Financial Planning & Analysis Associate

The-Metropolitan-Opera; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Opera is seeking an FP&A Associate to translate financial and operational data into actionable insights that inform strategic decisions. You will combine traditional analysis with data analytics, forecasting, and reporting to support budgeting and long-range planning.

In this role, you will build and maintain detailed financial models, create dashboards for senior leadership, perform variance analyses, and collaborate across departments to align financial and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or CS.
• 2–3 years of FP&A, data analytics, or BI experience.
• Advanced Excel skills for modeling and data visualization.
• SQL proficiency with large datasets.
• Ability to communicate complex analytics to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support budgets, reforecasts, and long-range plans.
• Conduct variance analyses to explain differences between results, budgets, forecasts, and historical actuals.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance financial models to evaluate performance and initiatives.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc management reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with departments to align financial objectives with operational goals.
• Design and build automated reporting solutions to improve efficiency and accuracy of analysis.
• Extract, transform, and analyze large datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Identify opportunities to streamline planning, reporting, and analytics through automation.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data visualization

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Data Science

Tools

SQL

Power BI/Tableau

Python/R

Job description

The Financial Planning & Analysis Associate, plays a critical role in transforming financial and operational data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making across the organization. A key member of the Financial Planning & Analysis team, this position combines traditional financial analysis with advanced data analytics, modeling, and business intelligence techniques to enhance forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and long-range planning.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the creation of budgets, reforecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Conduct variance analyses to explain differences between results, budgets, forecasts, and historical actuals.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance detailed financial models to evaluate business performance and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc management reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with various departments to align financial objectives with operational goals.
• Design and build automated reporting solutions that improve the efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness of financial analysis.
• Extract, transform, and analyze large datasets from various sources to generate actionable insights.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial planning, reporting, and analytical processes through automation and advanced analytics.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 2-3 years professional experience in financial planning & analysis, data analytics, business intelligence, or a related analytical role.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including modeling, complex formulas, pivot tables, macros, and data visualization.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience working with large datasets from multiple sources.
• Familiarity with programming languages used for data analysis a plus.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, forecasting techniques, and predictive modeling.
• Ability to communicate complex analytical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated interest in the performance arts a plus.

The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.