Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Forecasting & Insights

Kind Lending | NMLS #3925; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kind Lending in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to elevate FP&A from a reporting function to a forward‑looking partner. You will own forecasting, budgeting, KPI analysis, and drive automation and data reliability across finance teams.

The ideal candidate demonstrates ownership, meets deadlines, and partners with Sales, Operations, and leadership to provide actionable insights and strategic financial guidance that supports growth and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate the company’s forecasting and budgeting models
• Maintain and enhance driver-based models and scenario analysis
• Improve forecast accuracy and proactively identify risks and opportunities
• Translate business inputs into clear financial implications
• Partner directly with Sales, Operations, and other functional leaders
• Provide proactive financial insights to support decision-making
• Challenge assumptions and clearly frame trade-offs, risks, and outcomes
• Support resource planning, profitability analysis, and operational improvements
• Identify and implement opportunities to reduce manual reporting and improve efficiency
• Partner with data and systems teams (Snowflake / BI tools) to improve data accessibility and reliability
• Help implement and scale FP&A systems and tools
• Standardize reporting and forecasting processes
• Develop and maintain key financial and operational KPIs
• Monitor performance trends and highlight key drivers
• Support leadership with clear, consistent performance visibility
• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deliverables end-to-end
• Ensure all reporting is accurate, reconciled, and delivered on time
• Analyze financial results, identify trends, and clearly communicate drivers of performance
• Provide variance analysis with actionable insights and recommendations
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail (clean tie-outs, minimal rework)
• Consistent on-time delivery of deadlines without escalation
• Strong ownership mindset—takes responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate proactively
• Produces work that is decision-ready, not just technically correct

Job description

Kind Lending in Irvine, CA is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to elevate FP&A from a reporting function to a forward‑looking partner. You will own forecasting, budgeting, KPI analysis, and drive automation and data reliability across finance teams.

The ideal candidate demonstrates ownership, meets deadlines, and partners with Sales, Operations, and leadership to provide actionable insights and strategic financial guidance that supports growth and efficiency.