FP&A Analyst – Financial Planning & Analysis (AI & Automation Focus)
Ciena · Baltimore, MD · 3 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
Responsibilities
- Deliver forecasting, budgeting, and rolling forecast processes using data-driven and automated approaches
- Analyze financial performance, variance, and drivers to generate actionable insights for business decision-making
- Develop driver-based financial models and predictive forecasting models
- Build dashboards and business intelligence reporting using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools
- Automate financial reporting, data workflows, and recurring processes to improve speed and accuracy
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., M365 Copilot) to generate financial insights, reporting narratives, and summaries
- Apply advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to improve forecast accuracy and trend analysis
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor OR Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Data Analytics, OR related field
- Experience: 2+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, OR financial data analytics experience
- Experience with forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and performance reporting
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with data analysis and financial modeling
- Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
- Experience working with financial systems or data platforms (ERP, Anaplan, Snowflake)
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate outputs into business insights
Qualifications
- Certifications: CPA or CMA in progress or completed
- Experience with planning tools (Anaplan, Hyperion, or similar)
- Experience with data platforms, SQL, or Snowflake
- Experience with Python, R, or other data analysis and automation tools
- Exposure to machine learning, predictive modeling, or time-series forecasting
- Experience building automated data pipelines or ETL workflows
Skills
- Data analysis
- Financial modeling
- Variance analysis
- Business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
- Advanced Excel
- Machine learning
- Predictive modeling
- Time-series forecasting
- Automation
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(K) (USA) & DCPP (Canada) with company matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation time
- Paid family leave
Pay
USD 68,300.00 - 109,100.00