Job Summary
This position manages and leads a team of finance professionals providing effective implementation of policy, practices, procedures and systems. In the areas of financial planning, budgeting, strategic project analysis, reporting and cost management. Provides financial analyses, studies, and counsel on all matters of potentially significant financial impact to the organization and develops budgets, forecasts and metrics as appropriate supports corporate initiatives/objectives using current technologies available, develops professionals while creating an effective organization in support of company strategic priorities.
As part of Dataworks, a new organization established at FedEx, you will be supporting work that transforms how FedEx leverages its extensive data as an asset to extract insights and drive value. Specifically, you will provide technical direction, project leadership, and coordination of effort among financial work groups for analysis of diverse business proposals, development of business plan/strategic plan and on-going financial technical advice to senior management.
This position manages and leads a team of finance professionals providing effective implementation of policy, practices, procedures and systems in the areas of financial planning, budgeting, strategic project analysis, reporting and cost management.
Provides financial analyses, studies, and counsel on all matters of potentially significant financial impact to the organization and develops budgets, forecasts and metrics as appropriate supports corporate initiatives/objectives using current technologies available, develops professionals while creating an effective organization in support of company strategic priorities.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of financial professionals in designing, implementing, deploying, and leveraging a suite of new analytical capabilities
Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models to analyze and forecast costs across different business units and geographies within the organization.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data and inputs necessary for building accurate financial costing models.
Conduct variance analysis, identify key cost drivers, and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
Evaluate existing financial processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy in cost analysis.
Generate regular reports and presentations for senior management, outlining key findings and actionable recommendations.
Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, providing valuable insights and analysis to guide financial planning.
Analyzes historical trends, draws conclusions independently, and recommends potential courses of action based on discovery
Supervisory experience in a financial planning and analysis organization preferred
Experience in technology development financial modeling and analysis
FedEx OpCo specific experience, or transportation experience, considered a plus
SAFe Agile framework knowledge and application within FedEx technology development including application to Finance processes and procedures
Leads others through project/analysis by setting and coordinating analytical priorities, developing timelines, monitoring deliverables, and coaching and guiding as needed
Applies extensive knowledge of various aspects of development projects in order to provide a comprehensive view of programs
Skills/Abilities
Able to demonstrate creativity and initiative in analyzing business issues and proposing solutions
Able to consistently meet deadlines and drive a team to be solution driven to meet deadlines as well
Strong written and verbal communication including the ability to clearly articulate recommendations and adapt messaging to audience. Includes the ability to effectively develop a presentation based on an abstract idea with limited management input
Ability to define a complex abstract problem, identify a solution including alternatives, and successfully influence stakeholders
Successfully leads and influences direction of management, including senior officers (within and outside of Finance)
Successfully navigates corporate politics
Anticipates business issues that may arise and addresses them
Proven experience (5+ years) in financial analysis, costing, and modeling within a global organization.
Exemplary communication abilities
Proficiency in financial modeling software and advanced Excel skills
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate findings effectively.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree/equivalent in business, finance or related discipline. Five to Eight (5 - 8) years directly related experience in financial analysis, financial planning, business consulting, project management, accounting audit or operational analysis. Knowledge of advanced spreadsheet applications and computer modeling. Knowledge of large service or business operations. Strong basic management, human relations and communication skills.
Domicile Information:
This position can be domiciled anywhere in the United States. The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business need.
Application Criteria:
Upload current copy of Resume (Microsoft Word or PDF format only) and answer job screening questionnaire by 5 pm Central Time on Monday, December 18th, 2023.
Additional Information
Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, New York, California, Rhode Island, Washington, Hawaii, Illinois and New Jersey Residents Only - Compensation: Monthly Salary: $9,653.00 - $14,480.00. This compensation range is provided as a reasonable estimate of the current starting salary range for this role. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include but are not limited to your specific skills, your work location, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.
Born out of FedEx, a pioneer that ships nearly 20 million packages a day and manages endless threads of information, FedEx Dataworks is an organization rooted in connecting the physical and digital sides of our network to meet today's needs and address tomorrow's challenges.
We are creating opportunities for FedEx, our customers, and the world at large by:
Exploring and harnessing data to define and solve true problems;
Removing barriers between data sets to create new avenues of insight;
Building and iterating on solutions that generate value;
Acting as a change agent to advance curiosity and performance.
At FedEx Dataworks, we are making supply chains work smarter for everyone.
Employee Benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid Life and AD&D insurance; tuition reimbursement; paid sick leave; paid parental leave, paid vacation, paid military leave, and additional paid time off; geographic pay ranges; 401k with Company match and incentive bonus potential; sales Incentive compensation for selling roles.
Dataworks does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. Further, Dataworks is prepared to make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the desired position, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact DataworksTalentAcquisition@corp.ds.fedex.com.