Alight - Bloomington, IN
posted 3 months ago
The role encompasses a variety of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) activities, including cost analysis, reporting, stakeholder management, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, enabling them to deliver both ad-hoc and business-as-usual (BAU) activities with high quality. A self-driven individual is essential, as the role requires working independently across different cross-functional teams to achieve results and solve problems effectively. Key responsibilities include managing the budget and forecasting process at the most detailed level in consultation with stakeholders, producing standard reports for management that include insights and analytics, and conducting detailed cost analysis and variance reporting on a monthly basis. The candidate will also be responsible for developing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure business performance and preparing performance scorecards. Additionally, they will manage ad-hoc reporting requirements, ensure valid and accurate data points, and assist stakeholders in achieving their cost and efficiency targets. The role requires meeting or exceeding stakeholder expectations and participating in all decision-making and review meetings. The candidate will prepare and explain the variance between vendor-level budgets and actuals, providing business and accounting commentary. They will also design templates and data collection methods to prepare ad-hoc management reporting requirements and create summary presentations to support management decision-making processes. Furthermore, the candidate will support business partners in evaluating reporting and analytics requirements and creating design definitions for reports, ensuring that process documentation is updated with any changes as per the plan.