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What is the Global Sales Incentive group responsible for?
This team supports the Global Advisory Services (GAS) area through providing sales incentives, financial planning, forecasting and oversight of performance partnering with the business on all aspects of their financials to ensure they deliver success and grow. Within this the Financial Analyst focuses on overseeing the sales incentive process for over 25 International Sales Offices and provides additional analysis to enable the business to operate effectively.
What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Financial Analyst?
Provide regular management reporting on sales incentive at an individual, country, regional and international level
Co-ordinate, review and enhance sales incentive reporting across GAS, partnering with human resources, finance, payroll and the business
Partner with the business to create, review and seek approval for regular sales incentive payments
Provide oversight of the Sales Office headcount, providing monthly reporting on budgeted vs. actual results
Meet with Sales Leaders to provide insight into their sales incentive results and opportunities
Provide trend analysis leveraging Excel/Power BI and draw out areas for comment and/or review
Highlight areas of the business where additional focus may be required
Recommend and implement enhancements to current processes
Build and maintain good working relationships with corporate finance and the business
Co-ordinate and support other initiatives as necessary
What ideal qualifications, skills and experience would help someone to be successful?
Bachelors Degree ideally with a finance, business or communication focus
Understanding of the Asset Management business model, including revenue workflow, the sales process and how technology fits in with the business
Experience working through multiple business fiscal cycles exposure and/or direct experience with project management and/or
sales-related-capacity
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and to tailor communication style based on audience
Ability to build outstanding relationships with strong facilitation skills
Excellent analytical skills with the vision to create meaningful commentary to sit alongside the numbers
Very detail focused, with the ability to follow through on own items and the confidence to follow up with others on outstanding items
Ability to provide accurate results and strong reconciliation skills
Excellent time management and prioritization skills
Strong technical skills in MS Excel with basic understanding of other technologies like MS Access, Snowflake.
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Building teams with diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences has always been important to us. Cultivating an inclusive culture where employees feel safe to share their voices is not only beneficial for our people, but also drives innovation and enables us to deliver better client outcomes. So, no matter your interests, lifestyle, or background, there's a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We will provide you with tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help you excel in your career and personal life.
We want our employees to be at their best. By joining us, you will connect with a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether you need support for staying physically and mentally healthy, saving for lifes adventures, taking care of your family members, or making a positive impact in your community, we aim to have you covered.
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Franklin Templeton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and existing employees, and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
As part of our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, we welcome applicants with flexible working arrangements in their current roles or those seeking a flexible working pattern. We encourage you to communicate any preferences for flexible working so that we can consider this during our hiring process. Additionally, returners individuals who have taken a break from work are also encouraged to explore our job opportunities.
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