Senior FP&A Analyst - Budget

Senior FP&A Analyst – Budget Senior FP&A Analyst – Budget plays a critical role on the QTS Finance Team by partnering with leadership and stakeholders to attain financial objectives. Responsibilities Partners with business owners in development, review, analysis, and reporting of General & Administrative Expense budgets. Supports position management and cost center hierarchy management for the company. Delivers detailed monthly/quarterly/annual variance analysis that provides leadership with key insights necessary to make informed business decisions. Proactively identifies risk and opportunity in the forecast for respective areas of responsibility. Owns basic system administration of the budgeting system (Adaptive Planning) and SME for assigned areas; includes maintaining information in the system, accuracy of the data, and driving system enhancements. Performs financial data mining and reconciliation activities in the budgeting system. Develops insightful Tableau dashboards which support financial decision-making and driving financial accountability. Identifies and implements process changes that result in improved efficiency and forecast accuracy. Cross-trains with other functions on the team to build redundancy of critical tasks. Works with leadership on presentation of key metrics that drive financial accountability throughout the organization. Ensures that budgeting/forecasting methods align with GAAP and internal accounting procedures. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree preferably in Finance or Accounting or equivalent professional experience. Four or more years of professional experience in financial planning & analysis or a budgeting role with the ability to turn financial data into visually appealing, professional dashboards/reporting that effectively deliver the message and drive action. Experience providing financial and analytical support to cross-functional teams and organizations. Experience in planning applications such as Adaptive Planning or Oracle PBCS; systems administration and development experience preferred. Experience with data transformation, reporting, and visualization through use of Business Intelligence (BI) software such as Tableau or Power BI. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information. Self-motivated, highly organized individual eager to work in a fast-paced environment. High attention to detail and accuracy with strong written and oral communication skills; strong initiative and creativity. Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing simultaneous workstreams. Discretion and maturity necessary to handle sensitive financial information. Unrelenting drive for process efficiency through simplification and automation. Team player who takes initiative and works constructively with others to achieve team goals. Benefits Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting Every employee is bonus or commission eligible Generous PTO Paid Volunteer Days Floating Holidays Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) 11 paid Holidays annually / holiday compensation when worked Pet and Medical Insurance Q‑Rest Sabbatical Program Q‑Anniversary Service Award Program Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers Military Benefits Package QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents QTS Crisis Fund Wellness Program Tuition Reimbursement Program Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, age, disability status, genetic information or testing, family and medical leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim. Know Your Rights Poster (English). Know Your Rights Poster (Spanish). Pay Transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency. Nondiscrimination Poster-Formatted. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. 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