Other duties as assigned or requested

ICANN is an unusual global organization. It is based on a multi-stakeholder concept that brings interested voices around the world into the bottom-up policy-making process for the Internet's domain name system. You can find more about us at

• http://www.icann.org.

There is no typical ICANN employee.

• Our staff has a wide range of backgrounds and working styles, with many working remotely, and we have offices in Europe and the United States. We are expanding and changing rapidly with plans to open offices in Singapore and Istanbul before our fiscal year end. Most ICANN employees own their own projects, work closely with executive management and enjoy a rich benefits plan. Come work with the people who are shaping the future of the Internet!

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated team player with strong ability to interact with others
• Experience with the implementation /administration of budgeting software
• Ability to work flexible hours as required
• Good organizational skills and able to handle a high work volume
• Ability to get along with others, be punctual, and follow instructions.
• Ability to follow ICANN policies and procedures as well as our Operating principles.

Required Experience

• Finance and Accounting experience including a minimum of 5 years working with financial statements reporting, consolidations, variance analysis, data mining, quarterly forecasting and budgeting
• Strong knowledge of financial systems (Great Plains is a plus) and high level Excel (v-lookup, pivots, macros, etc.) is required.
• Minimum B.S. degree with major in finance or accounting

ICANN is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation,

• age or other protected characteristics and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. ICANN offers a competitive benefits package, including a retirement savings plan and also employer-paid medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance.

All resumes should accompany a well written cover letter (first impressions are everything). Tell us why you are the best person for the job. Only those with comparable skills will be contacted. No phone calls or email please.

About ICANN: ICANNs mission is to ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer a name or a number. That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. Without that coordination we wouldnt have one global Internet. ICANN was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internets unique identifiers. ICANN doesnt control content on the Internet. It cannot stop spam and it doesnt deal with access to the Internet. But through its coordination role of the Internets naming system, it does have an important impact on the expansion and evolution of the Internet. For more information please visit:

• http://www.icann.org.

Job Location Los Angeles, California, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular

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