Lead Analyst, Corporate FPA

Liberty; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company funded Pension program

401k with Company match

Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)

Collaborative environment with flexible working policy

Share purchase/match plan

Defined Contribution savings plan

Top Talent Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Job summary

Liberty is seeking a financial professional in Gainesville, Georgia, for a role focused on FP&A responsibilities such as financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or accounting, have 5-8 years of relevant experience, and be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible working policy within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 5‑8+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance or related fields.
• Experience managing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work long hours during peak periods.

Responsibilities

• Drive consolidation and evaluation of forecasts across FP&A teams.
• Manage the annual budgeting and multi-year planning processes.
• Develop and maintain driver-based financial models.

Skills

Financial modeling skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

High attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline

CPA, CFA, or MBA

Job description

Accountabilities

• Drive the consolidation and critical evaluation of monthly and quarterly forecasts across all commodity and corporate service FP&A teams.
• Assess financial drivers, trends, and cross-commodity/corporate service performance dynamics.
• Independently challenge assumptions and identify key risks, sensitivities, and opportunities.
• Synthesize complex cross-FP&A inputs into a structured, executive-ready financial narrative supported by clear visuals and decision frameworks.
• Play a central role in managing the annual budgeting and multi-year planning processes.
• Coordinate enterprise timelines and version control across stakeholders.
• Align planning assumptions across FP&A, Regulatory, Treasury, and Tax.
• Translate diverse inputs into an integrated enterprise narrative.
• Drive the development of monthly and quarterly enterprise reporting packages.
• Analyze variances and articulate forward-looking implications.
• Support preparation of executive and Board-level materials.
• Elevate reporting from descriptive to insight-driven and decision-oriented.
• Translate complex financial data into clear, concise, and visually compelling executive presentations.
• Distill large data sets into key messages, framing financial results in a way that supports strategic decision-making.
• Anticipate executive questions and ensure materials are structured to withstand senior-level scrutiny.
• Develop and maintain robust, driver-based financial models supporting enterprise forecasting.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis to evaluate financial impacts of evolving assumptions.
• Strengthen modeling transparency, governance, and consistency.
• Establish best practices in analytical frameworks across Corporate FP&A.
• Serve as a central integration point across FP&A teams and corporate finance functions.
• Manage complex workstreams involving multiple stakeholders.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy and minimal oversight.
• Proactively identify analytical gaps and recommend improvements.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• 5‑8+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance, strategic FP&A, investment banking, equity research, transaction advisory, or other highly analytical environments.
• CPA, CFA, or MBA required.
• Prior experience in analytical roles such as corporate development, equity research, corporate finance, FP&A, and transaction services.
• Experience managing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including developing/ understanding driver-based three-statement models.
• Comfort with or willingness to learn financial systems.
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and problem-solve.
• High attention to detail.
• Willingness to work long hours during peak periods.
• Comfort with ambiguity and an approach to problems based on first principles.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.

Compensation

Full base salary range: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year. Liberty considers factors such as role, responsibilities, experience, education, training, skills, and location when making offers.

Benefits

• Company funded Pension program
• 401k with Company match
• Full insurance benefits (health/dental/vision/life)
• Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy
• Share purchase/match plan
• Defined Contribution savings plan
• Top Talent Program
• Volunteer paid days off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Achievement fund

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives, and talents. Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all of our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.