Financial Planning & Analyst Manager

Job Title: Financial Planning and Analyst Manager

This an exciting role at Woocheen LLC – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sealaska, an Alaska Native Corporation. Woocheen is dedicated to improving the health of the world’s oceans, to help heal and protect our environment. We believe that bringing skilled, talented people together can help solve the planet’s toughest problems – rising ocean temperatures, plastic pollution, and out-of-balance ecological systems. Our vision is a world where no species is endangered by human activities, energy is derived from clean, sustainable sources, lost wilderness is restored to sequester carbon and support biodiversity, fisheries are healthy and sustainable, everyone has ready access to clean drinking water, plastic waste is minimal, and our planet’s resources can continue forever.

The word “Woocheen” is derived from a Tlingit word that means “working together.”  We seek out people who love to work with others to solve problems – those who value creativity, curiosity, continuous learning, respect for others and the environment, speak honestly and directly and constantly strive to do the right thing for our planet, our businesses and each other.

Sealaska is owned by more than 26,000 Alaska native shareholders from the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian tribes, and is one of thirteen for-profit corporations established by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1972. Profits support Sealaska’s disadvantaged shareholders through dividends, workforce development, scholarships, internships, and other benefit programs.

Job Summary:
The FP&A Manager responsibilities include managing the company-wide budgeting process, developing a monthly forecasting process for our subsidiaries, and performing other ad-hoc initiatives. 

The FP&A manager will have working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP), strong financial analysis skills, and are highly organized.  You are highly collaborative, innovative and value integrity.  You are a self-starter, able to set goals and objectives with little direction in a fast-paced and changing environment. You communicate clearly and concisely to financial and non-financial colleagues, both orally and in writing. Questioning the status quo by offering thought-provoking and creative solutions is natural for you.

Duties/Responsibilities:
•    End user support for ERP products 
•    Facilitate the preparation of the consolidated corporate and subsidiary budgets and long-range plans - including identifying and quantifying the risks and opportunities facing the various businesses.
•    Facilitate preparation of board presentations and monthly and quarterly financial reports.
•    Develop and maintain the corporate forecast process and company-wide treasury plan.
•    Work with key stakeholders across the organization to analyze budget vs. actual results driving improvements to budgeting and forecasting accuracy.
•    Maintain corporate departmental budget to actual financial statements and report to various budget owners.
•    Develop ad hoc financial models to simulate various financial scenarios.
•    Collaborate cross functionally with business partners to enhance forecast processes and develop key business metrics.
•    Work with key stakeholders in the organization to develop ad hoc financial models simulating various financial scenarios.
•    Work with key stakeholders to develop a flash reporting process for our operations team.
•    Assist with ad hoc projects as required by executive management team.
•    Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities: 
•    Strong interpersonal and oral communications skills.
•    Ability to present ideas and solutions in user-friendly language.
•    Highly self-motivated and directed.
•    Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
•    Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
•    Strong customer service orientation.
•    Team oriented.
•    Position is subject to satisfactory completion of a background, financial and reference checks.
•    Must be eligible to work within the US and be able to provide appropriate documentation

Education and Experience:
•    Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) or equivalent in Finance or Accounting.
•    Seven years of experience working in a similar role in a $150+ million company.
•    Advanced Microsoft Office skills particularly with Excel, Power BI or similar and Power Point.
•    Comprehensive knowledge of US GAAP and financial statements.
•    Strong team player with effective communication and presentation skills as well as a customer service approach.
Preferred
•    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).
•    Experience with foreign currency and treasury operations.
•    Familiarity with various ERP systems.
•    Experience with OneStream or similar consolidation tool.
•    Special attention to those who are self-motivated with a sense of urgency, have a hands-on mentality, and approach work with a ‘no job is too small’ attitude.

Working Conditions: 
The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands: 
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk, use hands to finger, handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; bending or crouching; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 
•    Some lifting of files, opening cabinets. 
•    Bending or standing as necessary.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions and other elements prevalent at the time. 

This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.