Address Job Requisition ID #
24WD74959
Position Overview
We are looking for a trusted Finance Business Partner to join Autodesk's Worldwide Sales Finance team at Autodesk. This position reports directly to the APAC Named Account Finance Lead. This Finance Business Partner (FBP) role will support Enterprise, including deal analysis, deal structuring and review, primarily in APAC. This Finance Business Partner will have frequent interactions and collaborate with the local sales teams, cross-functional deal teams and finance teams and enable optimal informed business decisions through strong, effective analysis and key business insights. The candidate must demonstrate independence, excellence and integrity in decision making and business judgment. A strong knowledge of information systems, financial planning, accounting, strategic planning, risk assessment and business development is required, preferably in a software company.
Responsibilities
- Partner with and advise business leaders, including VP, on business and financial decisions
- Manage deals from forecasting, to deal structuring and review (revenue recognition and risk management) to the Deal Review Board and to booking and reporting
- Manage and monitor the deal discount approval process and analyze results
- Support sales and their pipeline management through Salesforce.com
- Assist in managing the planning, budget and forecast cycles for the Sales organization and setting targets that drive performance, monitoring financial results in accordance with strategic business initiatives
- Drive ad-hoc financial analyses and models to inform and support recommendations and business cases
- Participate in the setting of sales compensation plans and quota setting. Liaise effectively with the Global Commission Office to ensure timely and accurate administration and payments of commissions and ensuring accurate accruals are in place on a quarterly basis
- Establish effective relationship with the Financial Analyst organization to ensure support from that team is efficient, effective and timely
- Establish relationships with other groups such as Sales Ops deal desk, Legal, Revenue Accounting, Tax, etc. to support the Sales Teams
- Reinforce internal controls with particular emphasis on the training and communication of revenue recognition policies and government engagement policy
- Drive efficient, standardized systems and processes, leverage worldwide best practices
- Act as fiduciary in the best interest of the company, free of conflicts of interest and with objectivity, integrity, and truthfulness
Other Responsibilities
- Monitor effectiveness of Finance policies, practices and processes to determine efficiency and effectiveness. Recommend improvements to achieve and deliver improved results. Implement and follow standards and policies as defined by corporate and division senior management; escalates exceptions or questionable practices to direct manager or senior management staff
- May join, lead or sponsor cross industry or cross geography projects within Finance, especially aimed to streamline and/or improve processes and systems
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting. MBA/CPA preferred
- Candidate needs to be fluent in English and ready to work in a multinational environment
- Candidate should have 7+ years financial experience, Prior experience in a technology/software/SaaS company is a plus
- Candidate must be flexible, self-directed and able to work in a "hands on" environment
- Individual must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, be highly motivated and organized, and able to work within specific deadlines.
- Articulate and concise with strong communication skills
- Ability to adapt to a complex and changing environment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and environment and manage tight deadlines.
- Ambitious and ability to learn quickly
- Strong understanding of the finance functional areas, including revenue accounting, tax, and compliance
- Excellent business judgment and financial aptitude
- Experience with composition and review of budgets and forecast
- Experience with forecasting and financial analysis
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; PowerBI skills as a plus.
- Hands on experience with financial software (e.g. Anaplan, Business Objects, Qlikview, SAP, etc)
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We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.
When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
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Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software - from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.
When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
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