Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Specialist

FISCHER HOMES; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fischer Homes, a leading homebuilder, seeks a Senior Financial Specialist to perform complex financial and variance analyses, budgeting, and forecasting within the FP&A team. You will benchmark results against budgets and peers, and provide data-driven insights to executives for strategic decisions.

The role emphasizes detailed data delivery, cross-team collaboration, and identifying financial improvements across divisions. Strong Excel skills and finance experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or similar.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in finance or accounting.
• Highly skilled in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly financial results, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flows and key measures.
• Develop annual budgets and quarterly projections with division leadership.
• Evaluate financial statements to identify strengths and weaknesses in performance.
• Develop and refine financial models and projections for strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with finance team to reconcile data and resolve discrepancies.
• Provide insights into profit centers and lead quarterly projections and annual budgeting across divisions.
• Identify opportunities to optimize financial systems and improve productivity.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Summary

As a Senior Financial Specialist within our Financial Planning & Analysis team,perform complex financial and variance analysis on business results including results versus budget and projection. This role will perform competitive analysis of results versus peer companies, benchmark internal division results, andmonitordepartment-level results versus budget. The most rewarding part of this role is providing detailed data that allows the executive team tofacilitateefficient data-led decision-making.

You will thrive in this role if you:

• Examine data andpay close attention to detail.
• Collaborate effectively across teams to influence decision-making.
• Effectivelyidentifyand address financial issues through problem solving and data driven decisions.
• Maintain high ethical standards, confidentiality, and sound judgement.

These skills will be used to:

• Analyze monthly financial results, including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flows, and Operational Key Measures,identifyingkeyvariancesandrecommendingactions for assigned divisions.
• Support Manager in developing annual budgets and quarterly projections, collaborating with division leadership to refine forecasts.
• Evaluate financial statements toidentifystrengths and weaknesses in economic performance.
• Develop and refine financial models and projections to inform strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with the finance team to reconcile data and resolve discrepancies.
• Partner with division leadership to provide insights into profit centers, leading quarterlyprojectionsand the annual budgeting process for 1+ division(s).
• Identifyopportunities tooptimizefinancial systems, improve productivity, and ensure compliance.
• Introduce innovative methods to capture and analyze company, market, and economic data, driving actionable business insights.
• Lead and execute projects with strategic direction from management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Finance, or similar.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 3-5 Years of professional experience in finance or accounting.
• Highly Skilled in Excel.

Physical demands and work environment:

• Must be able to use sensory skills (i.e.verbal communication) to effectively communicate and interact with other Associates and customers.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions and use fine motor skills (i.e.typing, writing) tooperateoffice supplies (i.e.computer, calculator, copier).
• Must be able to lift and carryapproximately 20-25lbsunassisted.
• Must be able to sit forlong periodsof time with low periods of reaching and standing.

The Value of aCareer with Fischer Homes

Fischer Homes is one of the largest and most reputable home builders in the Midwestern and southeastern states. Founded in 1980, the company has grown to build over42,000 homes and employs over700 Associates. Fischer Homes’ solid reputation has been builtlargely bythe talent of our Associates as we have been recognized as the 32ndlargest builder in the United States.

We value diversity within the Fischer Homes organization and see each Associate as a team member andvaluable asset. We select highly competent individuals to join our team, provide them withthe resources, training, and development possible to make significant contributions and drive their success whiledeterminingtheir career paths. The rewards for their efforts are:

• Professional Development Training programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company matching contributions and profit-sharing
• Employee Life Insurance
• Personal time off
• Inclusive Leave

Fischer Homesholdsthe highest ethical standards of business. We are honest and straightforward and will stand by ourword. Our actionsdemonstraterespect, courtesy, andabove all, fairness.