Strategic FP&A Lead | Budgeting & Forecasting Insights

Core Talent Services; Ivanhoe (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Core Talent Services is recruiting on behalf of a well-regarded company in Birmingham, Alabama for an experienced FP&A Analyst or Manager who will act as a key strategic financial partner to company leadership. The role may flex between Analyst and Manager based on experience, with a requirement for deep FP&A expertise and ability to translate data into insight.

The FP&A Analyst/Manager will own planning, forecasting, budgeting and analysis to support strategic and operational decisions,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• Minimum 7 years FP&A experience in corporate finance or a related analytical role.
• Demonstrated ability to build complex multi-driver financial models from scratch in Excel.
• Deep understanding of financial statement dynamics and impact through the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Proven ability to communicate financial analysis clearly to non-finance executives.
• Advanced Excel with dynamic models, scenarios and complex formulas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting process with department heads and consolidate inputs.
• Develop rolling forecasts monthly, quarterly and annually reflecting business trajectory.
• Build and maintain integrated financial models linking statements and cash flow.
• Present monthly variance analysis and performance insights to CFO and leadership.
• Partner with leaders on capital allocation, ROI analyses and business cases.
• Mentor junior FP&A staff and manage deliverable calendar.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel proficiency

Executive communication

Attention to detail

Self-directed work ethic

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics

MBA preferred

CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Planful

Anaplan

Hyperion

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Core Talent Services is recruiting on behalf of a well-regarded company in Birmingham, Alabama for an experienced FP&A Analyst or Manager who will act as a key strategic financial partner to company leadership. The role may flex between Analyst and Manager based on experience, with a requirement for deep FP&A expertise and ability to translate data into insight.

The FP&A Analyst/Manager will own planning, forecasting, budgeting and analysis to support strategic and operational decisions,