Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Truss; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Six-month contract

Competitive hourly rate $55–$60

Job summary

Truss is seeking a FP&A professional to own the annual budget, rolling forecast, and project-level P&Ls in a fully remote, six-month contract.

You will build monthly forecasts, variance reports, cash forecasts, and working-capital analyses, partnering with project and department leads to monitor financial performance.

Experience with Excel/Google Sheets and ERP like QuickBooks Online is preferred; Power BI/Tableau/Looker experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience.
• Deep hands-on expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including building complex models from scratch.
• Experience with scenario and sensitivity analysis, variance analysis, cash flow, and working-capital management.
• Experience with project P&Ls, gross margin analysis, indirect cost rates, pricing analysis, utilization, backlog, and contract performance tracking.
• Experience preparing management reports and board decks, and using accounting systems or ERPs such as QuickBooks Online.

Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget, rolling forecast, financial models, and project-level P&Ls.
• Build monthly forecasts, variance reports, cash forecasts, and working-capital risk analyses.
• Partner with project and department leads to develop budgets and monitor financial performance.
• Analyze project profitability, gross margins, contract performance, utilization, backlog, and pricing.
• Develop pricing models for new bids and renewals, including projected margin impact.
• Educate project managers and executives on financial results and recommended actions.
• Improve finance workflows through AI, automation, process mapping, and documentation.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Variance Analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Power BI

Tableau/Looker

ERP / QuickBooks Online

Job description

Description:

• Own the annual budget, rolling forecast, financial models, and project-level P&Ls.
• Build monthly forecasts, variance reports, cash forecasts, and working-capital risk analyses.
• Partner with project and department leads to develop budgets and monitor financial performance.
• Analyze project profitability, gross margins, contract performance, utilization, backlog, and pricing.
• Develop pricing models for new bids and renewals, including projected margin impact.
• Educate project managers and executives on financial results and recommended actions.
• Improve finance workflows through AI, automation, process mapping, and documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering on company-wide AI initiatives and document processes for operational continuity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting experience.
• Deep hands-on expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills, including building complex models from scratch.
• Experience with scenario and sensitivity analysis, variance analysis, cash flow, and working-capital management.
• Experience with project P&Ls, gross margin analysis, indirect cost rates, pricing analysis, utilization, backlog, and contract performance tracking.
• Experience preparing management reports and board decks, and using accounting systems or ERPs such as QuickBooks Online.
• Strong process-improvement, documentation, organization, accountability, and communication skills.
• Ability to partner with project managers and executives, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a remote environment.
• Eligible to work in the U.S.; must live and work within the contiguous U.S.; federal background check may be required. Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Looker, AI tools, automation, or scripting is preferred.

Benefits:

• Full-time, fully remote six-month contract with potential for extension or conversion.
• Hourly compensation of $55–$60, commensurate with experience.
• Remote-first work environment focused on work-life balance.
• Collaborative culture with opportunities to work on impactful government technology.
• No work visa sponsorship available.