Remote FP&A Analyst – Strategic Budget & Insights

Public Library of Science; Alton (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Public Library of Science is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to translate complex financial data for executives and stakeholders. The role drives budgets and forecasts, monitors key metrics, and partners with teams to identify cost savings and efficiencies.

The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years in FP&A or accounting, advanced Excel skills, and experience with budgeting tools like Netsuite, Anaplan, or Workday.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• 4–7 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance, or Accounting.
• Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with budgeting systems (Netsuite Planning and Budgeting, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present clear, concise financial dashboards and commentary for executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Drive process improvements.
• Build and maintain financial models and support scenario planning.
• Ensure the highest level of accuracy and data integrity in all reports, dashboards, and commentaries.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to gather and validate financial and operational information supporting budgets, forecasts, and management reporting.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests as needed.
• FP&A Principles – understanding of financial planning, rolling forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis.
• Accounting Literacy – understanding GAAP, general ledger structures, and how debits and credits become financial statements.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data storytelling

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Netsuite Planning and Budgeting

Anaplan

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Public Library of Science is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to translate complex financial data for executives and stakeholders. The role drives budgets and forecasts, monitors key metrics, and partners with teams to identify cost savings and efficiencies.

The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years in FP&A or accounting, advanced Excel skills, and experience with budgeting tools like Netsuite, Anaplan, or Workday.