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Support business partners and finance leadership through accurate forecasts, performance insights, and financial governance, translating data into clear, actionable insights across the company. Drive continuous improvement of Finance processes and tools.\n\nESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nPlanning, Budgeting & Forecasting\nSupport the development of annual and multi-year plans.\nBuild and maintain detailed budgets and ensure data accuracy.\nEnsure alignment with group guidance, assumptions, and timelines.\nPrepare rolling forecasts and outlooks.\nAnalyze key drivers, risks, and opportunities.\nEnsure consistency between actuals, forecasts, and plans.\nPartner with finance stakeholders to support planning and forecasting.\nWork cross-functionally to validate assumptions and reconcile variances.\nAdditional Senior Level Expectations:\nOwn the full planning and forecasting cycle for assigned business areas.\nShape planning discussions by challenging assumptions and providing scenario-based insights.\nEnsure cross-functional alignment of assumptions across Finance, Accounting, and business teams.\nDrive improvements in forecasting accuracy, processes, and automation.\n\nFinancial Modeling, Analytics & Decision Support\nBuild, maintain, and enhance financial and driver-based models and share analysis. \nPerform sensitivity, scenario, and ad-hoc analysis to support planning and decision-making.\nSupport business cases, investment appraisals, and ad-hoc analyses. \nGather data, validate accuracy, and support analytical needs for business partners.\nProvide data-driven insights to inform trade-offs and operational decisions.\nAdditional Senior Level Expectations:\nTranslate analysis into synthesized, actionable insights and recommendations for stakeholders.\nDesign, enhance, and automate complex financial and driver-based models.\nProvide strategic insights and recommendations derived from deep analysis.\nLead financial evaluations of business cases, investments, and operational decisions.\nIdentify structural model improvements and establish modeling best practices.\n\nReporting & Performance Management\nDeliver timely and accurate monthly and quarterly reporting. \nPerform variance analysis against plan and forecast.\nDevelop clear variance narratives and performance insights.\nAnalyze revenue, COGS, and Opex trends. \nIdentify key performance drivers and improvement levers, and compile performance metrics.\nSummarize findings for internal finance consumption.\nCollaborate with Accounting to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and management reporting. \nSupport enterprise-wide financial consistency.\nAdditional Senior Level Expectations:\n\nOwn variance narratives and performance insights for assigned business areas.\n\nSynthesize trends into clear, actionable insights for leaders.\n\nConnect financial performance to operational levers and identify risks/opportunities.\n\nEnsure consistency and alignment of actuals with forecasts and management reporting.\n\nPartnership, Governance & Continuous Improvement\nWork cross-functionally to validate assumptions, resolve data issues, and support enterprise-wide financial consistency.\nIdentify opportunities to improve reporting, modeling, and planning processes in collaboration with finance stakeholders.\nIdentify and escalate financial risks, data issues, or misaligned assumptions.\nDrive continuous improvement of finance tools, processes, and standards.\nPartner with finance stakeholders to support planning, forecasting, and reporting cycles.\nCollaborate with Accounting to reconcile actuals and resolve data issues.\nWork cross-functionally to validate assumptions and maintain financial consistency.\nSupport process documentation and identify incremental improvement opportunities.\nAdditional Senior Level Expectations:\nAct as a strategic advisor to business leaders, shaping discussions on resource allocation and performance.\nIdentify emerging risks, misaligned assumptions, and data issues, escalating with recommended solutions when needed.\nLead improvements in finance tools, processes, reporting frameworks, and data quality.\nDrive automation, workflow redesign, and adoption of AI tools to increase speed, insight depth, and forecasting precision.\nDrive adoption of finance standards, templates, and best practices across teams.\n\n COMPETENCIES:\n\nACCOUNTABILITY- Takes ownership for actions, decisions, and results; openly accepts feedback and demonstrates a willingness to improve.\nBASIC 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.\nCOLLABORATION - Works effectively with others to accomplish common goals and objectives; maintains positive relationships even under difficult circumstances.Supports others through knowledge-sharing, coaching, and guidance.\nWorks effectively across cross-functional, fast-paced environments, building strong partnerships.\n\nCOMMUNICATION- Conveys thoughts and expresses ideas appropriately and professionally.Communicates financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences.\nUses storytelling and data to influence decisions and shape business conversations.\nPrepares clear, concise, and impactful presentations for senior executives and management.\n\nCOMPLIANCE - Follows internal controls; protects confidential information; abides by GCI’s Code of Business Conduct & Ethics.\nCUSTOMER FOCUS - Demonstrates commitment to service excellence; gives high priority to customer satisfaction.