Finance Sr Manager

Company: Juniper Networks, Inc.
Location: Sunnyvale
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Juniper's Go-To-Market (GTM) Finance team seeks a strong Senior Finance Manager in support of Juniper's Global Channels & Virtual Sales organization. The Company drives the majority of its sales through Partners. This role must possess the business knowledge and channel expertise for the design and implementation of business plans as well as partner incentive rebates, as well as ongoing management of all current partner programs for indirect routes to market. This role will directly manage a financial analyst and matrix manage across the community of interest to effectively support a large Global Channels & Virtual Sales organization.Responsibilities:The Global Channels & Virtual Sales Sr. Finance Manager will provide financial and analytical support for the decentralized Global Channels & Virtual Sales organization driving Juniper's Partner strategy and managing Juniper's Partner ecosystem.This position will report to the Finance Sr. Director of GTM Finance and have primary responsibility for proactively driving the design, implementation, and ROI of all partner programs and sales plays as well as analyzing, forecasting, modeling, reporting, and presenting financial results and KPIs by partner segment.The right candidate must be adept at managing competing priorities and providing crisp communication on complex, channel-related financial topics.Specific responsibilities include: Preparing and presenting financial management reports and analysis for Juniper's Global Channels & Virtual Sales organizationDeveloping models to determine how to best optimize and grow Juniper's top line through Partners in existing and new business modelsDriving the in-quarter Partner Sales forecasting process as well as the quarter-end Partner Quarterly Business Review processFacilitating the target-based Partner performance incentive processDriving the annual Partner planning processReviewing month and quarter-end accounting entries and participating in monthly corporate close and forecast review meetingsAssisting with ad hoc financial and analytical support for the broader Global Channels & Virtual Sales organization, including special projects and supplementing Segment/Theater Finance analytics where resources and priorities allowRepresenting Finance at variety of Global Channels & Virtual Sales organization business forums, strategy sessions, etc. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of 7-10 years of business unit financial support / FP experience.Prior experience with Sales and specifically Channel Sales preferred.Expert Excel and financial modeling skills.Highly competent in manipulating and analyzing large amounts of data and drawing key insights.An ability to excel with limited direction/supervision and under ambiguous circumstances.Strong interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively across multiple functions and with varied levels of management.Outstanding verbal and written communicator across multiple functions and levels of the organization.Solid fundamental accounting knowledge.Experience managing people; establishing priorities, regular feedback and developing finance talent.Education: Finance, accounting, economics or related degree; MBA preferred. Preferred Qualifications: Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently or collaborate as part of team.Superior quantitative and analytical skills.Passion for financial management and supporting business partners in a multi-national, multi-billion dollar market leading technology company.Flexible and adaptable with strong business acumen.Detail oriented, accurate and thorough.Deadline and results driven.Comfortable handling multiple and sometimes competing priorities. Other Information:Travel requirements for the position 10-20%

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