Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A (Corporate Functions) – Financial Planning Analysis

Fannie Mae; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fannie Mae is seeking a Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Associate for a full-time hybrid role in Washington, DC. You will collect, analyze, and interpret financial data to inform strategic decision-making across corporate functions.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree, 2 years in budgeting/forecasting and strong financial modeling. Proficiency with Anaplan or similar planning tools is a plus; a collaborative, adaptable mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent required with FP&A corporate experience.
• 2 years of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Experience translating data insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong financial modeling, scenario analyses and business case development.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and prepare P&L reports.
• Coordinate and validate input data from departments; ensure integrity.
• Conduct stress tests and ad-hoc analyses for board reporting.
• Analyze data for strategic insights and identify business drivers.
• Assess debt/options and value assets under senior leadership guidance.

Skills

Budgeting/Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial modeling

Data interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

The Tone:

This is a full-time hybrid role at Fannie Mae, with a designated office location. Fannie Mae plays an essential role in the U.S. economy, foundational to housing finance, and helps expand access to homeownership and affordable rental housing across the country. This role contributes to purpose-driven innovation by providing critical financial analysis and support for corporate functions, ultimately helping people find a place to call home. Your expertise will directly impact strategic decisions and financial health within the organization.

The TL;DR

• Role: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid - Washington, D.C.
• Pay: $85000-$110000 yearly
• Team: Corporate Functions CFO - Financial Planning and Analysis - Senior Associate
• Mission: This person collects, analyzes, and interprets financial or operational information to identify gaps, opportunities, and support strategic decision-making within corporate functions.
• Tech Stack: Anaplan, or similar financial planning tools

What You'll Actually Do

• Financial Reporting & Planning: Perform budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and prepare comprehensive financial reports, including Profit & Loss (P&L) Statements.
• Data Management & Integrity: Coordinate and collect financial input data from various departments, perform financial data integrity checks, and summarize or convert financial data.
• Advanced Financial Analysis: Conduct stress testing using modeled outputs, source data, and provide analytics supporting the business on ad-hoc analyses and board reporting.
• Strategic Business Insight: Source and analyze data for business analytics, including scenario, attribution, what-if, time series trending, drill-down, and break-even analysis to identify business drivers.
• Asset & Debt Valuation: Value assets by assessing current conditions with direction from senior leadership and recommend appropriate debt structures by analyzing refinancing options.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Bachelor degree or equivalent; experience in financial planning and analysis within corporate functions.
• Experience: 2 years of experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting processes; experience analyzing large datasets and translating insights into actionable recommendations for business leaders; experience developing financial models, scenario analyses, and business cases to support decision-making; experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to collect, validate, and reconcile financial and operational data.
• Skills: Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis; financial modeling and scenario analysis; data analysis and interpretation; financial reporting and statement preparation; cross-functional stakeholder collaboration; curiosity and adaptability in applying new technologies.
• Bonus: Experience preparing executive-level presentations, dashboards, and financial summaries; experience with financial planning systems such as Anaplan or similar tools.