Job Details

At Alaska Communications, we're committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?

POSITION SUMMARY

The FP&A Manager is a key position within the Company that supports financial planning, forecasting, cost optimization, internal reporting and financial analysis in partnerships with organizations across the Company.

This position plays a crucial role in supporting intelligent, financially sound decision making across the organization. The right person for this role is passionate about building trust and credibility with business leaders and collaborating with them to create value for the organization. The role will work very closely with senior management and business owners to provide actionable financial insights that support critical business decision making. This will include deep variance analysis, and the creation, measurement and reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that drive accountability. The role is hands-on, and appropriate for someone who loves to build and utilize systems and data to provide insights.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

FP&A and Reporting

Support the development of annual operating budgets and financial forecasts (Orders, Revenues, COGS, Opex, Margins, Capex, Cash) Conduct variance analysis (such as Actuals vs Budget, Actuals vs Forecast, forecast vs Budget, Current Forecast vs Previous Forecast) Identify trends and key drivers that impact financial position (balance sheet components, particularly Cash and Capex) and financial performance (P&L components) Delivering compelling financial communication that highlights financial performance, risks, and opportunities Prepare ad hoc financial models and financial analysis for key Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting

Business Partnership & Process Development

Work closely with business units and business partners Support business partners with the development and presentation of business cases Drive digital transformation and standardization initiatives within key FP&A processes using automation, AI and scalable cloud-based tools (in partnership with IT and Data analysis to align with broader systems and tools)

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Detail-oriented: You are thorough, organized, and care deeply about your work product. You pay attention to the details
• Curious: You are curious and hungry to learn; you like to look "under the hood", ask questions and seek answers
• Collaborative and Kind: You work well with others and like to partner, seek input, and build trust
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: You are always looking to make things more efficient, better, and faster
• Creative: You think outside the box; you can do more with less; you are resourceful and responsible for the pursuit of business objectives
• Optimistic: You are positive and optimistic in the face of challenges

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Minimum bachelor's degree in finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field. Preferred: Master's degree in finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Investment Banking, Consulting, FP&A, Financial Management and/or Financial Planning & Analysis - with a preference for experience in the Telecom, Broadband and Technology Industries (but not a requirement)

Other Skills:

• Hands-on, with desire and ability to manage large data sets and translate complex financial data into actionable insights
• Project management experience and ability to handle multiple deliverables, competing priorities, projects, programs while also innovating and improving existing processes and tools, including automation and process re-engineering
• Proficiency in Excel and knowledge of ERP systems (such as Oracle, SAP, etc.). Knowledge of, or proficiency in, business intelligence tools (such as Power BI, Tableau), data platforms and mining tools (SQL, Snowflake etc.), and/or coding & AI tools is a plus. Knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning system a significant plus.

We hope you'll join us as we change lives through technology.