Strategic FP&A Analyst — ELT Partner, Remote

WorkWave; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible Time Off

Job summary

WorkWave seeks a Strategic Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team as a strategic partner to ELT and senior stakeholders. You will translate financial data into actionable insights, drive planning, forecasting, and performance conversations, and challenge assumptions with your analysis.

You will build rigorous financial models for decision support, present findings to VPs and the C-suite, and continuously improve forecasting and reporting processes in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or related analytical role.
• Demonstrated experience presenting to and influencing senior leaders (VP-level and above).
• Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel/Google Sheets; comfort building models from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner for one or more business units, building trust with ELT and senior stakeholders.
• Own the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long‑range planning processes for your area(s).
• Analyze monthly/quarterly results vs. budget/forecast, identify drivers of variance, and present narratives to leadership.
• Partner with stakeholders on strategic initiatives—pricing, headcount, investment cases, new product launches—building financial models and business cases.
• Prepare board-ready and ELT-ready materials, including monthly reviews, KPI dashboards, and ad hoc analyses.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and bring recommendations to stakeholders.
• Improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and FP&A tools/systems (Adaptive, Excel/Sheets).
• Collaborate with Accounting, Sales, Operations for consistent financial data.

Skills

Senior stakeholder communication

Financial modeling

Forecasting & budgeting

Data interpretation

Ambiguity tolerance

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Tools

Adaptive Insights

NetSuite

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

WorkWave seeks a Strategic Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team as a strategic partner to ELT and senior stakeholders. You will translate financial data into actionable insights, drive planning, forecasting, and performance conversations, and challenge assumptions with your analysis.

You will build rigorous financial models for decision support, present findings to VPs and the C-suite, and continuously improve forecasting and reporting processes in a fast-paced, remote-friendly environment.