What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Manager position at Forcepoint?
Who is Forcepoint?
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20 years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k customers. 300 patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!
Forcepoint is seeking a Finance Manager to join our Global Finance Team. This position sits within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team and will be responsible for company spend and capital planning. This role will be highly visible across the business, assisting the Leader of FP&A. As a result, successful candidates will be able summarize and distill highly complex information for communication to executive leadership. This position requires a motivated candidate looking for a challenging role that requires initiative and an ability to balance competing priorities.
Essential Functions
The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to recruiting@forcepoint.com.
Forcepoint is a Federal Contractor. Certain positions with Forcepoint require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.
Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. 20 years in business. 2.7k employees. 150 countries. 11k customers. 300 patents. If our mission excites you, you’re in the right place; we want you to bring your own energy to help us create a safer world. All we’re missing is you!
Forcepoint is seeking a Finance Manager to join our Global Finance Team. This position sits within the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team and will be responsible for company spend and capital planning. This role will be highly visible across the business, assisting the Leader of FP&A. As a result, successful candidates will be able summarize and distill highly complex information for communication to executive leadership. This position requires a motivated candidate looking for a challenging role that requires initiative and an ability to balance competing priorities.
Essential Functions
- Manage a group of analyst/business partners in support of functional business units
- Develop and present full year & long term spend strategy; clearly and effectively present in person or written format
- Prepare analysis and interpret complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes.
- Financial model development, maintenance and modification for changes.
- Develop, maintain and improve budgeting and financial modeling tools.
- Work on special projects to support the functional teams with their financial analysis, including financial analysis and key assumption development for business case/key initiatives.
- Functional stakeholder partnership; demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively, influence decisions and direction using sound business strategy
- Spend controls & administration
- Serve as a technical mentor, providing career growth and development for your team.
- BA/BS degree in Finance, Economics, or applicable field
- 7 years of Finance, Accounting or applicable experience
- 5 years Leadership experience as a team lead or mentor
- Advanced knowledge of managing and consolidating sales & marketing & cost of goods sold
- Advanced analytical skills
- Excellent communication skills, ability to set direction, give verbal and written feedback
- Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of management, small and large groups
- Exceptional Excel ability
- Financial modeling experience
- Experience implementing business process improvements
The policy of Forcepoint is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Forcepoint is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to recruiting@forcepoint.com.
Forcepoint is a Federal Contractor. Certain positions with Forcepoint require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
Applicants must have the right to work in the location to which you have applied.