Senior FP&A Analyst — SaaS Forecast & Strategy

Jeppesen ForeFlight; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Open PTO

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Flight training

Job summary

Jeppesen ForeFlight, a leading aviation software provider, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team in a hybrid role based in Austin, TX. You will partner with senior leaders to manage financial performance, deliver data-driven insights, and shape planning and forecasting for the business.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in FP&A or related finance roles, strong modeling, budgeting, and communication skills, and experience in the SaaS industry.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of FP&A or related finance role experience.
• Experience with financial modeling, budgeting, and variance analysis, preferably in SaaS.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills for presenting to non-finance audiences.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and build business partnerships.
• Software or technology industry experience.
• Located in Austin, TX

Responsibilities

• Own financial reporting and forecasting for assigned business areas, tracking plan vs actuals and drivers of variance.
• Support annual operating plan and monthly reforecasting with business leaders and FP&A team.
• Build and maintain financial models for planning, scenario analysis, and strategic decisions.
• Prepare monthly variance analyses and executive reporting packages.
• Analyze revenue, headcount costs, Opex, and other metrics; provide actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with Accounting on accruals and month-end close activities.
• Support ad hoc analyses and strategic FP&A projects.

Skills

FP&A

Financial modeling

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Cross-functional

SaaS experience

Communication

Education

MBA preferred

Tools

Anaplan

Hyperion Essbase

Job description

Jeppesen ForeFlight, a leading aviation software provider, is seeking a Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team in a hybrid role based in Austin, TX. You will partner with senior leaders to manage financial performance, deliver data-driven insights, and shape planning and forecasting for the business.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in FP&A or related finance roles, strong modeling, budgeting, and communication skills, and experience in the SaaS industry.