Head of Finance - Planning and Analysis

For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. Our outstanding team is tasked with exploring new and continuing business initiatives that fall outside the scope of Viasat’s Business Divisions. Our team helps Viasat expand into avenues at a macro and micro level that are outside the current day-to-day operations. Our team serves as a connection between Business Divisions by seeking out and understanding alignments and mutual needs.

The Strategic Initiatives Finance Manager supports long-term company growth by performing financial assessment and developing financial models. They also collaborate with senior leadership on significant efforts such as acquisitions or new product launches. Key responsibilities include evaluating potential investments, monitoring important data, identifying growth opportunities, and sharing financial insights with others involved.

The Strategic Finance team plays a meaningful role in crafting our long-term business strategy and driving execution by exploring new opportunities. We support Corporate and the individual Operational Areas by presenting opportunities for alignments, new growth, and cost reductions through partnerships, new products, and asset allocation.

Financial analysis and modeling:

Build and maintain financial models for new business ventures, forecasting, and scenario planning.

Conduct in-depth analysis to evaluate the financial viability of strategic opportunities, investments, and new products by assessing total addressable market, revenue opportunities, unit economics, and investment costs.

Assist with major projects like Joint Ventures, Make-Or-Buy Decisions, and Asset sales/procurement.

Identify and assess new opportunities for business growth and profitability.

Optimize financial benchmarks and build financial metrics dashboards.

Lead special projects by partnering with various collaborators and 3rd parties to improve financial health of the company.

Synthesize complex data into clear and actionable insights for management, the board of directors, and other collaborators.

Prepare materials and presentations to help facilitate decision making and strategic alternatives.

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

7+ years of work experience including investment banking, private equity, venture capital, strategic finance, financial planning & analysis, or consulting.

Strong proficiency in excel and financial modeling, including valuation, project financing, and 3-statement construction.

Experience in financial planning, analysis, and forecasting.

Strong analytical skills to combine detailed data.

A proactive, "take ownership" mentality and strong project management skills.

What will help you on the job

A foundational set of abilities required for assessing strategic concepts, including data-driven research and analysis.

Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.

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