Sales Cost Controller

Jacksonville, Florida

Job Description

Position Type :

Full time Type Of Hire :

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired :

Bachelor of Accounting Travel Percentage :

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Job Description

As the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way.  Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you: Are you FIS?

About the role:

Sales Cost Controller is responsible for budgeting, forecasting and reporting for all costs associated with enterprise-wide sales team. One of the key objectives of this role will be to build labor expense and planning models that are consistent with the FP&A organization models that will allow for standardization and ultimately efficiency gains through centralization.

What you will be doing:

Implementing spend controls and forecasting techniques.

Working directly with regional sales leaders on T&E and 3rd party subcontractor plans

Own approval processes – redesigning where required.

Report on pre-sales projects captured in time tracking system.

Coordinating approval of sales requisitions for new and replacement hires

Managing headcount database for new hires and terminations with accurate classifications and payroll coding to enable reporting by line of business, location and sales leader

Forecasting of monthly, quarterly and annual headcount and cost

Participate in annual planning process

Collaborate with sales and revenue operations colleagues to build sales productivity v. cost metrics

Run monthly forecast review of sales costs for each line of business focusing on line by line P&L variance, capitalized v non-cap commission expense and headcount variance v. plan and forecast

Highlight risks of overspend to initiate action plans for mitigation

Distribute and present dashboards to sales leaders showing actuals v. forecast for hiring and travel costs.

What you will need:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

7 years of Corporate Accounting experience

CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license required

Requires highly organized individual who is capable of handling large volume of data (for around 1600+ sales heads) and presenting back clear summaries and reports projecting short mid and long term view.

Should be technically proficient to utilize tools available such as workflow approvals and database , promote new ideas and consider how to synchronize across the FP&A org.

This role will also have some responsibility for reviewing and approving headcount and expenditure plans so will require a strong individual capable of making grounded decisions based on logic and ability to push back when required.

Requires strong people and project management skill

Ability to identify, address and resolves employee related issues

Skill in productivity, planning, and workload management

Ability to design, document and implement process improvements

Effective team building, coaching and persuasion skills

Skill in negotiation regarding complex issues

Communicates ideas and/or position on a variety of issues both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner to employees and clients at all levels

What we offer you:

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:

Flexible and creative work environment

Diverse and collaborative atmosphere

Professional and personal development resources

Opportunities to volunteer and support charities

Competitive salary and benefits

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $(phone number removed) - $(phone number removed) and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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