Senior Analyst, FP&A

McAfee; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,890 - 157,540; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, S

Parental Leave

PTO and holidays

Job summary

McAfee in Frisco, TX seeks an FP&A Senior Analyst to advance financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis of operating expenses and headcount. The role emphasizes modern FP&A tooling, AI-enabled analytics, and scalable processes through Workday Adaptive Planning and automation.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in FP&A with strong modeling, executive partnership, and hands-on experience in planning cycles, reporting, and data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A or similar analytical experience.
• Ability to build and own complex financial models for executive decisions.
• Proven partnerships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with planning, forecasting, and performance management.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills; familiarity with AI-enabled tools is a plus.
• Workday Adaptive Planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to senior leaders, translating data into insights and recommendations.
• Build and own robust financial models for opex and headcount forecasting.
• Lead components of the annual operating plan and quarterly forecast cycles.
• Apply AI-enabled tools and automation to improve forecasting and reporting.
• Drive automation of manual processes to enable scalable finance operations.
• Develop executive-ready dashboards and summaries.
• Use Workday Adaptive Planning to support forecast cycles and planning improvements.
• Identify risks and opportunities with actionable recommendations.
• Take ownership of projects with minimal oversight in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Strategic finance partner

Forecasting

Executive communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Advanced Excel

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

AI-enabled tools

Automation

Advanced analytics

Job description

Role Summary

McAfee is seeking a highly experienced FP&A Senior Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis across operating expenses and headcount. This role is designed for a seasoned finance professional who combines strong financial modeling and business partnership skills with hands‑on experience using modern FP&A tools, including Workday Adaptive Planning, AI‑enabled tools, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting.

The ideal candidate operates independently, partners effectively with senior leaders, and brings a forward‑looking mindset to modernizing FP&A by improving forecasting, reporting, and insight generation through technology and innovation, including practical application of AI tools and enterprise planning platforms to create more scalable, repeatable finance processes.

This is a Hybrid position located in our Frisco, TX office. We value in‑office collaboration and meaningful interactions, so expect that you will be able to be in the office on a regular basis according to team needs. When you are not working on‑site, you will be working from your home office. We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to the Frisco, TX office and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.

About The Role

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to senior and executive‑level leaders, translating complex financial data into clear insights, tradeoffs, and recommendations that drive business decisions.
• Build and own robust financial models supporting opex and headcount forecasting, scenario analysis, investment decisions, and long‑range planning; ensure models are scalable, structured, and decision‑ready.
• Lead components of the annual operating plan, quarterly forecast cycles, and ongoing performance management processes with full accountability for delivery.
• Apply AI‑enabled tools, automation, and advanced analytics to improve forecasting, variance analysis, scenario modeling, reporting, and executive decision support.
• Drive automation of manual processes (e.g., reporting, data aggregation, variance commentary) to enable more efficient and scalable financial operations.
• Develop executive‑ready materials, dashboards, and summaries that clearly communicate financial performance, drivers, and forward‑looking implications.
• Use Workday Adaptive Planning to support forecast cycles, scenario modeling, reporting, data validation, and planning process improvements.
• Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and trends, bringing forward actionable recommendations and alternative solutions.
• Take full ownership of projects from problem definition through execution and delivery, operating with minimal oversight in a fast‑paced environment.

About You

• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment analysis, or a similarly rigorous analytical role.
• Demonstrated ability to build and own complex financial models used for executive decision‑making.
• Proven track record of effective business partnership, including experience supporting senior or executive‑level stakeholders.
• Strong experience supporting planning, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills, including working with large and complex datasets.
• Hands‑on experience applying AI‑enabled tools, automation, or advanced analytics within finance workflows, including forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, or reporting.
• Prior experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or a comparable enterprise planning platform, with Workday Adaptive Planning strongly preferred.
• Ability to operate independently, drive workstreams end‑to‑end, and deliver high‑quality outputs with limited direction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced hands‑on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, including planning cycles, reporting, scenario modeling, and data validation.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing automation, AI‑enabled, or analytics‑driven improvements within finance processes.
• Experience in a technology, SaaS, or high‑growth environment.
• MBA or similar advanced credential (not required).

What Success Looks Like

• Acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, delivering insights that directly influence business decisions.
• Anticipates questions and issues before they arise, bringing forward solutions, not just data.
• Uses AI tools and Workday Adaptive Planning to reduce manual effort, improve analytical quality, and create more repeatable, scalable FP&A processes.
• Operates with a high degree of ownership, delivering complex work independently with minimal oversight.
• Raises the bar on financial modeling, forecasting accuracy, and analytical rigor.
• Contributes to the evolution of FP&A into a more data‑driven, forward‑looking, and technology‑enabled function.

Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits And Perks

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family‑friendly benefits to all of our employees:

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long‑Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non‑Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Pay Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $95,890.00/Yr. - USD $157,540.00/Yr. depending on experience and qualifications.

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