Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A

Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) of FP&A

Here at Lower, we believe homeownership is the key to building wealth, and we're making it easier and more accessible than ever. As a mission-driven fintech, we simplify the home-buying process through cutting-edge technology and a seamless customer experience.

With tens of billions in funded home loans and top ratings on Trustpilot (4.8), Google (4.9), and Zillow (4.9), we're a leader in the industry. But what truly sets us apart? Our people. Join us and be part of something bigger.

Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) of FP&A is driven, organized, energetic and independently manages the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for an assigned business unit. As the FP&A owner for a division, you will act as the go-to finance partner and provide support to a senior leader to facilitate strategic decision making. This role is highly visible with multiple opportunities to build cross-functional relationships and interact with senior leadership.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner of all planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis activities for an assigned business unit, delivering on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cadence.
• Maintain and develop relevant financial models to project business performance and manage the associated data gathering and research process.
• Ensure accurate and timely production of periodic financial reports and present them to senior leadership monthly.
• Analyze and prepare monthly variance analysis for assigned business units, including cost allocations and other allocations.
• Manage expenses and headcount across business units, providing visibility to senior leaders on staffing, capacity, and productivity metrics. Craft relevant KPIs to measure business performance.
• Build strong relationships with internal customers as a developing trusted finance partner for the assigned business unit, providing analytical support to business leaders.
• Represent Finance in supporting key strategic initiatives. Provide financial analysis to stakeholders to enhance ROI.
• Support accounting in the monthly close process as needed.
• Provide ad-hoc support on various strategic initiatives to drive growth, efficiency and profitability.

Requirements

• Finance professional with at least 5+ years of work experience in Accounting and/or Financial Analysis, with demonstrated track record of managing core FP&A responsibilities with minimal oversight.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• A background in the mortgage industry highly preferred.
• Demonstrated high-level knowledge of financial accounting, economics, and corporate finance.
• Advanced modeling skills with Excel and other software.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Strong business acumen with intellectual curiosity.
• Comfortable analyzing large volumes of complex data and communicating findings concisely.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and a focus on building strong partnerships with internal customers.
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize workload.
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

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