\nRELIABILITY - Consistently follows through on assigned tasks as expected; demonstrates timely attendance at meetings, training, and other work obligations.\nRESULTS - Uses a combination of job knowledge, initiative, sound decision making, innovation, adaptability, and problem solving.Demonstrates high attention to detail, strong execution, and ownership of deliverables.\nStrong FP&A fundamentals including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.\nProficient in financial modeling, scenario/sensitivity analysis, and P&L/EBITDA drivers.\nTranslates complex data into clear insights, narratives, and decision-ready recommendations.\nConfident use of finance systems, analytics platforms, and planning tools.\nBuilds and uses dashboards/visuals to evaluate performance and communicate key trends.\nApplies standard data definitions and ensures data accuracy; identifies and resolves data issues.\nLeverages automation and AI tools to improve efficiency, accuracy, and depth of insight.\nUnderstands how financial and operational drivers connect end-to-end across the business.\nAnticipates risks and opportunities; applies scenario planning to guide decisions.\nFocuses on outcomes and value creation rather than only reporting historical performance.\n\nSAFETY & SECURITY - Supports a safe work environment by following all workplace safety rules and guidelines; complies with applicable Security policies and procedures.\nTECHNICAL PROFICIENCY - Proficient computer skills and MS Office knowledge (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel) to complete job duties effectively, such as using the company intranet and to accurately retrieve and input information into database or equivalent.Proficiency in Excel, including the ability to use formulas, create dynamic charts, build macros, and automate tasks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reporting and model development.\n\nAdditional Job Requirements:\nThis is a senior level position within the discipline that operates with a broad scope, deep technical capability, and considerable strategic impact. This role translates financial analysis into actionable insights, owns end-to-end processes for designated business areas, and influences planning and decision-making across teams. Demonstrates advanced knowledge and proficiency in areas of responsibility functioning in a lead role as a subject matter expert (SME). Performs highly complex and unique tasks and job duties, receiving minimal to no instruction on routine work and new assignments. Works under minimal supervision with wide latitude for independent judgment. Provides mentorship and functional leadership to junior staff.\nAdditional Competencies:\n Demonstrated advanced knowledge of accounting procedures and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and their application in financial modeling and analysis. \nAdvanced knowledge and proficiency in Excel, including the ability to use complex formulas, create dynamic charts, build macros, and automate tasks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reporting and model development.\nMinimum Qualifications:\nRequired: *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\nHigh School diploma or equivalent.\nBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, or relevant field. *\nMinimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in financial analysis, accounting, finance, or related background, to include: *At least two (2) years of financial modeling experience.\n\nPreferred:\nMaster’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.\nCPA or CFA certifications.\nKnowledge of Oracle or equivalent accounting system.\nTelecommunications experience. \nRelevant telecom industry or job specific certifications. \n\nDRIVING REQUIREMENTS:\nThis position may require access to reliable transportation for occasional travel between retail store locations, offices, worksites, or other locations as needed.\n\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and WORKING CONDITIONS: \n\nWork is primarily sedentary, requiring daily routine computer usage.\nAbility to work shifts as assigned, work in standard office/home office setting, and operate standard office equipment.\nAbility to accurately communicate information and ideas to others effectively.\nPhysical agility and effort sufficient to perform job duties safely and effectively.\nAbility to make valid judgments and decisions. \nAvailable to work additional time on weekends, holidays, before or after normal work hours when necessary. \nMust work well in a team environment and be able to work with a diverse group of people and customers.\nVirtual workers must comply with remote work policies and agreements.\n\nThe company and its subsidiaries operate in a 24/7 environment providing critical services to Alaskans and may need to respond to public health and safety matters or other business emergencies. Due to business needs employees may be contacted outside of the core business hours to respond to the immediate emergency. As such, you will be requested to provide emergency after hours contact numbers, to include your home and cell phone numbers if you have those services.\n\nCulture, Engagement, and Connection: At GCI, we foster an environment where the unique perspectives of our employees, customers, and fellow Alaskans are celebrated. We add value to our community by nurturing and empowering each member of our workforce, ensuring equal opportunities for every Trailblazer.\n\nEEO: GCI is an equal opportunity employer. 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