Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department OverviewThis role will play a key role in helping the Command Center Software business manage R&D expenses and investments and continue the development of our CloudFinOps practice. The analyst will partner extensively with our Engineering and Product leaders to help quantify our product roadmap. Additionally, with the sizable investment associated with R&D and CloudFinOps, this analyst will serve as subject matter expert to planning and tracking our employee expenses, other Operating Expenses (OpEx) and Capital Expenses (CapEx). Primary areas of focus will include employee hiring and expense tracking, R&D planning, product roadmap quantification (in partnership with our business partners and other Finance teams) and business case facilitation. In CloudFinOps, the analyst will partner with engineering and procurement teams to monitor and report on spend and activity, forecast cloud migration expenses and assist our engineering partners with various ad hoc requests.
Job Description
Key deliverables will include assistance in the creation of rolling forecasts of these areas as well as monthly and quarterly business reviews in addition to ad hoc business case analyses. Where possible the optimal outcome will be for the analyst to own many of these deliverables with support from their manager.
The ideal candidate will have experience with headcount and other opex planning, preferably supporting Engineering and Product teams. Experience in forming business partnerships with senior leaders in an organization will also be beneficial in order to hit the ground running.
EXPERIENCE
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FP&A experience in a corporate environment
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Successful track record working with business partners (i.e. engineering or product teams) to solve problems
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Experience planning headcount, expense, capital planning and tracking
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Able to work independently and comfortable leading meetings as the finance representative
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Ability to translate key business drivers to financial outcomes through analysis and communicate business insights from financial metrics and operational data
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Strong analytical skills, organization, and curiosity to develop new methods and processes
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Proven record of successful collaboration with teams outside of Finance
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Expert in Excel and Google Sheets
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Experience with Smartview and Tableau a plus
COMPETENCIES
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Strategic. You consider the big picture when performing day-to-day financial analysis
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Analytical. You work with big data to tease out meaningful drivers and trends
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Organized. You have great follow through on tasks and superior organizational skills
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Diligent. You are extremely detail oriented and don't get overwhelmed easily
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Dynamic. You embody resilience, drive, and energy that radiates throughout all interactions
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Team Player. You are a collaborator and passionate about supporting a high performing team
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Flexible. You are able to adapt to and embrace change
Target Base Salary Range: $56,900 - $105,300
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
Basic Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business and 1+ years of experienc in Finance, Accounting, or a FP&A role
Travel RequirementsUnder 10%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
- 401K with Company Match
- 10 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email ohr@motorolasolutions.com.
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