Finance & Accounting Special Projects Data Analytics Supervisor | 20E

He/She may assist in accounting processes and preparation of consolidated financial analysis, reports, and journal entries using data analytics. They may also aid in the preparation and review of project budget and forecasts, including purchase order and cost analysis. He/She may review and assess data, perform variance analysis on financial information, periodically research and document accounting treatment of transactions based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), perform related accounting controls and processes, assist in disclosure requirements, and other project management organizational tasks. These tasks include working indirectly with others, cross-functionally, and team members both internally and externally to UPS.

Responsibilities and Duties

Apply problem solving and domain finance knowledge for potential insights and process simplification

Clear writing and communication skills to various senior audiences for data analysis and exploration of new ideas

Ability to use statistical and data relationship knowledge to create data visualization, dashboards and reports

Assist with desktop diligence to identify and evaluate inorganic growth opportunities. Analyzes relevant data of potential target companies to understand and communicate current state of business, finance processes.

Evaluates business plans and synergy estimates of UPS business units and potential target companies to create databooks to facilitate discussions.

Maintains and organizes records to ensure the broader team has access to appropriate project files.

Calculates deal-specific financial metrics to assess the appropriateness of the overall valuation.

Assists with the creation of deal-specific executive overviews to describe the transaction and valuation fundamentals to senior management.

Assists with the analysis of non-public information to identify and summarize material findings.

Organizes and schedules all aspects of the remote and on-site diligence process to facilitate the analysis of the target company.

Works with the cross-functional diligence team to ensure all areas are addressed, timelines are met, and findings are reviewed and summarized.

Coordinates with external data room providers to ensure services are adequate for the project and users can access material.

Updates the valuation model throughout diligence and post-diligence to track the valuation impacts of risk and synergies uncovered during the process.

Maintains data and documents to ensure files are readily accessible for commercial, legal and retention purposes.

Assists in the creation and monitoring of the final closing and post signing checklists to ensure all contractual closing conditions are met.

Assists with the cross-functional coordination of transaction communications to ensure appropriate functions are involved at the proper stages and a proper hand-off to the integration team is completed.

Assists with financial month-end close and account consolidation process to meet reporting deadlines

Reconciles balance sheet accounts to ensure financial results accurately reflect period performance

Provides supporting documentation and other materials to external auditors in conjunction with completion of their required audits

Applies standard GAAP and accounting data analysis methods; makes recommendations to improve practices or procedures in compliance with GAAP

Resolve project performance issues in accordance with UPS’s policies and procedures promptly to motivate and foster teamwork

Manages project plan to ensure completion of all required tasks and addresses project risk appropriately

Collaborates cross-functionally, globally, in a hybrid office environment. Coordinate live and virtual meetings and working rhythms to drive project results

Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of complex financial data; understands subtle implications in financial and other business data; creates new methods of financial analysis or business models and solutions; applies advanced principles and concepts in developing actions that support or define strategic direction

Generates reports in appropriate format using basic software; reviews reports to ensure accuracy and completeness; identifies issues with report generation (e.g., missing variables, incorrect data, etc.)

Captures/documents specific and correct information; learns subjects thoroughly and in detail; completes work with thoroughness; supplies proper details; maintains organized files.

Able to design new report generation or data analysis processes; shows emerging trends that impact information retrieval and reporting; develops standards for report generation, maintenance, and distribution; writes queries to generate ad- hoc, customized reports; creates templates for standardized report creation; writes macros to automate queries.

Bachelor’s Degree (or internationally comparable degree) – Accounting, Finance – Preferred

Experience with SEC filing and reporting – Desired

Experience with data analysis and project management tools – Strongly Preferred

Experience working in a Public Accounting Firm – Desired

Experience with unique and challenging accounting projects – Preferred

Salary Grade: 20E

Location: Atlanta, GA - must reside in the Atlanta, GA geographic region or willing to self-relocate to the area.

Application Deadline: Internal candidates required to apply no later than Friday, September 11th at 11:59pm Eastern Time

Employee Type:

Permanent

UPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Other Criteria:

UPS is an equal opportunity employer. UPS does not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/nationalorigin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Basic Qualifications:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National of the U.S., an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.