Strategy Analyst

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT ALL LEVELS:

• Improve and enhance daily operational procedures, tasks, and controls.
• Analyze complex challenging problems and situations leading to optimal solutions. 
• Resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. 
• Maintain consistent methodologies, maintain accuracy, identify discrepancies, and move easily between detail and conceptual levels.

Strategic Planning:

• Support the continuous refinement and application of the Organization’s Strategic Planning process. 
• Work alongside GCI Business, GCI Consumer, and vertical support departments to evaluate business opportunities by providing appropriate assessment models and other analytical support.
• Participate in circular feedback to enhance business case and forecasting methodologies that ensure efficient and effective use of capital and operating resources.
• Assist in the development and implementation of the Organization’s long-range plan, ensuring an alignment of strategic goals and company initiatives. 

Enterprise Governance:

• Ensure business cases are compiled accurately and generate financial metrics in accordance with the Organization’s ROI and Payback requirements.
• Support the Organizations project approval and revision guidelines. 
• Ensure budget compliance through ongoing monitoring of leading indicators for unapproved spend.
• Support compliance with Operating and SOx Financial controls (compliance with GAAP regarding accounting treatment).

Forecasting:

• Compile project forecasts alongside the delivery function through monthly analysis of project finances and thorough conversations with project managers. 
• Develop robust documentation of business events causing variances and communicate significant project changes to leadership so operational adjustments can be made. 

Reporting & Dashboarding:

• Publish annual and multi-year financial reports to provide visibility into the budget and long-range plan, utilizing road mapping, financial planning, and analysis tools. 
• Assist in developing, improving, and maintaining monthly reports & dashboards that provide insight into the Organization’s project portfolio performance.  
• Originate and maintain project-level reports to assist in detailed analysis and status monitoring.
• Support Strategic Finance’s ability to create ad-hoc reports and analysis.

Strategic Planning Support Systems:

• Develop knowledge set around road mapping and financial planning and analysis systems used by the organization.
• Support an integrated process for the management and enhancement of tools in support of enterprise strategic road mapping and financial planning and analysis.
• Support strong financial and operational control over all data models and system processes through use of best practices.
• Strive for innovation using artificial intelligence to increase the value of business intelligence operations.

Team Dynamics:

• Support a pro-active and collaborative team environment that fosters a culture of highly productive, informed decision making.
• Actively seek opportunities to coach and train to further the education & learning of Strategic Finance throughout the Organization.

• ACCOUNTABILITY- Takes ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accepts feedback and demonstrates a willingness to improve.
  • Positive self-starter with ability to take initiative, identify needs, and work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
• BASIC PRINCIPLES - Interacts with people in a way that builds mutual trust, confidence, and respect; adheres to GCI’s Code of Conduct for Employees – the Basic Principles.
• COLLABORATION - Works effectively with others to accomplish common goals and objectives; maintains positive relationships even under difficult circumstances.
  • Must be comfortable and effective working within a geographically distributed organization and across internal departments with personnel at all levels.
  • Ability to maintain and grow a network of contacts to support our priorities.
  • Ability to leverage assets within larger departments to achieve policy goals.
• COMMUNICATION- Conveys thoughts and expresses ideas appropriately and professionally.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and electronic communication skills. Persuasiveness in communication a must.
• COMPLIANCE - Follows internal controls; protects confidential information; abides by GCI’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.
• CUSTOMER FOCUS - Demonstrates commitment to service excellence; gives high priority to customer satisfaction.
• RELIABILITY - Consistently follows through on assigned tasks as expected; demonstrates timely attendance at meetings, training, and other work obligations.
• RESULTS - Uses a combination of job knowledge, initiative, sound decision making, innovation, adaptability, and problem solving.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex challenging problems and situations leading to optimal solutions.
  • Strong accounting, financial, research and analytical skills required. 
  • Ability to prepare and review financial models, maintain consistent analysis methodologies, find, and resolve errors.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision while prioritizing changing priorities and timelines. 
  • Demonstrated technical knowledge of corporate finance and accounting (accordance with GAAP). 
• SAFETY & SECURITY - Supports a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules and guidelines; complies with applicable Security policies and procedures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel knowledge; Proficient computer skills and MS Office 365 Suite to complete job duties effectively. 

Additional Job Requirements:

This is a mid-level to advanced position that functions under minimal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required: *A combination of relevant work experience and/or education sufficient to perform the duties of the job may substitute to meet the total years required on a year-for-year basis

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field. *
• Minimum of four (4) years of financial planning, strategy development, and EBITDA management or other relevant professional experience. *

Preferred: 

• CPA or CFA credential. 
• Telecommunications experience.  
• Other relevant telecom industry or job specific certifications. 

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS: 

• This position may require access to reliable transportation for occasional travel between retail store locations, offices, worksites, or other locations as needed.

• Work is primarily sedentary, requiring daily routine computer usage.
• Ability to work shifts as assigned, work in standard office/home office setting, and operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to accurately communicate information and ideas to others effectively.
• Physical agility and effort sufficient to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Ability to make valid judgments and decisions. 
• Available to work additional time on weekends, holidays, before or after normal work hours when necessary. 
• Must work well in a team environment and be able to work with a diverse group of people and customers.
• Virtual workers must comply with remote work policies and agreements.