Hybrid FP&A: Cash Flow & Forecasting Analyst

Genuine Parts Company; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Corporate FP&A Financial Analyst to support cash flow planning, forecasting, and performance improvement. The role partners with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Operations, and business units to strengthen cash generation and improve forecasting accuracy.

Responsibilities include building forecasts, analyzing cash flow drivers, and developing actionable improvement plans. The position requires 2–5 years in financial analysis and advanced Excel/financial modeling

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of progressive experience in financial analysis, FP&A, corporate finance, treasury, accounting, or a related area.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and the relationship between the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing working capital, capital expenditures, and cash flow drivers.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across a large, matrixed organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed cash flow forecasts, including short-term outlooks and long-range planning models.
• Analyze operating cash flow, free cash flow, and cash conversion performance.
• Evaluate balance sheet trends and key cash flow drivers, including:
• Accounts receivable and collections
• Inventory levels and inventory turns
• Accounts payable and payment terms
• Accrued liabilities and other working-capital accounts
• Capital expenditures and asset-related cash requirements
• Taxes, interest, lease obligations, restructuring, and other cash impacts
• Partner with business leaders to identify root causes of cash flow variances and develop actionable improvement plans.
• Perform monthly actual-versus-forecast and actual-versus-prior-period analyses; clearly communicate key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, strategic planning, and capital allocation processes.
• Develop reporting, dashboards, and executive-level presentations that provide clear visibility into cash flow performance.
• Improve financial models, forecasting processes, reporting tools, and data quality.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis, scenario modeling, and special projects as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field

Tools

PeopleSoft Financials

Job description

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Corporate FP&A Financial Analyst to support cash flow planning, forecasting, and performance improvement. The role partners with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Operations, and business units to strengthen cash generation and improve forecasting accuracy.

Responsibilities include building forecasts, analyzing cash flow drivers, and developing actionable improvement plans. The position requires 2–5 years in financial analysis and advanced Excel/financial modeling