Senior Finance Analyst

• Coordinates execution and completion of broader financial processes including monthly reporting, annual and long-range planning, routine forecasting, operating expense oversight, process improvement projects and compliance with Corporate Accounting and Internal Controls.

• Partner with management to define and analyze key success metrics; assist in identifying performance improvement opportunities.

• Provide decision support to management through monthly financial reports, business models and ad-hoc analysis.

• Responsible for financial research projects and analysis including rates of return, projections and sensitivity analysis associated with investments or initiatives.

• Recommends operational changes based on financial analyses.

• Coordinate across all Corporate Finance and Decision Support teams as well as other areas of the greater Finance organization (Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Global Business Services, Sourcing, Corporate Strategy and Internal Audit) as needed to meet team shared goals and objectives.

• Partners with leadership to assist with the highest value decisions conducted by the businesses through thought leadership, strong analysis, and by providing actionable intelligence.

• Defines, tracks and reports on strategic efficiency projects as identified during the Budget or Long-Range Plan processes.

• Drives common reporting and develops and implements best practices among the finance team.

• Collaborates on dashboard development and new enhancements as needed.

• Collaborate at various levels of the enterprise and provide to leadership the decision support to optimize financial performance.

• Support service delivery operating units in developing & maintaining a consistent and transparency cost allocation methodology for allocation costs to the Customer operating units to drive the right enterprise behavior.

• Present analyses and findings Business/Operating Unit/Operating Committee leadership.

• Supports M& A analyses of potential growth opportunities and assist with the integration of acquisitions as needed.

• Read and follow the Underwriters Laboratories Code of Conduct and follow all physical and digital security practices.

• Performs other duties as directed.

• University Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent Professional qualification such as CPA, CMA or CA plus generally five years directly related work experience in a global matrixed organization.

• Superior quantitative and analytical capabilities with Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; Strong financial systems capabilities for e.g.

• HFM, CMR, SAP or similar.

• Ability to combine quantitative & qualitative analysis; to think critically, listen reflectively, consider many points of view on a topic, recognize connections & disparate actions, to guide leaderships decision making process.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including ability to recognize best mode(s) for communicating based on the audience and the situation), negotiation and interpersonal skills; distinctive ability to interact with all levels of management, clients and suppliers; communicate effectively with a global team with experience in a dynamic international environment and good proficiency in English.

• Strong technical skills in finance, accounting, budgeting and cost control, variance analysis and service / product line profitability.

• Preferably in complex matrix organizations.

• Extensive knowledge of accounting, financial planning, reporting and analysis, acquired through related work experience in increasingly complex roles.

• Excellent financial modeling skills, good understanding of technical accounting and financial reporting skills and knowledge.

• Adapts to changing circumstances, accepts new ideas and change initiatives, and deals effectively with ambiguity.

• Comfortable with large business projects and system initiatives.

• Knowledge about software business a plus.

UL LLC has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To assure full implementation of this equal employment policy, we will take steps to assure that:

Persons are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, color, age, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, religion, creed, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, marital or familial status, or any other protected category under applicable law.