Title | FP&A Analyst

Location | Corporate Dulles, VA

Department | Finance & Accounting

Reports To | Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

The FP&A Analyst will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and providing insights that support strategic decision-making. This role requires strong analytical skills, a solid understanding of accounting and finance principles, and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Support the annual budgeting and quarterly rolling forecast process for the SOFIE Network, partnering with business leaders to align financial plans with operational goals.

·         Assist with the month-close process, reviewing financial results, validating accruals and spend, and coordinating with accounting to ensure accurate reporting.

·         Perform variance analysis (Actual vs Budget/Forecast/Prior Year) to identify key drivers of financial performance and provide actionable insights to the management.

·         Prepare management reporting packages, board presentations, and investor materials highlighting financial performance and key business trends.

·         Build and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario analysis and management decision-making.

·         Monitor operating costs and revenue trends to support financial planning and cost management initiatives.

·         Hands-On experience with the ability to directly extract information from SAP and forecasting systems to support ad hoc analysis and cross-functional projects.

·         Partner with department heads to track financial performance and support strategic initiatives.

·         Partner with operations and business leaders to analyze trends and cost drivers, improving forecast accuracy and budget discipline.

·         Develop management dashboards and reporting tools including Power BI reports to streamline reporting and improve data visibility.

·         Support ad hoc financial analysis and projects as needed.

·         Other finance and administrative duties as required.

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance or similar major (MBA a plus)

·         3-5 years ‘of relevant work experience in FP&A, a corporate accounting or audit environment

·         Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly intermediate Excel experience required

·         Experience with SAP Business One preferred

·         Strong analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail.

·         Excellent communication and presentation skills.

·         Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.