FP&A Analyst

Freddie Mac; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearStar is seeking an FP&A Analyst to enhance its financial planning and reporting processes. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and proficiency in BI tools. This position offers a chance to work in a remote-first culture with excellent benefits and growth opportunities.

Benefits

401(k) matching up to 4%

Paid healthcare and life insurance premiums

Low-cost dental and vision insurance

Two additional days of paid time off for volunteer activities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional finance and accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel capability, including formulas and pivot tables.
• Experience with BI tools and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support financial planning, forecasting, and reporting functions.
• Develop forecasts and enhance reporting processes.
• Provide reliable financial forecasts to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Data interpretation

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Domo

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

ClearStar offers employers valuable employment intelligence to better support their recruiting and decision-making by increasing the quality, reliability, and visibility of information through background and medical screening. A seven-time Inc. 5000 honoree and founding member of the Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA, formerly NAPBS), ClearStar has provided innovative technology solutions to businesses in the human capital management industry from its corporate offices in Alpharetta, Georgia, since 1995. Since 2020, ClearStar has been a portfolio company of Hanover Investor Management, a London-based private equity firm. By joining ClearStar, you will have the unique opportunity to learn from industry leaders while making an impact on the lives of others. No matter where you are located, you're a valued member of the team. In our remote-first culture, we value trust, flexibility, outcomes and results. You will have access to digital tools and resources that keep everyone connected and collaboration at the forefront. We believe that success comes from empowered individuals working together, and we're committed to ensuring you feel supported, engaged, and set up for success - wherever you are.

• ClearStar Background Screening
• Our culture and values

Why ClearStar Needs You:

The FP&A Analyst is responsible for supporting ClearStar's financial planning, forecasting, and reporting functions to provide visibility into business performance and enable sound decision-making. This role works across teams and with key external stakeholders-including our private equity partners-to ensure timely, accurate financial insights and strategic support in a fast-paced, execution-oriented environment.

What You'll Do:

This role exists to provide actionable financial intelligence that informs strategic direction, operational discipline, and capital allocation. By developing clear forecasting models, enhancing reporting processes, and partnering with business leaders, the FP&A Analyst drives clarity, accountability, and financial excellence across the organization.

Impact and Outcomes

• Strengthens executive and investor confidence through reliable financial forecasts and insights.
• Enhances decision-making by equipping leaders with timely, data-driven recommendations.
• Improves expense management and resource allocation through variance analysis and cost reviews.
• Delivers accurate and responsive reporting tailored for private equity, Board, and internal executive needs.

Success Measures

• On-time delivery of monthly close packages, MBR/QBR, and Board reporting.
• Implementation of process improvements that reduce reporting cycle time and manual efforts.
• Quickly adjusts forecasts or models in response to business or operational changes, demonstrating agility in planning.
• Becomes a go-to resource for department heads seeking financial/reporting clarity or guidance.

Key Challenges and Problem Solving

• Diagnosing recurring issues and driving process-level change.
• Gaining alignment across teams with competing operational priorities.
• Scaling quality standards across diverse or distributed teams.
• Using data to influence decisions and ensure accountability.

What You'll Need:

• 5+ years of professional finance and accounting experience
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling capability (formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
• Analytical mindset with strong data interpretation and reporting skills in business analytics, pricing, revenue forecasting and business intelligence
• Experience with Forecasting and BI tools (Workday Adaptive Planning, Domo, PowerBI or Tableau).
• Driven, committed and with the ability to complete tasks on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free with access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day task.

Compensation & Benefits

Exciting and meaningful learning and development opportunities await at ClearStar! Join us on a journey of discovery and empowerment - where every opportunity is a steppingstone to success and growth. This position is also eligible for excellent benefits that include paid healthcare and life insurance premiums, low-cost dental and vision insurance, company-paid basic life insurance and a company-paid Short-Term Disability policy, employee assistance program, 401(k) matching up to 4%, time off, 9 company paid holidays, and 2 additional days of paid time off for volunteer activities.

The position is eligible for the Searching for Stars Employee Referral Program.