Financial Planning Analyst

This role will partner with Finance and business leaders to deliver meaningful financial insights, support strategic decision-making, and improve financial performance. The ideal candidate will have prior banking FP&A experience, advanced Excel skills, strong analytical abilities, and experience with financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. This is a temp-to-perm opportunity with the potential for long-term employment. Prepare and maintain annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and financial projections. Perform profitability analysis and provide financial insights to support strategic business decisions. Analyze financial results, identify trends, variances, and key performance drivers. Develop financial models to support forecasting and business planning. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports for senior management. Partner with business units to monitor financial performance and recommend improvements. Work with General Ledger (GL) data, cost center reporting, and financial planning systems. Support month-end and year-end financial reporting processes. Utilize advanced Microsoft Excel for financial modeling, reporting, and data analysis. Assist with Business Intelligence (BI) reporting and analytics initiatives. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial data. Participate in special financial analysis projects and process improvement initiatives. Job Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required. MBA preferred. Minimum 3 years of FP&A, financial analysis, or banking finance experience within a bank. Banking experience is required. Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and profitability analysis. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and data analysis. Experience working with General Ledger (GL) systems, cost centers, and financial planning tools. Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) platforms is a plus. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. #J-18808-Ljbffr