FP&A Financial Analyst

Abacus is a progressive financial planning firm devoted to helping people expand what's possible with money. We treat each other with the same level of care and respect we treat our clients - it's why we offer unlimited vacation, flexible work hours (and location), 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and more.

The employee in this mid-level role will work remotely and partner with our finance team to ensure the company's financial health is solid. Someone who would excel in this role feels comfortable taking initiative, is adept at solving problems independently and always treats coworkers as internal clients, with the utmost respect. The starting salary range for this position is $79,500 - $90,000.

What you will do:

The focus of this role is on company forecasting, analysis and reporting.

• Use AI to create automation in the Finance department.
• Partners with cross-functional teams to help enhance processes and automate financial and operational reporting.
• Establishes strong quality checks and controls to ensure data accuracy.
• Reviews financial planning work processes, systems, and procedures for efficient workflow and conformity with accounting principles.
• Serves as a key resource for insightful analysis that facilitates decision making.
• Prepares and delivers comprehensive evaluations, proposals, and recommendations to executive leadership, committees, and other stakeholders.
• Reviews and audits fee calculations. Maintains simple loan ledgers and interest calculations.
• Provides strong revenue analysis, explaining changes from prior periods and variance from budget.
• Other general accounting functions including processing vendor invoices and client fees.

Must-Haves for success:

• 3+ years of financial data analysis and forecasting experience
• Eager to learn and adopt the use of AI
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel spreadsheet and financial modeling skills
• Ability to forecast trends and financial impacts based on multiple scenarios
• Self-starter with ability to assess priorities and meet deadlines
• Thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
• An understanding and appreciation of our Core Values - we hope you live and breathe them like we do.
• We're a certified B Corp committed to people and planet. If those things are priorities for you too, you belong with us!

Icing on the cake:

• Financial industry knowledge and/or experience.
• An interest in our work definitely helps - if you're jazzed about money, financial planning, or our overall holistic and mindful approach to business - please mention it in your application!

At Abacus, we don't just support equal opportunity, we celebrate the value diversity brings and actively include varying perspectives and backgrounds in everything we do.

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