Senior FP&A Specialist

Chesapeake Search Partners is seeking a Senior FP&A Specialist to join our client in Rockville, MD. This role will work closely with the CFO and business leaders across the organization, with broad exposure across financial planning, analysis, and operational decision support. The position will play a key role across budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and management reporting. This individual will be expected to operate independently, understand the business drivers behind financial performance, and translate results into meaningful insights that support decision-making across the organization. Key Responsibilities: Support and take ownership of key areas of the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes Build and maintain financial models, including driver-based forecasting and scenario analysis Analyze business performance and key drivers across revenue, margins, operating expenses, KPIs, and cash flow Prepare management reporting and variance analysis, identifying the underlying drivers behind financial performance Partner with business leaders to support operational planning and financial decision-making Support financial analysis related to acquisitions and continued business growth Identify opportunities to improve FP&A processes, reporting, modeling, and automation Qualifications: 4+ years of progressive FP&A, financial analysis, or related corporate finance experience Strong financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical skills Advanced Excel skills required; Power BI or similar reporting tools preferred Ability to work independently, think critically, and build financial models and analyses with limited direction Strong communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with leadership and cross-functional teams Experience within a growing, multi-location or service-based organization preferred; private equity-backed experience is a plus Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field #J-18808-Ljbffr Chesapeake Search Partners