FP&A Data & Insights Associate

The Metropolitan Opera; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Opera seeks a Financial Planning & Analysis Associate to turn financial and operational data into actionable insights that guide strategic decisions. You will blend traditional FP&A with data analytics, modeling, and BI to strengthen forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and long-range planning.

You will build and maintain financial models, prepare dashboards for senior leadership, and collaborate across departments to align financial objectives with artistic and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• 2–3 years of FP&A or analytics experience required.
• Strong Excel, SQL, and data visualization skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Support budgets, reforecasts, and long-range plans.
• Perform variance analyses explaining gaps between results, budgets, forecasts, and actuals.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance detailed financial models to evaluate performance.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Collaborate with departments to align financial objectives with operational goals.
• Design automated reporting to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Extract and analyze large datasets from multiple sources.
• Identify opportunities to streamline planning and analytics through automation.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Data analytics

Forecasting

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Python

Data visualization tools

Excel macros

Job description

The Metropolitan Opera seeks a Financial Planning & Analysis Associate to turn financial and operational data into actionable insights that guide strategic decisions. You will blend traditional FP&A with data analytics, modeling, and BI to strengthen forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and long-range planning.

You will build and maintain financial models, prepare dashboards for senior leadership, and collaborate across departments to align financial objectives with artistic and operational goals.