Specialist, Reporting And Forecasting (Wireless Handsets & Logistics)

Req Id: 410429
At Bell, we do more than build world-class networks, develop innovative services and create original multiplatform media content – we advance how Canadians connect with each other and the world.
If you’re ready to bring game-changing ideas to life and join a community that values, professional growth and employee wellness, we want you on the Bell team.
The Finance Team manages the performance and risk profile of Bell, ensuring the needs of customers, investors and employees are balanced with long-term business success. We work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute plans that help the company achieve its strategic objectives and ensure financial sustainability.
Summary
The Bell Mobility Finance Product team is seeking a highly motivated Finance Specialist who is able to strive in a fast-paced environment!
The Specialist, Wireless Handsets and Logistics is a key contributor to the overall Finance team and will be reporting directly into the Senior Manager – Product Subsidy. This includes working with the business to understand business drivers, prepare forecasts, month-end results, ad hoc analyses and deep dives to identify EBITDA opportunities, data mining and working with Business Intelligence to improve our data sets. This person will become an expert in the Canadian Wireless Industry focusing on logistics, DRO (Device return option) and CPO (Certified Pre-owned) Trade-in sell off, and Inventory provisions. This knowledge and research will evolve into the preparation of presentations to the Product Team.
The successful candidate will possess strong experience with month end reporting, preparing management P&L’s, forecasting and financial analytic experience with excellent communication and critical thinking skills as well as a clear ability to identify key business trends and issues. The candidate will also have the capacity to build relationships at various levels of the organization and the confidence to participate in senior level discussions. In addition, the candidate will be a self-starter that is able to work independently to complete specified tasks under tight deadlines.
Key Responsibilities

• Work with the Finance BI team to improve our financial data sets and then leverage this information for our forecast models as well as taking the initiative to analyze the data to identify EBITDA opportunities
• Work independently to prioritize and present various projects
• Meeting with business partners regularly to improve forecasting methodology and line of sight into business drivers
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve reporting to drive new insight
• Helping build executive forecast decks focusing on key business drivers to understand and explain financial and metric variances
• Assist with month end close and prepare management P&L and KPI reports for review with the executive team
• Prepare weekly month-to-date and month-to-go outlook updates for the current month as well as official monthly forecasts and annual budgets.
• Assist the team with building and automating new financial metrics
• Assist in financial deep dives and special projects in order to provide enhanced, value-added financial analysis & insight to drive improved financial & business performance

Critical Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, with the capacity to prioritize tasks and information effectively.
• Able to self-manage, successfully complete unstructured tasks, and is results oriented.
• Comfort in dealing with ambiguity and working on several deliverables with different leaders simultaneously.
• Experience with preparing ad hoc financial analysis and providing recommendations to senior management
• Self-starter and curiosity about Bell and the Wireless Industry
• Experience with system process flow mapping
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC, Cognos, Tableau is an asset
• Comfortable working with various financial systems, has strong working knowledge of Excel/SAS/SQL, ability to data mine and manipulate large amounts of data
• Ability to streamline processes to improve both speed and accuracy of planning and reporting processes
• Experience building management reports as well as financial models and forecasting
• Business confidence, professional acumen, and internal initiative are key.
• 2-3 years of finance work experience
• Have a flexible schedule to work longer hours during peak periods.
• Strong analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to partner with cross-functional Finance teams & colleagues.
• Undergraduate degree in Business/Commerce and CPA/MBA (or working towards designation)
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written and presentation skills).

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Additional Information
Position Type: ManagementJob Status: Regular - Full TimeJob Location: Canada : Ontario : Mississauga
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Application Deadline: 06/29/2023
For work arrangements that are ‘Hybrid’, successful candidates must be based in Canada and report to a set Bell office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, Bell offers flexibility in work hours based on the business needs.
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
At Bell, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued, respected, and supported, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities.
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