FP&A Analyst

Berkeley Research; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic FP&A Analyst to join their entrepreneurial finance team. This role involves analyzing key performance indicators, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, and creating financial models that drive strategic decisions. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical capabilities and be proficient in Excel and SQL. With a flexible location, including options in Chicago, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a variety of financial management topics while collaborating with diverse teams. If you're self-motivated and ready to tackle challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• 1-3 years of professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze trends in key performance indicators including revenue and cost.
• Create budgets, forecasts, and financial models for decision making.

Skills

Analytical Capabilities

Systems Proficiency

Self-motivating

Proactive

Accuracy/Detail Orientation

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

SQL

Job description

Description

The Industries and Special Practices (ISP) Financial Planning and Analysis (“FP&A”) Analyst (“Analyst”) will join the FP&A team, a small, highly dynamic, and entrepreneurial team within BRG’s finance organization. The Analyst will be part of BRG’s finance organization reporting to the Senior FP&A Manager, supporting BRG’s ISP business units and their leaders with respect to a wide variety of accounting, planning and financial management topics associated with these practices and their matters. This position’s location is flexible; however, Washington DC, Chicago, and Dallas are preferred.

Successful candidates will demonstrate the following characteristics:

• Analytical Capabilities - can acquire and manipulate data, convert to useful information to Community Leaders and effectively communicate insights.
• Systems Proficiency – is comfortable in a system driven environment and seeks to continuously gather system knowledge to improve work processes and procedures.
• Self-motivating – internal drive to perform at a high level and continuously develop.
• Proactive – can-do attitude, not afraid of a challenge and takes initiative.
• Accuracy/Detail Orientation – deliver accurate and error-free results in both form and substance.
• Teamwork – can work collaboratively with individuals of varying styles and backgrounds across the company.

Core responsibilities will include (but not limited to):

• Analyze current and historical trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost, staff utilization and report on variances.
• Review complex data and analytics from various sources for accuracy and provide analysis to Finance Leads.
• Work with Accounting and Senior Manager to ensure proper revenue recognition for non-standard and complex matters. Assist in implementing revenue recognition concepts, including identifying matters with complex revenue attributes, analyzing matters to isolate and model performance obligations, and creating supporting schedules and worksheets to support revenue recognition throughout the life of the matter under the supervision of the Controllers group.
• Work closely with the Senior Manager creating budgets, forecasts, and various other financials models used for decision making.
• Create ad-hoc reports by analyzing data for various operating groups.
• Partner with the Accounting and Data Analytics departments to resolve any issues in a prompt and timely manner.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business (preferred majors are Accounting and Finance)
• Intermediate level Excel user including graphs, formulas, pivot tables, data connections, and visual basic macros
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office including Access and experience with SQL and/or relational databases preferred
• 1-3 years of professional experience preferred

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the U.S., without company sponsorship.

Salary Range: $60,000-80,000.

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