About the company
Modus Create is a digital product group that accelerates digital transformation. We use high-performing teams, emerging technology, and ānew schoolā product development tools and methods to accelerate business outcomes. We support our clients across four core delivery areas: business and product strategy consulting, customer experience, cloud services, and Agile software delivery. Driven by a team of world-class talent, we have been recognized by the Inc 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies nine years in a row, the Washington Business Journal list of Fastest Growing Companies in the Washington, DC area three years in a row, and a top company for remote work by FlexJobs. Weāre also an official partner to Atlassian, AWS, Cloudflare, GitHub, InVision, Ionic Framework, and Vue.js! Founded in 2011, with our HQ in Reston, Virginia and offices in Costa Rica, Romania and France, Modus has employees all over the world. Based on the model of an open source team, Modites work remotely and are located across the globe. This has allowed us to hire the best talent in the world, no matter where they live. Our highly collaborative, autonomous, and effective working environment is fueled by a team unified by a love of continuous learning. Our years of thought leadership including books, whitepapers, blog posts, conferences and MeetUp talks, demonstrate our commitment to sharing what weāve learned. We encourage every Modus employee to do the same. Our company is a platform for the growth of our employees. Through working with our distributed team of experts on challenging projects, every person that joins the Modus team can expect to continue growing and learning every day. This is your chance to be part of building something great.
Job Summary
Main Responsibilities
šSupport the preparation and compilation of the financial statements and internal operational reporting for monthly and/or quarterly business reviews with Modusā executive team and shareholders šAssist in the preparation of annual budgets, long term business plan and financial reporting to forecast and track the performance of Modusā departments and practices šPrepare monthly supports, analysis and commentaries to (i) present financial and/or operational results to the leadership team using executive-level framing to shape key messages, and (ii) explain variances between actual and budgeted financial performance šChallenge financial statements to identify potential risks/opportunities and provide actionable insights šEnsure department leaders are executing their budgeted plan, including tracking actuals, managing expenses and providing relevant directions to their team members šCollaborate with representatives from all departments to develop accurate financial and operational reporting, analysis, forecasts and scenarios šCollaborate with internal and external partners to manage key finance workstreams in connection with the continuous integration efforts of Modusā new ERP suite šPerform operational controlling activities on the group financial accounts, revenue and operating expenses šSupport in standardizing, simplifying, and automating the reporting and forecasting processes šContinuously challenge legacy ways of working, status quo; identify gaps, and recommend new ways of working šSupport all other key finance initiatives and the preparation of ad hoc FP&A requests and analyses, as required
Experience
š3 to 5 years progressive work experience in Financial Analysis or similar fields
Skills and Qualifications
šBachelorās degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar field šAdvanced Excel and modeling skills šAbility to prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced environment šStrong understanding of financial statements and profitability drivers šExcellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated attention to detail combined with an ability to step back and understand the big picture šProactive and detail-oriented approach with the ability to drive processes and multi-task to meet deadlines with minimal supervision šComfortable navigating through grey areas without clear solutions Fluent in English
