FP&A Analyst

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Position Overview:

The FP&A Analyst reports directly to the Senior Manager of FP&A and is responsible for financial planning and analysis activities, forecasting, long-term financial modeling and strategic planning, and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) and related operational analysis. The role is accountable for providing financial analysis and recommendations to support development of the company’s overall business strategy, developing insightful information from the company’s internal financials and operating metrics, delivering executive level presentations, and synthesizing and articulating key findings for executive and operations management audiences. The FP&A Analyst will support the company’s executive team by preparing board and financial presentations, industry/peer group comparisons, new business initiatives and opportunities assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for supporting monthly financial performance reporting and communications, including variance analysis, to functional leaders, company management, and the Board of Directors
• Assist with the annual budgeting and planning process, incorporating sensitivity and risk analysis, and generating departmental budgets and targets
• Assist with the creation and implementation of necessary models/systems for the development of the annual budget, forecasts, and strategic initiatives and multi-year business plans
• Review and analyze internal financial data to identify issues, opportunities and trends to provide business owners and senior leaders with financial analysis input that will drive decision making including project profitability, productivity analysis, and return on investment
• Prepare analysis incorporating external benchmarks, competitor data, and prospective mergers and acquisitions to guide business decisions
• Work with operating managers to define Key Performance Indicators used to measure overall operational performance
• Implement KPI forecasting models, serving as the front end of the business forecasting process
• Support all Treasury activities
• Assist with lender reporting
• Ad hoc analysis

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance
• 1+ years of related experience with success in a growth company
• Strong communication and business writing skills
• Strong quantitative and technical skills with significant experience in modeling and analysis
• Experience working with cross-functional groups and teams to achieve common goals
• Expert in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Behavioral and Interpersonal:

• Ability to work in a results-oriented, project-driven, real-time team environment, prioritize projects and deliver quality results within tight time constraints
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Experienced, confident presenter to all audiences
• Ability to prioritize and to multi-task in a face paced environment, manage several projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an extended, cross-functional team