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BlackBerry® is a transformed company. We’re no longer about the smartphone, what we once did for smartphones is what we’re now doing for Enterprise of Things (EoT) – envisioning, enabling, and securing new forms of communication that are connecting the business world in extraordinary new ways. We have the most complete and advanced end-to-end solutions to enable EoT, and our ideas lead the way in the hottest markets like cybersecurity, SaaS, neural networks, and autonomous vehicles.
Today our software is trusted by the world’s most important organizations, including all the G7, 16 of the G20, NATO, financial firms, healthcare providers and educational institutions. BlackBerry technology is further embedded in millions of ‘things.’ You can find BlackBerry in smart watches, medical devices, cars, trains, robots, smart meters, TV broadcast equipment, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, pilot training simulators, mail-sorting machines and, of course, tablets and smartphones just to name a few.
SUMMARY
Reporting to the Senior Director, Financial Planning the Finance Manager will be a key FP&A member who is responsible for supporting key central planning processes to deliver a consistent, reliable, high-quality product. This role will interact with many different finance and accounting teams within BlackBerry.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Primary point / Admin on Adaptive Insights Planning tool – setting-up key planning processes, hierarchy maintenance, planning rate updates, report building, support other team members and troubleshoot
- Support the consolidation and analysis of weekly, monthly, and annual forecasts
- Company-wide Opex Reporting and Analysis (Forecasts, Quarter-End Close, Ad Hoc requests)
- Lead on Corporate S&B Planning – deriving key planning rates with HR and analysis on variances
- Validation of month/quarter end Actual results and investigation into any variances
- Manage the Calendar and Communication for key planning activities
- Generate presentation material, including standard analytical reporting, for Finance Leadership
- Drive continuous improvements for accuracy and efficiencies into key planning processes
- Assist with preparation of annual externally reported surveys (i.e., Gartner, Government)
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and reporting
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Strong Finance System skills (NetSuite, Adaptive Insights)
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively and prioritize tasks to meet tight deadlines
- Ability to proactively identify opportunities for improvement both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with a high focus on quality and detail
- Accounting designation would be considered an asset
- Ability to clearly communicate at various levels of the organization
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Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) is a trusted security software and services company that provides enterprises and governments with the technology they need to secure the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, the company is unwavering in its commitment to safety, cybersecurity and data privacy, and leads in key areas such as artificial intelligence, endpoint security and management, encryption and embedded systems. You couldn’t choose a more exciting time to consider joining us! For more information, visit BlackBerry.com and follow @BlackBerry.
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