Client is seeking a highly a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role will play a critical part in driving strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in FP&A processes and advanced proficiency in Excel and Power BI for data visualization and dashboard development.
Responsibilities:
The FP&A team is responsible for the consolidation, reporting, and analysis of the company's budget and forecasts for Operating Expenses (OpEx). The Senior Financial Analyst will lead various aspects of FP&A, including:
- Budget and Forecast Process: Assist with the annual budget, forecasting and long-range planning processes, focusing on the development of templates, consolidation of business inputs and detailed analysis of the combined budget.
- Key Reports and Financial Packages: Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to support strategic initiatives and scenario planning.
- Monthly Financial Reporting: Preparation of monthly financial reports, including variance analysis to assess performance against budget.
- Process Improvement: Drive ongoing process improvement and automation projects within the finance team to enhance efficiency and accuracy (PowerBI and Excel automation).
- Ad Hoc Reporting and Analysis: Conduct detailed analyses and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance roles.
- Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and financial modeling.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, forecasting techniques, and business drivers.
- Good communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) is a plus; and planning tools (Anaplan and Essbase)
Required Skills:
- Analysis: Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VBA preferred), and familiarity with PowerBI
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly.
- Strategic Thinker: Strategic thinker with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Systems: Energetic, organized and highly skilled with today's systems, applications and platforms (Hyperion, SAP, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Anaplan etc.)
- Accountability: Independent worker and self-starter that enjoys problem solving and takes pride and accountability in their work product
