We are looking for a Manager of Decision Support for a major client
located in Philadelphia. The client is a global provider of
intelligence combining industry expertise with innovative technology
to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the
financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare, and
media markets.

The compensation package is competitive, and includes an attractive
target bonus range. Contact dbarber (AT) nichetech (DOT) com or call
610-847-2143. Note that relocation assistance is not being provided
(could change). Also note visa sponsorship is not being offered.

Overview

This position reports to the Director, Decision Support to provide
project management expertise in support of key business initiatives.
This role supports the analysis and validation of business and
financial data reported across the organization; monitors and reports
on key performance metrics across the business and will help support
recommendations to senior finance on both strategic and tactical
issues as well as provide counsel and support to business units and
department operations.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Work closely with the strategy team; ensure consistency and
commonality across the entire finance function
• Apply knowledge of external global economic factors to ensure
optimization of financial opportunities
• Assist in ensuring that business decisions make good business sense
and are based on the appropriate level of financial analysis
• Assist in gathering, preparing, and analyzing large amounts of data;
provide recommendations and suggest alternative actions
• Challenge strategic concepts and validate the financial assumptions
and information which form the basis for synergies
• Work closely with business stakeholders to develop, test and
validate critical assumptions including revenue and expense
projections for the core businesses as well as potential synergies
• Develop supporting documentation to aid investment decisions by a
steering committee
• Support development of consistent opportunity analysis frameworks
and repository
• Perform financial modeling on strategic analysis for senior
management as needed
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (required) in finance, accounting, business
management. Applicants with an MBA or MBA in progress are strongly
preferred
• At least 5 years of progressive development and experience in
applicable business roles with strong experience in financial
analysis, financial modeling, planning, forecasting and management
reporting
• Power user in Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven ability to think and act strategically with the ability to
formulate and evaluate strategic business cases; articulating concise
messages to executive management, including financial data and metrics
• Ability to build strong trusted working relationships with internal
and external business customers and executive level management;
influencing without authority
• Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment,
discretion and decision making to achieve organizational objectives;
able to problem solve and facilitate solutions with limited direction
• Exceptional written and verbal communication/presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple
projects with competing demands for resources