Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Financial Partner

Milwaukee County Transit System; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior FP&A Analyst at Milwaukee County Transit System partners with the CFO and the Finance team in Milwaukee to translate complex financial and operating data into actionable insights, build budgets and forecasts, and support strategic decision-making.

This role requires strong financial modeling, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to partner with operational leaders to monitor performance, identify risks, and recommend actions that improve financial sustainability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 2+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, budgeting, financial analysis, or a related discipline.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with large datasets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate financial information into clear business insights.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with operational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to set financial and operational targets, monitor performance, and drive corrective actions as needed to remain within plan.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning.
• Prepare and present monthly actuals, forecasts, and variance analyses with clear insights, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Build and continuously update and refine financial models and scenario analyses to support executive decision-making.
• Analyze labor, overtime, vehicle service level, maintenance, fuel, accidents, ridership, OTP, productivity, and other major operational and cost drivers.
• Partner with department leaders to understand spending trends, risks, and savings opportunities.
• Monitor and improve the Power BI financial and operational KPIs and management dashboards.
• Support capital planning, grant-funded initiatives, and financial sustainability analysis.
• Prepare executive-level financial presentations and recommendations for senior leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, processes, reporting, and resource allocation.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve long term financial processes related to forecasting, budgeting, capital tracking, and cost management.
• Help strengthen MCTS’s FP&A capabilities and promote a culture of data-driven decision-making.

Job description

The Senior FP&A Analyst at Milwaukee County Transit System partners with the CFO and the Finance team in Milwaukee to translate complex financial and operating data into actionable insights, build budgets and forecasts, and support strategic decision-making.

This role requires strong financial modeling, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to partner with operational leaders to monitor performance, identify risks, and recommend actions that improve financial sustainability.