Senior FP&A Analyst

Selby Jennings; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst to lead forecasting, budgeting, and strategic finance initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

You will build complex financial models, analyze KPIs, and prepare board-ready materials for senior leadership. Collaboration with finance, operations, and business leaders will be essential to identify risks and opportunities and drive operational improvements. A strong finance background and Excel expertise are required.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of FP&A or related finance function experience.
• Advanced financial modeling to forecast, budget, and scenario analysis.
• Experience supporting forecasting, budgeting, and management reporting processes.
• Translate financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Experience in private equity-backed or high-growth environments preferred.
• Partner with cross-functional finance, operations, and leadership teams.
• Excel proficiency and strong attention to detail with FP tools.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with visibility to senior leadership.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for non-financial stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic finance initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models to evaluate performance, growth, and decisions.
• Analyze operating results, KPIs, and trends to provide insights to executives.
• Prepare financial reporting packages, management presentations, and board materials.
• Partner with business leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and improvements.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting, scenario planning, and sensitivity analyses.
• Drive analysis around new initiatives, pricing strategies, and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with accounting and operations to improve reporting and forecasting accuracy.
• Support ad hoc strategic projects for senior leadership and CFO.
• Contribute to FP&A process development, tooling, and reporting capabilities.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting & budgeting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Independent work

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

Tools

Excel

Financial planning tools

Job description

Senior FP&A Analyst Job Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, Transaction Advisory, or a related analytical finance function.
• Advanced financial modeling skills with the ability to build and maintain complex forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis models.
• Experience supporting forecasting, annual planning, budgeting, and management reporting processes.
• Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities with the ability to translate financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Prior experience working within a private equity-backed, high-growth, or entrepreneurial environment preferred.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders across finance, operations, and business leadership teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial planning tools with a strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, lean-team environment with significant visibility to senior leadership.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

Senior FP&A Analyst Job Responsibilities

• Support annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, long-range planning, and strategic finance initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed financial models used to evaluate business performance, growth opportunities, and strategic decisions.
• Analyze operating results, key performance indicators (KPIs), and business trends to provide insights to executive leadership.
• Prepare financial reporting packages, management presentations, and board-level materials.
• Partner closely with business leaders to identify risks, opportunities, and operational improvements.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting, scenario planning, and sensitivity analyses to support decision-making.
• Drive financial analysis around new initiatives, investments, pricing strategies, and operational efficiencies.
• Collaborate with accounting and operational teams to improve reporting processes, forecasting accuracy, and financial visibility.
• Support ad hoc strategic projects for senior leadership and the CFO.
• Contribute to the continued development and scaling of FP&A processes, tools, and reporting capabilities within a growing organization.