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The Analyst will provide financial and analytical support to add value in driving business unit financial performance, supporting the budgeting and forecast process, and ensuring financial control of the IT Business Line operations.\nYour Impact\nStrategic Business Partnering\nAs an IT Finance Business Partner, you will play a critical role in aligning financial strategy with business objectives across the IT organization. You will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing financial insight, performance analytics, and strategic guidance that support informed decision-making, operational excellence, and sustainable growth. By combining strong business acumen with financial expertise, you will help optimize investments, manage costs, improve performance, and deliver value across the IT portfolio.\nServe as a trusted financial advisor to IT and business unit leaders, providing strategic insight and constructive challenges to improve business performance, optimize costs, and support informed decision-making.\nCollaborate with IT leadership teams to develop and execute short-term and long-range strategic plans aligned with organizational goals, including pricing strategies, cost optimization initiatives, and margin improvement opportunities.\nPartner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business strategies into actionable financial plans and measurable outcomes.\nDeliver clear financial narratives, recommendations, and business cases to support leadership decisions and investment priorities.\nFinancial Performance Management & Reporting\nLead financial performance management for assigned IT business units, portfolios, and strategic initiatives, including P&L oversight where applicable.\nAnalyze and challenge monthly business performance, including operating expenses, capital investments, project portfolios, service consumption, and key performance indicators, ensuring variances are understood and addressed.\nProvide meaningful trend, variance, and scenario analysis, to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement actions.\nDevelop and monitor financial and operational metrics to support revenue growth, cost efficiency, operational income, and cash flow objectives.\nFinancial Planning and Analysis\nLead annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning processes for assigned IT business areas, ensuring forecasts support effective business decisions and accountability for financial commitments.\nSupport portfolio governance reviews, monitor project financial performance, and provide ad hoc analysis to support operational and strategic initiatives.\nIdentify and assess financial risks and opportunities through analysis of spending trends, demand forecasts, project pipelines, and investment plans.\nPrepare and present business results to leadership, highlighting key insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.\nPromote financial literacy and business acumen across the organization through guidance, coaching, and knowledge sharing.\nKey Operational Responsibilities\nIn addition to strategic business partnering, this role is responsible for the financial governance, reporting, and operational support of the US IT Business Line while providing global finance support across key technology portfolios. Responsibilities include:\nMonth-End Close & Financial Reporting: Lead month-end close activities including accrual preparation, (GL detail review, Insight reconciliation, Business-as-Usual, M&A, PMO, and Consumption based services); Analyze and prepare journal entries related to engineering software, margin adjustment, and IT Function entries; complete month-end reconciliations with Corporate Finance; support US Project (WAN) reporting; and monitor US capital expenditures against budget or forecasts.\nFinancial Reconciliations & Cost Allocations: Manage recurring reconciliations for engineering software and enterprise technology services. Maintain and enhance allocation methodologies across key platforms, including Microsoft E365, Project, Visio, and Zscaler. Reconcile the clearing account and ensure accurate cost allocations, entries, and recoveries across business units.\nVendor, Telecom & Procurement Financial Management: Oversee financial management of telecommunications and technology vendors, including telecom expense review and approval, carrier account reconciliations, invoice processing, purchase order administration, budget validation, coding compliance, and vendor relationship support. Coordinate with Accounts Payable and operational teams to ensure timely and accurate payment processing and issue resolution.\nGlobal Portfolio & Consumption Management: Provide financial support for global technology portfolios. Conduct monthly consumption analysis, KPI monitoring, portfolio performance reviews, financial reporting updates, and support quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting processes. Partner with global and regional stakeholders to identify financial risks, opportunities, and optimization initiatives across technology services.\nFinancial Controls & Continuous Improvement: Maintain strong financial controls, support audit and compliance requirements, improve reporting processes, and identify opportunities to enhance financial transparency, operational efficiency, and decision-making across the IT organization.\nWho You Are\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline; professional accounting or finance designation (CPA, CMA, CFA, or equivalent) is a plus.\n7-10 years of progressive finance experience, including at least 3 years in a business partnering, FP&A, or financial management role.\nStrong understanding of financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, P&L management, business case development, and technology cost structures.\nExperience supporting IT organizations, technology portfolios, software licensing, cloud consumption, and capital investment planning is highly desirable.\nProven ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights and executive-level recommendations.\nExcellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build credibility across all levels of the organization.\nDemonstrated experience partnering with senior leadership, operational teams, and cross-functional stakeholders in a matrixed environment.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and performance improvement initiatives.\nExperience in the Engineering, Professional Services, Technology, or consulting sectors is preferred.\nFamiliarity with enterprise financial and performance management systems, including Oracle, Hyperion, EPM platforms, Power BI, and advanced Excel-based financial modeling.\nAbility to navigate complex organizational structures, manage competing priorities, and drive results in a fast-paced global environment.\nStrong stakeholder management, relationship-building, and collaboration skills, with a customer-service mindset and focus on continuous improvement.\nDemonstrated commitment to financial governance, internal controls, process optimization, and operational excellence.\nPreferred Competencies\nStrategic thinking and business acumen\nFinancial modeling and scenario analysis\nExecutive communication and storytelling\nCost optimization and value realization\nTechnology financial management (TBM/ITFM)\nContinuous improvement and process automation\nProject and portfolio financial management\nChange management and organizational influence\nWSP Benefits:\nWSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.\nCompensation:\nExpected Salary (all locations): $91,400 - $148,600\nWSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. 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