Sparus Holdings - Peachtree Corners, GA
posted 2 months ago
Sparus Holdings is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Financial Planning Analyst (FP&A) to join our dynamic finance team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the operation teams and the company's financial planning and decision-making processes, leveraging expertise in financial analysis, KPI identification, data analytics, strategic planning, and team accountability. The Business Analyst will contribute insights crucial for strategic planning and optimizing performance. The Financial Planning Analyst will utilize a strong foundation in analysis, including production performance, schedule adherence, financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis. This role involves interpreting project performance and financial data to assess past performance and make recommendations for optimizing future business planning. The analyst will conduct in-depth financial and performance analysis to optimize performance, support strategic initiatives, and inform business decisions. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for creating and identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) relevant to driving project success and the company's goals. This includes developing measurement frameworks to track and evaluate these KPIs regularly, setting benchmarks, establishing metrics, and reporting on performance against these indicators. Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques, such as Excel, SQL, and data visualization software (Tableau, Power BI), is essential for gathering, organizing, and interpreting data to derive meaningful insights for informed decision-making. The role also requires identifying emerging trends in data and project dynamics, analyzing their potential impact on project success and the company's performance, and making proactive adjustments and recommendations based on trend analysis. The Financial Planning Analyst will contribute to strategic planning by providing insights and recommendations to improve processes, reduce costs, and enhance overall performance. Strong problem-solving skills are necessary to address challenges and inefficiencies. Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams, including project managers, executives, and other departments, are crucial. The analyst must exhibit excellent time management skills to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively while ensuring accountability to commitments made by team members. Attention to detail and accuracy in analysis and reporting are vital to guarantee the reliability of information used for strategic purposes. The role also involves collaborating with various departments to gather and analyze financial data for the development of budgets and periodic forecasts, evaluating budget versus actual performance, and preparing and distributing accurate and timely reports, including ad hoc, monthly, quarterly, annual, and project lifetime financial statements.