At Juniper, we believe the network is the single greatest vehicle for knowledge, understanding, and human advancement the world has ever known
To achieve real outcomes, we know that experience is the most important requirement for networking teams and the people they serve
Delivering an experience-first, AI-Native Network pivots on the creativity and commitment of our people
It requires a consistent and committed practice, something we call the Juniper Way
The Financial Analyst will be responsible for providing financial and analytical support for the Finance function
This position will report to the FP & A Finance Sr
Manager and will carry primary responsibility for Forecasting, Planning, Month & Quarter end Book Close, Business Partnering, Vendor & Expense Management and SOX Control
Specific responsibilities include the following:
Forecasting and Budgeting: Building (a): quarterly forecasts and (b): annual budgets in close collaboration with the finance leaders/business partners / leaders in-depth analysis of Opex drivers (Personnel Cost, Outside Services, Depreciation, Travel, Repairs, Maintenance, etc ) and driving the forecast / budget review calls to finalize the numbers preparation of forecast / budget packs submission to WW / Corporate Finance leaders
Month Close: Supporting MEC process Ensuring in-depth understanding and analysis of actuals, inter department cross charges, passing of Journal Entries and preparation of MEC reporting packs including variance explanations on a high ownership level
Reporting: Preparation of the reporting packages for various parameters such as Headcount, Opex trends etc BI Tools: Knowledge and hand-on experience on business intelligence applications
Adhocs: Handling all adhoc queries/deliverables from the finance and business
Qualifications:
Minimum of 8-10 years of business unit financial support / FP&A experience
Prior experience with the Finance function preferred
Education: Finance, accounting, economics, or related degree; CA/MBA preferred
Strong computer skills, particularly ERP systems, tools, and applications e g SAP ECC, SAP SAC, Oracle, Hyperion, Oracle My HR System, SAP BI/BW, SFDC, Excel and PowerPoint
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
Know-how on Tableau and Alteryx a Plus
Strong candidates will demonstrate the following attributes:
Highly motivated self-starter who can work independently or collaborate as part of team
Superior quantitative and analytical skills
Flexible and adaptable with strong business acumen
Detail oriented, accurate and thorough
Deadline and results driven comfortable handling multiple and sometimes competing priorities
