Position Overview
Autodesk is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our FP&A-AEC team. You will report directly to the Senior Finance Director-AEC and will be a partner to the VP of Building and Infrastructure Design (BID) and their leadership team. The BID team owns product development for many of Autodesk’s key AEC solutions including Revit, Civil 3D and our portfolio of Water Solutions. In this capacity you will serve as a trusted financial advisor, guiding and providing insights on investments, portfolio analysis and technology decision support, while adhering to your fiduciary duties as a member of the finance organization.
We offer flexible hybrid work arrangements to our employees.
Responsibilities
Lead in budgeting, forecasting, closing and reporting of financial performance for the BID organization
Manage operating expenses. Ensure we operate within approved spending levels and drive productivity improvements throughout the organization
Drive ad-hoc financial analyses and models to inform and support recommendations and business cases
Advise business leaders, primarily the VP and their staff, on business and financial decisions
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (finance, accounting, economics or equivalent preferred)
CPA or MBA is desired but not required
8+years of finance and business partnering experience
Prior experience supporting a software product organization preferred
Capability to work at multiple levels, including high-level strategy and day-to-day details
Demonstrated capability to influence decision making at all levels
Effective & concise communicator
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Experience working in a global and matrixed environment
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience using technologies and tools, including dashboards, financial modelling software, and automation tools (e.g. Anaplan, Alteryx, Power BI, Power Query, Qlikview, SAP, Snowflake)
The Ideal Candidate
You work well with others. You know how to build relationships with individuals who are peers as well as those who are senior and junior to you. You build trust with your team and the team you support, encouraging diverse perspectives. You know when to have hard conversations – without ego, to drive better outcomes. You have a passion to find more efficient ways of working and driving change in the teams you partner with
You know how to influence and get decisions made. You are skilled at determining the right level of information needed to make a decision, and you know how to navigate through the company’s systems and network of people to get the data and information you need. You know how to influence at all levels within the company
You adapt quickly to change and are comfortable with ambiguity. You understand that change is constant in technology; change is expected and welcomed. When you are met with ambiguity you ask questions and seek to understand. You know what risks are yours to take individually, and what risks should be escalated for further review
How You’d Spend Your Day
Partnering : You’ll act as trusted advisor and be embedded in the BID leadership team, providing counsel on where to invest or reallocate resources to achieve intended strategic outcomes
Analyzing business performance : You’ll be reviewing the actual results of the business KPIs; analyzing and articulating the financial impact of investments and driving maximized ROI
Problem Solving : You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to navigate through systems and people, to drive process improvement and enhanced reporting capabilities
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About Autodesk
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Benefits
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Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $124,700 and $201,740. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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