Finance Analyst (FP&A)

Spectraforce Technologies; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking an FP&A Analyst (12 months) to support accruals, headcount forecasting, and master data management in EDM. The role emphasizes accurate financial close, data validation, and cross-functional collaboration across finance teams.

You will maintain planning inputs, analyze headcount and expense variances, and produce regular reports. Strong Excel and EDM experience are highly valued for this remote opportunity.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in finance, accounting or related field required.
• 4+ years of financial analysis experience preferred.
• Experience with accruals, forecasting and master data management.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex financial models and maintain them for close.
• Execute accruals, reclassifications and validate inputs.
• Support headcount forecasting and position management with planning data.
• Analyze variances and contribute to forecast updates and consolidations.
• Process finance master data requests in Oracle EDM with validation checks.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting on results and data status.

Skills

Accruals & Financial Close

Headcount Forecasting & Position

Master Data Management

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Education

BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

Oracle EDM

Excel

Oracle EDM / EDM validation

Workday

Oracle EPM

Job description

Role: Finance Analyst (FP&A)

Focus: Accruals, Headcount Forecasting & Master Data Management

Location: Remote

Duration: 12 months

Job Description:

We are looking for an FP&A Analyst to support core financial operations within the Strategic Finance Centre of Excellence (COE). This role focuses on accruals, headcount forecasting and position management, and finance master data management (MDM) in Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM). As the COE takes on EDM execution, this analyst will help deliver accurate, timely financial processes and maintain the master data and hierarchies that FP&A, budgeting, and reporting depend on.

Responsibilities:

• Complete complex financial modeling development, improvement, and maintenance
• Execute accrual and reclassification processes, validate expense inputs and supporting documentation, and reconcile records to support an accurate and timely financial close.
• Support headcount forecasting and position management by maintaining planning inputs, tracking hiring, attrition and internal movements, and reconciling workforce data with finance partners.
• Analyze headcount and expense variances, identify discrepancies, and support forecast updates and financial planning consolidations.
• Process finance master data requests in Oracle EDM through standardized intake, completeness and accuracy checks, approved execution, verification, and confirmation to the requester; maintain a record of every change.
• Support validation and downstream-impact assessment for new departments, department name changes, and department hierarchy changes.
• Support maintenance of additional finance master data within assigned permissions, including product codes, legal entities, GL accounts, source members, etc.
• Audit and reconcile financial models, accrual records, headcount inputs and master data to identify and resolve accuracy issues.
• Partner with Strategic Finance, Accounting and system stakeholders to resolve data discrepancies and assess the impact of master data changes on planning and reporting.
• Establish and document repeatable processes, validation checks and controls for accruals, headcount forecasting and EDM execution.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting on financial results, headcount forecasts and master data request status.
• Provide strategic and ad hoc analysis to support key business decisions and evolving priorities
• Ensure reporting systems and source data are accurate and reconciled, with consistent cost center, department and ownership mappings.

Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• 4+ years of financial analysis experience
• Advanced Excel modeling skills
• Hands-on experience with accruals, headcount forecasting or finance master data management, including data validation and reconciliation.
• Experience working with financial planning, accounting or enterprise master data systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM), including:
• Master data request validation, attribute maintenance and approved change execution.
• Cost center and department structures, ownership attributes and hierarchy mappings.
• Downstream-impact assessment, change verification and traceable change records.
• Finance dimensions and mappings supporting FP&A, budgeting and reporting.
• Experience supporting headcount forecasting, position management and workforce data reconciliation.
• Familiarity with Oracle EPM / EBS, Workday and related financial planning or accounting systems.
• Experience maintaining finance master data, resolving mapping discrepancies and supporting hierarchy changes.
• Strong understanding of accruals, expense timing, reclassifications and financial close processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience documenting finance processes, validation controls and master data change procedures; understanding of segregation of duties.

Suggested Skills:

• Accruals & Financial Close
• Headcount Forecasting & Position Management
• Master Data Management / Oracle EDM

Stakeholder Management

• Data Reconciliation, Governance & Controls