Senior Financial Planning and Analysis Expert

We are seeking an experienced financial professional to lead our financial planning and analysis team. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent analytical skills, who can drive financial performance and champion digital innovation within our organization.

• Develop and execute comprehensive financial plans to drive business growth and improve financial performance.
  
• Lead critical initiatives across financial planning, business partnership, and process innovation to drive strategic decision-making and operational excellence.
  
• Financial Planning and Analysis
  
• Manage the monthly forecast and annual budget cycles, ensuring alignment with business goals.
  
• Summarize complex monthly and quarterly results into clear insights and actionable recommendations.
  
• Build financial models, develop what-if scenarios, and perform risk analyses to inform key initiatives.
  
• Support scenario planning and long-term financial modeling efforts to inform strategic decisions.
  
• Support monthly financial close processes, including accruals, reclasses, variance analysis, and reporting.
  
• Apply a digital-first approach to automate and streamline recurring FP&A processes.
  
• Business Partnership and Strategic Support
  
• Partner closely with Finance leadership to shape and support financial strategies.
  
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Operations, HR, IT) to integrate financial insights into broader business strategies.
  
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and create executive dashboards to support business performance reviews.
  
• Assist in preparing financial materials for the Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings.
  
• Respond to ad-hoc requests using data-driven, tech-enabled insights.
  
• Digital Innovation and Process Optimization
  
• Lead or support projects focused on automation, cost savings, and process re-engineering.
  
• Drive continuous improvement by adopting AI tools, machine learning-enabled forecasts, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI).
  
• Champion a digital mindset within the Finance team—encouraging experimentation with emerging tools and technologies to elevate decision support.
  
• Serve as a thought leader for adopting new technologies to improve FP&A capability and agility.
  

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior Finance and Business leaders, proactively challenging business assumptions and identifying areas for digital and financial optimization.
  
• Take full ownership of key financial deliverables with minimal supervision, delivering insights that influence strategic decision-making.
  
• Present financial analysis and recommendations directly to executive leadership, helping shape critical business strategies.
  
• Champion the adoption of advanced financial tools, process automation, and data visualization to elevate analytics and reporting capabilities.
  
• Drive a high-performance culture through accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.
  
• Continuously seek opportunities to optimize processes, improve accuracy, and challenge the status quo.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  
• Substantial experience in FP&A or financial analysis
  
• Strong expertise in P&L management, forecasting, and financial modeling
  
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  
• Experience with Hyperion Financial Management, SmartView, and Oracle Planning EPM
  
• Strong analytical mindset and the ability to turn financial data into strategic recommendations
  
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage non-financial stakeholders
  
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage deliverables independently in a remote environment
  
• Experience using AI-based tools, process automation platforms (e.g., Alteryx, Power Automate), and data visualization software (e.g., Power BI) (preferred)