Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
Sphera is looking to hire a Financial Manager who will play an integral role in the global budgeting, forecasting, planning, and reporting processes. This position will report to the VP, Finance and provide key support to the company's CFO and extended Executive Team. Primary responsibilities include leading the budgeting and forecasting processes, spearheading cash flow modeling and playing a critical role in pricing strategy. Additionally, this role will provide ad-hoc analysis as needed for senior financial leadership. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, an interest in financial data systems and the ability to design and implement reporting and processes.
Core Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting processes including the analysis of monthly financial results against budgets and re-forecasting annual and quarterly projections based on current financial information
• Lead cash flow modeling and communication of projections to CFO and Blackstone
• Partner with the Product Team to manage pricebooks for our various products and assist with strategic pricing decisions
• Work closely with management regarding execution of budget and forecast commitments, including communication to management of both progress toward attainment and plans to affect course corrections as necessary
• Assist with monthly and quarterly presentations for Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team and bank reporting
• Assist in M&A activities including due diligence and post-acquisition integration
• Ad-hoc deep dives on pressing business issues across the business.

Qualifications and skills:

• 5-7 years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Strong analytic and modeling skills
• Ability to work in a high-growth environment with changing responsibilities
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong understanding of financial statements
• NetSuite and Salesforce experience strongly preferred
• SaaS is a plus, 3 years public accounting or 3 years relevant financial consulting preferred

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Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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