Senior FP&A Analyst: Strategic Partner to Leadership

firstPRO, Inc; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

firstPRO, Inc is seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A to join the Finance team in Needham, MA. This role supports corporate planning, forecasting, reporting, and strategic decision-making.

The Senior Financial Analyst will partner with Finance leadership and cross‑functional leaders to improve forecasting, drive financial accountability, and translate complex data into clear business insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Finance, FP&A, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 1-2+ years serving as a finance business partner with senior leadership.
• Advanced Excel skills, including scenario modeling and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting.
• Experience with data mining, financial modeling, forecasting, and developing actionable insights.
• Experience with FP&A platforms such as TM1/IBM Planning Analytics, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, Oracle Hyperion.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly forecasting and consolidation of corporate forecasts, ensuring accuracy and timely updates.
• Lead corporate headcount planning and workforce expense forecasting, partnering with People Team and business leaders on hiring plans, vacancies, organizational changes, and personnel costs.
• Support the annual operating plan, budget, and long-range planning processes.
• Analyze financial results, including variance, profitability, margin, and cost trends, to identify key business drivers and opportunities.
• Develop and support the company's financial reporting packages, dashboards, and presentations.
• Compare actual results to budget and forecast, providing meaningful analysis and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Advanced Excel

GAAP

Financial analysis

Scenario modeling

Forecasting

Data mining

Finance partner

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

Tools

TM1/IBM Planning Analytics

Anaplan

Workday Adaptive Planning

Oracle Hyperion

Job description

firstPRO, Inc is seeking a highly motivated Senior Financial Analyst - FP&A to join the Finance team in Needham, MA. This role supports corporate planning, forecasting, reporting, and strategic decision-making.

The Senior Financial Analyst will partner with Finance leadership and cross‑functional leaders to improve forecasting, drive financial accountability, and translate complex data into clear business insights.