Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Partner & Modeling Lead

Cortland; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

At Cortland, a leading multifamily real estate company, the Senior FP&A Analyst partners with business leaders to deliver strategic financial insights and robust planning. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, building dynamic models and executive-ready presentations.

You'll collaborate across functions to translate numbers into actionable guidance, support long-range planning and liquidity management, and elevate analytics capabilities across the finance organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, investment banking, or management consulting experience.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field required; CPA or MBA preferred.
• Strong foundation in understanding financial statements and core financial processes.
• High level of comfort with complex datasets and building flexible models for clarity on performance, risk, and opportunity.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP and EPM/BI tools (Adaptive, Power BI, SQL).
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter with leadership potential and a desire to grow into a managerial role.
• Ability to work in-office 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage and continuously enhance the annual companywide budgeting and ongoing forecasting.
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to translate financial results into actionable insights that drive performance.
• Partner closely with Corporate Accounting to ensure alignment between actuals, forecasts, and business narratives.
• Develop executive-level presentations that clearly breakdown financial performance, key drivers, business trends, risks and opportunities.
• Maintain and enhance enterprise level cash flow forecasting and reporting, supporting both short- and long-term cash flow performance and liquidity planning.
• Support long-range planning efforts, including 10-year projections and corporate valuation model.
• Analyze and synthesize complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable insights that inform executive decision-making and forward-looking business planning.
• Develop and refine dynamic financial models that support forecasting, scenario analysis, and long-term strategic planning.

Skills

FP&A experience

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

In-office 5 days a week

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

CPA orMBA preferred

Tools

Adaptive

Power BI

SQL

ERP

Job description

At Cortland, a leading multifamily real estate company, the Senior FP&A Analyst partners with business leaders to deliver strategic financial insights and robust planning. You will own budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes, building dynamic models and executive-ready presentations.

You'll collaborate across functions to translate numbers into actionable guidance, support long-range planning and liquidity management, and elevate analytics capabilities across the finance organization.