Senior FP&A Analyst Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior FP&A Analyst to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the controller and VP Finance on the monthly close process;
- Maintain detailed financial models to support both short- and long-term strategic plans;
- Partner with business leads to increase efficiency throughout the Company and identify trends;
- Manage all aspects of financial planning and analysis (forecast, budget, long-range planning and variance analysis);
- Generate financial analyses, reports, and presentations for executives;
- Work cross-functionally on budgeting and ad hoc forecasting projects;
- Lead company planning processes for all corporate short and long-term forecasts for income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow;
- Facilitate improved monthly reporting and communication of the operating plan vs. actual performance throughout the Company;
- Provide financial expertise and strategic support, including helping with new business opportunities;
- Develop KPIs and analyses to track key business metrics;
- You will play a key role in the FP&A function by helping support the next phase of Palantir’s growth;
- You will play a key role in the FP&A function by helping support the next phase of Palantir’s growth;
- Ensures data integrity and accuracy;
- Provides inputs to the monthly business performance management meetings;
- Lead the BU’s month end process which entails submitting accruals, insightful variance analysis, and corporate reporting.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics. CPA or MBA is a plus;
- Advanced Excel and GoogleSheets skills;
- 4-5 years of experience in an analytical business role;
- Proven organizational and analytical skills;
- An understanding of financial statements;
- Analytical and financial modeling skills;
- Experience in high tech industry is a big plus;
- Keen attention to detail; ability to deliver high quality, timely, and accurate work;
- Bachelor’s Degree with an exceptional academic record;
- Ability to drive timelines and coordinate across groups to deliver to a common goal;
- Must be able to compile presentations and deliver messaging to Executives;
- Be able to review current processes and provide recommendations and improvements;
- Challenges business partner assumptions to meet plan and explore opportunities to exceed plan;
- 3+ years of experience in FP&A and/or Strategic Finance equivalent functions;
- High proficiency in understanding and communicating financial concepts.