Strategic FP&A Analyst – Forecasting & M&A

Keller Executive Search; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Bonus potential

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Keller Executive Search is partnering with a leading organization to identify a talented Financial Analyst who can turn data into insight and insight into action. In this role you will support budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting while building models that guide investment, cost, and operational decisions.

You will also participate in evaluating acquisition opportunities, build valuation and pro forma models, and partner with finance leadership to deliver clear, rigorous analyses

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of FP&A, corporate finance, or a comparable analytical finance role.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including modeling and complex formulas.
• Solid understanding of financial statements and core accounting concepts.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for presenting to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including variance and trend analysis
• Build and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Build acquisition valuation and pro forma models from target financials to support live M&A activity
• Support financial due diligence, including quality of earnings analysis and integration cost modelling
• Analyze operational and financial performance and translate findings into actionable recommendations
• Partner with department leaders to develop budgets and monitor spend against plan
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities in coordination with accounting
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to track business performance
• Conduct ad hoc analyses on pricing, cost, profitability, and investment opportunities
• Present findings and recommendations clearly to finance and business stakeholders

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

M&A modelling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Keller Executive Search is partnering with a leading organization to identify a talented Financial Analyst who can turn data into insight and insight into action. In this role you will support budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting while building models that guide investment, cost, and operational decisions.

You will also participate in evaluating acquisition opportunities, build valuation and pro forma models, and partner with finance leadership to deliver clear, rigorous analyses