FP&A Analyst

If you have prior training in finance, Robert Half may have an excellent FP& A Analyst opportunity for applicants with strong communication skills. Candidates seeking employment at a progressive Manufacturing company with a growing team, may want to check out this opportunity. Primary job functions consist of conducting financial modeling on various financial products as well as measuring, analyzing, and forecasting performance in conjunction with operating plans, advising management on the allocation of resources to best accomplish objectives, and preparing reports for management. This FP& A Analyst role is a permanent employment opportunity. Are forecasting, performance reporting, and expense management your strengths? Join a progressive team as a key business partner.

Your responsibilities

- The ideal candidate should be a highly flexible individual who is comfortable with large amounts of information and adept at managing expectations

- Enable successful Business Intelligence (BI) to deliver valuable foresight and decision support

- Lead monthly reporting to business partners on financial results and if any actions are required

- Endorse weekly, quarterly and annual Area/Segment-level Bookings as well as P& L forecasting

- Ensure plans are properly executed by working with cross-functional partners in Accounting and Operations

- Collaborate with senior executives on strategic deep dives through the development of financial models and insights on topics such as: Retention forecasts, Campaign Planning & Tracking, return on investment of strategic investments, event tracking and execution, strategic resource allocation, and prioritization

- Survey performance to date and assess potential opportunities and risks

- Ensure business partners handle their resources by tracking monthly and quarterly performance through the comparison of actuals versus expectations

- Work on monthly and quarterly financial close processes in collaboration with the Accounting team

- Compose and oversee forecasting reports

- Understand and explain internal and external drivers impacting performance and trending

- Prior experience in Spreadsheet and ERP system

- Excellent problem-solving skills

- Skills in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly desired (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)

- Outstanding communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and ability to build as well as deliver effective presentations

- 3+ years of experience in problem solving through statistical analysis or with large data sets highly preferable (such as in derivatives, structured finance, or business analytics or in a similarly demanding and analytical role)

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, written, and listening)

- Expertise in financial analysis

- Data Analysis experience

- University Degree experience desired

- BA/BS degree in finance or a related field

- Financial planning & analysis

- Experience with financial data management processes & systems, e.g. Oracle/Hyperion/SAP Business Objects/SFDC/Tableau