Senior Finance Analyst, Financial Planning
LCS · Des Moines, IA · 3 wk ago
Sales$66k–$82k/yrFull-time
What You’ll Do
- Prepare and maintain budgets and rolling forecasts for assigned areas
- Perform forecast-to-forecast and forecast-to-actual variance analysis with clear explanations
- Manage forecast assumptions and supporting schedules with limited oversight
- Build and maintain financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses
- Develop and track KPIs and performance metrics to support planning discussions
- Prepare presentations and reporting packages for leadership review
- Partner with stakeholders to gather inputs and explain results
- Identify and recommend improvements to planning processes, reports, and templates
- Support onboarding and informal guidance of junior analysts
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Economics, or related field; or equivalent years of experience
- 2–4 years of relevant FP&A or financial analysis experience
- Strong understanding of financial statements and forecasting methodologies
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with planning systems (e.g., Adaptive preferred)
- Ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations
- Strong organizational, prioritization, and communication skills
- Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter
Why Join Us
- Industry Leader
- Inclusive & collaborative culture
- Top Workplace USA
- Top Workplace Iowa
- Charity and community involvement
- Outstanding advancement opportunities
- Ongoing career development
- Benefits: Competitive pay, great benefits and vacation time
- We are an equal opportunity employer with benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, disability, 401(K) with company match and paid parental leave
Additional Information
- Travel frequency: 0-10%
- Estimated Salary: $66,000 - $82,000