Senior FP&A Analyst: Forecasting & Insights

First American; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

PTO/sick leave

Job summary

First American, based in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Finance team. The role covers financial reporting, forecasting support, and a mix of recurring and ad hoc analyses with business partners across divisions.

You’ll build and audit Excel models, interpret GAAP relationships among the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow, and clearly communicate insights to leadership. A 3–5 year FP&A background and strong Excel skills are required; MBA or CPA is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant FP&A or accounting experience.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to build/maintain financial models.
• Understanding of GAAP statements and relationships between income statement, balance sheet and cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain, and deliver recurring monthly and quarterly financial reports and analyses.
• Analyze financial and operational results to identify trends, variances, risks, and drivers.
• Support forecasting and planning activities with historical data and operating assumptions.
• Develop and maintain forecasting and scenario models for business needs.
• Review and audit Excel models to ensure accuracy and suggest improvements.
• Provide ad hoc financial analyses to management and business partners.
• Communicate analytical conclusions and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

PowerPoint

GAAP

Education

Finance degree

Tools

Oracle Essbase

ERP systems

Job description

First American, based in Santa Ana, CA, seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to join the Finance team. The role covers financial reporting, forecasting support, and a mix of recurring and ad hoc analyses with business partners across divisions.

You’ll build and audit Excel models, interpret GAAP relationships among the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow, and clearly communicate insights to leadership. A 3–5 year FP&A background and strong Excel skills are required; MBA or CPA is a plus.