Lead FP&A Analyst — Forecasting, POs & Headcount

Motive; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to own transactional FP&A workflows and maintain accurate forecasts. This overseas role operates on Pacific Time and serves as a primary contact for purchase order approvals, headcount changes, and ongoing forecast updates.

The role demands strong financial fundamentals, meticulous attention to detail, and collaboration with business partners to translate operational decisions into reliable financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or operational finance experience.
• Hands-on ownership of forecasting, budgeting, and expense management in a high-transaction environment.
• Direct experience reviewing and approving purchase orders for budget and policy compliance.
• Experience managing headcount tracking, hiring changes, and role approvals with HR/Recruiting.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills with reliable financial models and trackers.

Responsibilities

• Own core transactional FP&A workflows, including forecast updates, PO approvals, and headcount changes.
• Partner with business teams to translate plan changes into accurate forecasts.
• Ensure budgets, forecasts, and systems stay aligned as activity evolves.
• Enforce spend discipline and financial controls while enabling teams to move quickly.
• Act as a Pacific Time finance partner, improving responsiveness across the org.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Headcount tracking

Excel/Sheets

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Motive is seeking a Lead Financial Analyst to own transactional FP&A workflows and maintain accurate forecasts. This overseas role operates on Pacific Time and serves as a primary contact for purchase order approvals, headcount changes, and ongoing forecast updates.

The role demands strong financial fundamentals, meticulous attention to detail, and collaboration with business partners to translate operational decisions into reliable financial outcomes.