Senior Analyst - FP&A

SECURITY 101; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Security 101 is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to support the Director of FP&A in driving financial performance and strategic planning. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and BI reporting while mentoring a junior analyst.

The role emphasizes cross-functional partnership, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement within FP&A to deliver actionable insights for executives and business leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• 5+ years FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and major financial systems (ERP/planing).
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Ability to translate data into concise insights for executives.
• Strong partnering and presentation with stakeholders and leadership.
• Demonstrated leadership or mentoring experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, coordination, and maintenance of the annual operating budget and rolling forecasts.
• Partner with department leaders to evaluate assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and improve forecast accuracy.
• Support long-range financial planning and scenario modeling to guide strategic decision making.
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
• Utilize BI platforms to develop dashboards and automate reporting for executives and partners.
• Develop financial models, ROI analyses, and business cases for strategic projects and investments.
• Mentor a Junior Analyst and drive FP&A process improvements.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Data synthesis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Adaptive Planning

Anaplan

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Analyst - FP&A

Corporate HQ

Security 101 is seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to support the Director of FP&A in driving financial performance, strategic planning, and data-driven decision making. This role will lead key budgeting and forecasting processes, perform detailed variance analysis, leverage business intelligence tools to deliver actionable insights, and partner closely with business leaders across the organization. The Senior FP&A Analyst will also mentor a Junior Analyst and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the FP&A function.

Salary:

This is a Full-time position with an annual salary of $90,000-$110,000 exempt, commensurate with skills, and experience.

Benefits:

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) match plan, paid holidays, PTO and more.

Skills/Abilities:

• 5+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or corporate finance experience.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
• Strong proficiency in Excel and financial systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Adaptive Planning, Anaplan, etc.).
• Experience using business intelligence tools such as Power BI, or similar analytics platforms.
• Ability to synthesize large datasets and communicate complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Strong business partnering, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership or mentoring experience preferred.

Responsibilities:

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Lead the development, coordination, and maintenance of the annual operating budget and rolling forecasts.
• Partner with department leaders to evaluate assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and improve forecast accuracy.
• Support long-range financial planning and scenario modeling to guide strategic decision making.

Variance Analysis & Financial Performance

• Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
• Investigate key drivers of financial performance and provide clear recommendations to management.
• Monitor trends in revenue, expenses, profitability, and operational metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.

Business Intelligence & Reporting

• Utilize business intelligence and analytics platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools to develop dashboards and automate reporting.
• Design and maintain KPI reporting packages that provide meaningful insights to executive leadership and business partners.
• Transform complex financial and operational data into actionable business recommendations.

Strategic Financial Partnership

• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support business initiatives, investment decisions, and operational improvements.
• Develop financial models, ROI analyses, and business cases to support strategic projects and capital investments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders by providing timely financial insights and recommendations.

Team Leadership & Process Improvement

• Mentor and support a Junior Analyst in financial modeling, reporting, forecasting, and analytical best practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance planning efficiency, data quality, and reporting capabilities.
• Help drive automation and standardization initiatives across FP & A processes.

Ad Hoc Analysis

• Conduct scenario analysis, sensitivity modeling, and special projects as requested by leadership.
• Support executive presentations and board-level reporting with accurate and insightful financial analysis.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.

Security 101 is a DFWP and EOE. Our employees work in a motivating, team-oriented work environment.