Stride K12 - Des Moines, IA
posted about 2 months ago
The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) role focuses on managing the financial activities of the organization. This includes controlling financial resources and ensuring compliance with regulations, accounting principles, and standards. The position involves financial analysis and reporting, taxation, insurance, credit control, accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR), inventory and cost control, as well as budgeting and forecasting. The FP&A professional will analyze the organization's revenues, liabilities, credit conditions, and other financial indicators to forecast its short, medium, and long-term cash flow position. Additionally, the role requires evaluating and recommending investments and other financial instruments to meet cash flow needs, presenting findings and recommendations to top executives, and preparing financial reports. It is crucial to ensure that all tax returns, declarations, and other required reports are submitted accurately and in a timely manner. In this position, the individual will prepare the annual budget, monthly forecasts, and periodically a long-range plan. They will own financial models, building them from scratch and improving existing models. Collaboration with the accounting team is essential to ensure the integrity of financial results, including submitting accruals when necessary. The FP&A professional will review variances against forecasts, budgets, and prior years, providing insights into the business area. They will prepare value-added financial analyses and drive outcomes in various business areas, acting as a trusted financial partner to multiple stakeholders. Knowledge of proper business practices is expected, and while this position has no formal supervisory responsibilities, it requires a high level of collaboration and communication with team members and business partners.