Senior Business Planning Analyst

Spectrum; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 86,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum in Stamford, CT is seeking a Senior Business Planning Analyst to drive financial performance through budgeting, forecasting, and analysis. You will mentor junior team members and partner with operations and procurement to influence strategic decisions.

The role requires strong data skills, model-building, and the ability to translate market trends into actionable guidance. Office-based environment with comprehensive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of business planning or financial analysis experience
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced trend and variance analyses of operating budgets and create KPI dashboards.
• Serve as forecasting SME, build and maintain financial models.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and manage end-to-end expense variance reporting.
• Research market trends and translate findings into actionable leadership recommendations.
• Partner with Finance, Operations and Procurement to align drivers and assumptions.
• Mentor junior analysts and standardize analysis methods, templates and controls.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Prioritization and organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Job description

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Seeking a strategic finance professional who excels at transforming data into actionable insights? At Spectrum, the Senior Business Planning Analyst plays a key role in steering financial performance through advanced budgeting, forecasting and analysis. You will mentor junior team members and partner across departments to influence impactful business decisions that drive operational excellence.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Conduct advanced trend and variance analyses of operational budgets, generating reports and dashboards to track spending and drive KPIs
• Serve as the forecasting subject matter expert, interpreting results and assumptions while building and maintaining financial models
• Identify and quantify opportunities for cost optimization, managing the end-to-end operating expense variance process to ensure accuracy and timely reporting
• Research market trends and assess risks, translating findings into actionable recommendations for leadership
• Partner with Finance, Operations and Procurement teams to align drivers and assumptions, presenting insights that influence strategic direction
• Mentor junior analysts, review deliverables for quality and standardize methods, templates and controls for analysis and forecasting

Working Conditions

• Office environment

What You’ll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience

• 5+ years of business planning or financial analysis experience

Skills

• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to prioritize and organize effectively

• Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

The base pay for this position generally is between $86,000.00 and $152,400.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

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