Planning Director

Work schedule: 40-45 hours/week

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
 

  • Lead Retail Wireless Finance team through the development and presentation of quarterly calculations of new and existing subscriber value across current and future Retail Wireless companies 
  • Lead team responsible for gathering data to be used in various analysis projects, including M&A and ad hoc projects for Retail Wireless 
  • Perform modeling functions for M&A activity, including activity around Wireless M&A 
  • Work as a mentor to the team’s managers and analysts to develop complex models for Retail Wireless and its operating departments to determine optimal Retail Wireless strategies 
  • Interpret financial data and communicate recommendations to department leadership and company executives in small and large group settings 
  • Collaborate with the operating groups to suggest ideas to improve performance for all areas of Retail Wireless, including possible areas for Retail Wireless expansion 
  • Represent the best interests of the CFO department and Retail Wireless in cross-functional meetings and discussions 
  • Creation and management of financial reports to monitor key metrics, interpret financial results, and seek out areas of concern and/or opportunity for Retail Wireless 
  • Creation of and reporting on the Retail Wireless budget; support of the quarterly earnings/analyst calls; analyst presentations; and Board of Directors meetings  

Skills, Experience and Requirements: 

  • MBA from nationally recognized, accredited university preferred; will accept equivalent experience with Undergraduate degree in Finance/Accounting from similar institution
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and the Google Suite with some knowledge of database basics (e.g., Microsoft Access, SQL) and OneStream helpful
  • Well-polished oral and written presentation skills, with the ability to summarize complex concepts into simple, understandable, and easy-to-follow presentation materials
  • Strong ability and desire to work with mathematical concepts (discounted cash flow analysis, statistics, probabilities, algebraic expressions, etc.)
  • Able to draw valid conclusions from data sets and to mentor individuals to develop the ability to draw similar conclusions from similar data sets
  • Experience managing teams in a fast paced, high throughput environment

Excellent teamwork skills with ability to establish productive working relationships with executives