Cash Management Analyst II

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If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
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Job Summary
Supports all aspects of Cash Management through operational and financial analyses, process implementation, reporting, and research to achieve all departmental performance objectives in a multi-source environment under limited supervision.
Supports and maintains existing in-house database applications and assist in the development of new applications to support process automation within the Cash Management department. The focus of the Analyst is to provide operational and statistical with the ability to extract, analyze, test and report on data from the given systems. The Analyst must be able to translate business requests into the appropriate report, utilizing their understanding of multiple data sources and inputs. The candidate must be sufficiently knowledgeable in software capabilities to automate and streamline processes and procedures. He or she must be able to provide support for the reporting applications, ensuring on-time delivery of all existing reports.
Responsibilities
• Works with Cash Management to develop and enhance existing reporting mechanisms, including those required for all aspects of cash management efforts.
• Create, support, and maintain in-house databases and front-end applications used to streamline existing operational processes and procedures through automation, including design and development of web user interface as required.
• Assist in the transition of process automation to long term maintenance and infrastructure to support these systems.
• Utilizes and interprets operational and financial metrics to provide timely completion of trend and forecast variance analysis.
• Collaborates with other functional and corporate departments, to identify and resolve business challenges related to operating, capital expenses, and business objectives.
• Establishes effective working relations with the Cash Management team to develop tools, which analyze and review operating metrics regarding Collection objectives.
• Provides analytical and administrative support as required to perform in-depth analysis of data and statistical reporting to develop recommendations for operational and financial improvements.
• Analyzes and reports on trends and implements corrective action where required.
• Manages select projects when required.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Facilitate the creation, coding, and testing of simple to complex reports, following departmental and EIT standards.
• Maintain and support existing reports and reporting structure in a timely manner.
• Provide analytical and administrative support for Cash Management as required, including analyzing data, performing ad-hoc analysis and data mining.
• With limited guidance, retrieve data from Billing System Data Warehouse, Oracle, KOMs, and other sources to be utilized within processes, reporting, coding, and analysis.
• Completes special projects and provides management support as required.
Qualifications
• Four-year college degree preferred
• Five plus years of telecommunications or related experience required. Including but not limited to creating and maintaining key operating metrics for the business' short term and long-term goals
• Five plus years' finance experience including but not limited to accounts payable, financial budgeting and forecasting processes and analysis
• Working knowledge of SQL Server, Oracle, My SQL, Word, Excel, Access, MS Visual Basic and CableData for applications and/or other internal databases
• Strong analytical, statistical and problem-solving skills, along with the aptitude to recognize, evaluate, and present opportunities for improvement in operational performance and efficiency
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience working with multiple databases and sharing data between sources
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment both on an individual basis and with a team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company's discretion based on business necessity.
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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $64,260.00 - $105,570.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.
Nearest Major Market: Long Island
Nearest Secondary Market: New York CIty