FP&A Lead: Build the Function with CFO (Hybrid Cincinnati)

Flying Horse Capital; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Flying Horse Capital is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst in Cincinnati to own budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting under the CFO. This builder role will set up models, processes, and cadence as the business scales.

You will lead annual budgets, dashboards, variance analyses, and board reporting, partnering with department leaders to drive strategic insights. The role offers a hybrid schedule with three on-site days per week and room to shape the FP&A function as the firm grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• 2–7 years FP&A, corporate finance, public accounting, or investment banking.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling including three-statement models.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and ability to explain results to non-finance leaders.
• Self-starter capable of building processes from scratch in a growing company.
• Willingness to work on-site in Cincinnati 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budget and recurring forecast process, partnering with department leaders on inputs and assumptions.
• Build and maintain the company's core financial model, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts.
• Deliver monthly budget-versus-actual and variance analysis with clear commentary on key drivers.
• Develop KPI dashboards and management reporting for the CFO and leadership team.
• Support board and owner reporting packages.
• Run ad hoc analysis on pricing, profitability, capital spending, headcount, and new initiatives.
• Partner with accounting on month-end close to ensure accurate, timely data.
• Establish FP&A processes, templates, and controls that scale with the business.
• Identify system and tool improvements to streamline planning and reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

GAAP knowledge

Communication to non-finance leaders

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

Tools

NetSuite

Adaptive Planning

Power BI

Job description

Flying Horse Capital is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst in Cincinnati to own budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting under the CFO. This builder role will set up models, processes, and cadence as the business scales.

You will lead annual budgets, dashboards, variance analyses, and board reporting, partnering with department leaders to drive strategic insights. The role offers a hybrid schedule with three on-site days per week and room to shape the FP&A function as the firm grows.