Financial Planning Analyst

Role: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) ConsultantLocation: Columbia, MD (Hybrid – one day per week)Type of Employment: Full Time

Responsibilities:As a member of the FP&A team, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to assisting the team in:Supporting the Company’s financial health and business strategy through the creation of reporting and analysis and modeling using tools such as Adaptive Planning, Excel, Power BI, and Workday.Configuration, design, build out, and administration of the Adaptive Planning software platform.Coordination and development of annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting/variance analysis, and multi-year forecasts, long-term capital and liquidity planning and associated reporting.Development, maintenance, analysis, and reporting of KPIs and other operating metrics and financial ratios, including identifying applicable industry benchmarks and tracking results vs. those benchmarksImprove reporting and ad hoc abilities of the FP&A team and platform including report writing, data structure, and processes.Continuous analysis and improvement of business processesAnalysis of results, perform variance analyses, identify trends, report findings and recommendations for improvements.Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:Minimum of 4+ years of progressive experience in an FP&A or Finance / Accounting role required.Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, or other relevant degree required.MBA certification a plus.Experience in Adaptive or similar planning system. Ability to critically analyze financial information and communicate assumptions effectively.Ability to extract, organize and analyze large datasets and distill into executive level summariesAbility to understands trends, drive specific analyses, and develop actionable insights from themAbility to identify problems and discrepancies, independently perform research and analysis of causes, and recommend corrective actionsSuperior Microsoft Office Suite proficiency, including an advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to create PowerPoint presentations.Experience in Power BI or similar visualization tool a plus.Experience in Workday Financials or ERP system a plus.Demonstrated experience with written and oral communication skills and ability to work with cross functional teams.Effective project management skills.Strong financial, analytical, and quantitative skills, and ability prioritize and meet deadlines.