Strategic FP&A Analyst — Budgeting, Forecasting & M&A

Goodwin Recruiting; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst for a $500M healthcare organization headquartered in Green Hills, Nashville, TN. This strategic, forward-looking role reports to the VP of Finance and is an individual contributor for the first year or two.

You will own budgeting, reforecasts, strategic analyses of initiatives like shared services and potential acquisitions, support M&A analyses, assist monthly reporting, and help with treasury/capitalization considerations.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of finance experience. Exceptional candidates with ~2 years will be considered.
• Background in transaction advisory, investment banking or professional services, ideally followed by a move into FP&A.
• Expert-level Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong analytical ability and comfort turning complex analysis into clear recommendations.
• A personable, collaborative style that fits a small, close-knit team.
• A master's degree is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Annual consolidated budget: help build the company-wide budget, the team's biggest annual deliverable.
• Reforecasts: run multiple reforecasts throughout the year.
• Strategic analysis (~40%): model high-impact initiatives, such as designing a shared services function and projecting its savings on a potential acquisition's financials.
• M&A support (~10%): partner with the M&A and development team on deal analysis and modeling.
• Financial reporting support: help design the monthly reporting package and build deeper-dive ad hoc analysis that explains what is driving results.
• Treasury exposure: support analysis of corporate debt structuring and capitalization.

Skills

Excel

Financial Modeling

Analytical Thinking

Cross-functional Collaboration

FP&A

Education

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking a Senior FP&A Analyst for a $500M healthcare organization headquartered in Green Hills, Nashville, TN. This strategic, forward-looking role reports to the VP of Finance and is an individual contributor for the first year or two.

You will own budgeting, reforecasts, strategic analyses of initiatives like shared services and potential acquisitions, support M&A analyses, assist monthly reporting, and help with treasury/capitalization considerations.