Strategic FP&A Analyst: Growth & Insight Leader

Proterra; Greer (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Proterra is seeking a hands-on FP&A Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. You will build and maintain financial models, partner with department leaders, and translate data into clear insights to guide growth in the electric vehicle space.

You will report to the Head of FP&A and Treasury and collaborate across functions to improve planning processes, analyze variance, and drive disciplined financial planning for our Greer, SC operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 2–5 years of FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, or related analytical role.
• Advanced Excel skills with INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, SUMIFS, pivot tables, and scenario analysis.
• Proven ability to build well-structured, auditable financial models.
• Solid understanding of the three financial statements and their linkages.
• Hands-on budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis experience.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual budget and rolling forecast processes with department leaders.
• Consolidate departmental budgets into company-level plans.
• Develop revenue, expense, headcount, and capex forecasts.
• Maintain planning calendars and templates for timely submissions.
• Update forecasts for business changes, risks, and opportunities.
• Build, maintain, and improve complex financial models with auditability.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses for business outcomes.
• Support pricing, capital investment, and business case analyses.
• Analyze unit economics, cost drivers, and margin trends.
• Provide ad hoc financial analyses to support decisions.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly variance analyses and explain drivers.
• Develop management reporting packages and KPI dashboards.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial Modeling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance Analysis

P&L Analysis

Communication

Attention to detail

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Power BI

Tableau

Adaptive Planning

Planful

OneStream

SQL

Job description

Proterra is seeking a hands-on FP&A Analyst to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting. You will build and maintain financial models, partner with department leaders, and translate data into clear insights to guide growth in the electric vehicle space.

You will report to the Head of FP&A and Treasury and collaborate across functions to improve planning processes, analyze variance, and drive disciplined financial planning for our Greer, SC operations.