Remote Senior Financial Analyst: FP&A & Strategy

Public Library of Science; Texas; Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Disability insurance

Remote work stipend

Job summary

Public Library of Science (PLOS) is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and deliver clear financial storytelling to internal stakeholders. This role partners across the organization, supports a period of transformation, and ensures data integrity in all reports and dashboards.

The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years in FP&A/Finance, strong Excel skills, and experience with budgeting systems, enabling effective decision support and performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration preferred.
• ~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).
• Strong ability to translate financial information for non-financial stakeholders.

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.
• Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with budgeting systems (Netsuite Planning and Budgeting, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, etc)
• Judgment and Prioritization – proven abilities to exercise sound business judgment, prioritize competing responsibilities, and discernment when handling confidential data.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights for non‑financial stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Netsuite Planning and Budgeting

Anaplan

Workday Adaptive Planning

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Public Library of Science (PLOS) is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to drive budgets and forecasts, analyze variances, and deliver clear financial storytelling to internal stakeholders. This role partners across the organization, supports a period of transformation, and ensures data integrity in all reports and dashboards.

The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years in FP&A/Finance, strong Excel skills, and experience with budgeting systems, enabling effective decision support and performance