Financial Analyst (Corporate FP&A)

The Financial Analyst will join the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. Within Verisign, the FP&A Team provides actionable financial insights to business partners and executive management and drives strategic decisions across Verisign.

Key responsibilities:

• Assists in preparation of zero-based operating budgets and forecasts including operating expenses and capital expenditures.
• Provides analysis and commentary of actual versus budget amounts on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Provides financial guidance to the business unit as it relates to the planning, procurement, recognition and lifecycle management of various technology assets, such as network equipment, servers, storage gear, colocation, internet connectivity, security tools, and software enterprise agreements.
• Serves as a key business partner to the Technology Groups within Verisign by delivering timely and accurate financial information and helping the business unit managers understand the financial implications of their decisions.
• Assists in preparation of capital business cases by providing financial elements related to the projects.
• Analyzes financial performance and creates ad hoc financial reports and presentations.
• Develops and maintains vendor level trending analysis.
• Supports the Accounting team with month end close activities, prepares monthly accrual journal entries, and assists with meeting SOX reporting requirements.
• Prioritizes and balances corporate, executive management and operational management informational needs.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• 4 Year Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting with 3+ years' of related experience.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, problem solving and organization skills.
• Experience in Microsoft Office - PowerPoint and Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables etc.) required.
• Strong ability to gather, organize, analyze, and summarize large amounts of financial data in a clear and concise manner with attention to details.
• Multi-task in a fast-paced environment, take ownership and prioritize duties to meet deadlines daily with limited direct supervision.
• In depth knowledge of financial, accounting and/or audit principles, practices, and hands on experience.
• Experience with Oracle Financials, Smart View and Hyperion Planning is preferred.
• Experience with asset tracking tools, preferred.

This position is based in our Reston, VA office and offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule

The pay range is $67,700 - $91,700.

The anticipated annual base salary range for this position is noted above, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience. Verisign offers a discretionary bonus which is based on individual and company performance, and certain roles may be eligible for discretionary stock awards.