Senior FP&A Financial Analyst

About the position

We are seeking an FP&A Senior Financial Analyst to support a best-in-class finance function and be responsible for the financial planning and analysis process to ensure timely delivery of financial and operational information to all key internal and external stakeholders. The role will report directly to the Director, FP&A and work closely with other business leaders in the organization to assist in setting financial goals, as well as provide guidance with respect to current and historical trends, comparison to established metrics and compliance with the budgets and forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business partners to understand their needs, provide financial insights, and support their financial planning and forecasting processes.
• Perform margin analysis by department/function/location in support of timely decision making for leadership and cross-function team members.
• Support business partners in the development of business cases for new initiatives, providing financial analysis and modeling to ensure sound decision-making.
• Lead the development of business unit and departmental budgets, ensuring they are focused on achieving operational efficiencies and ensuring the linkage between the budget and longer-term growth goals.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with functional leaders and teams across the Company.
• Define KPIs, deliver in-depth analysis, drive insights and support finance & business leadership.
• Create informative dashboards and reports to visually represent financial data and facilitate informed decision-making.
• Demonstrate principled entrepreneurship to identify opportunities for optimization, transformation, and insightful financial analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Accounting, or Engineering; MBA a plus, or equivalent work experience.
• 3-5 years in financial analysis roles.
• Experience in business planning, analysis and reporting.
• Excel proficiency demonstrated in a business/finance setting.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting tools such as NetSuite, Hyperion, etc.
• Advanced Excel, Financial Planning Tools, BI and database tools, & PowerPoint skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with strong presentation skills.
• Experience with operational finance including financial analysis, forecasting, and planning.
• Strong business acumen and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate operating results to senior management across the organization.
• Comfortable managing complex financial models.
• Strong project management and time management skills.
• Strong ability to enforce standards with integrity while handling sensitive matters in a timely and constructive manner.
• Ability to drive process improvements to support the growth of the company.
• Ability to effectively work and produce accurate results in a fast-paced environment.
• Can manage multiple projects with varying deadlines and requirements.
• Ability to work effectively with large amounts of data, drill down into details and provide concise and accurate overviews.
• Strong attention to detail & organizational skills.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA or equivalent work experience.