We are looking for a Financial Business Operations Analyst to join our Rackspace Government Team in the US. This role will directly support Rackspace's largest customer by addressing billing & invoicing, revenue analysis, expense tracking, and forecasting.
Work Location: This is a hybrid office/work-from-home role requiring 3 days per week in our San Antonio, TX headquarters.
Responsibilities
Directly support external customers by investigating, presenting, and discussing cloud billing questions, disputes, and quotes; also ensuring that all interactions are properly documented through tickets for processing and auditing.
Work closely with internal customers including corporate finance, accounting, procurement, & compliance.
Assist Finance leaders in leading day-to-day operations externally and manage inputs required for invoicing, financial forecasting, revenue recognition, and expense actuals.
Assess options for improvement on business expenses.
Prepares profitability analyses.
Develops/reviews forecasts for accurate and timely cash flow projections, sales projections, expense projections, profitability, headcount, department performance, and direct expenses.
Takes ownership of projects from start to finish.
May provide work leadership for less senior analysts and/or has project management responsibilities.
Prepare documentation for processing and compliance.
Knowledge/Skills/Ability
Advanced understanding of public cloud billing is preferred
Advanced technical knowledge of budgeting, financial statements, cash management, and financial analysis processes.
Advanced understanding of the overall financial function and interrelated components.
Ability to create highly complex forecasting models.
Must also possess high attention to detail and be capable of performing the most complex data analysis for extended periods of time. Expert Excel skills are required.
Must have advanced presentation skills, the ability to express the most complex quantitative concepts to a non-financial audience.
Advanced communication skills, both written and verbal. Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to make appropriate decisions considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions.
Ability to successfully work and promote inclusiveness in small groups.
Strong understanding of SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) controls and compliance, with the ability to implement, monitor, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
Strict adherence to processes required for government auditing
Experience with ERPs and Ticketing systems (Oracle and ServiceNow preferred)
Experience/Education
A minimum of 8 years of experience in financial planning, analysis, or a related field.
Bachelor's degree required in Business, Finance, or a related field
Cloud certification preferred
Fluent in English
All candidates must complete and qualify forCJIS clearance
Work Location: This is a hybrid office/work from home role requiring 3 days per week in our San Antonio, TX headquarters.
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