Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

26-Aug-2025

Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Job Description

The Corporate FP&A Analyst plays a vital role in financial strategy and decision-making. This role is responsible for analyzing financial trends, creating budgets, forecasting future performance, and providing data-driven insights to inform critical business decisions.

Responsibilities

Analyze Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) :

Monitor financial and operating metrics.

Identify causes of unexpected variances in KPIs.

Budgeting and Forecasting :

Develop and improve budgets, financial projections, and operating forecasts.

Business Performance Reporting :

Present monthly and quarterly financial reports for departments and business units.

Use business intelligence tools and dashboards to deliver insights to management.

Financial Modeling and Strategic Analysis :

Build models to support strategic initiatives.

Analyze trends, review past performance, and forecast future results.

Support for Decision-Making :

Provide data-driven analysis for management and department leaders.

Deliver clear annual budgets to align organizational goals.

Communication and Coordination :

Collaborate with divisions and teams across the organization.

Enhance reporting and scorecards through digital tools.

Reporting Line :

Reports directly to the Manager, Corporate FP&A.

Candidate Qualifications

24 years of experience in financial planning & analysis, public accounting, or corporate finance.

Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.

Excellent communication skills with ability to interact with executives and cross-functional teams.

Proficiency in Excel and financial planning software.

Analytical and articulate, with strong summarization skills.

Financial management experience in planning, forecasting, and business analysis.

Highly organized, collaborative, and self-motivated.

Strong presentation skills, able to distill and communicate complex information.

Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity while maintaining a process- and goal-oriented mindset.

High energy, decisiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit.

Education

Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline required.

Advanced degree preferred but not required.

Key Competencies

Willingness to seek and analyze data from multiple sources.

Tenacious, accountable, and results-driven.

High integrity and transparency in decision-making.

Self-aware and open to feedback.

Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to influence.

Flexible, adaptable, and quick learner.

Curious, strategic thinker with big picture mindset.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.