Senior Financial Analyst
Role Summary
PLOS is a nonprofit, Open Access publisher. The Senior Financial Analyst plays a critical role in interpreting, translating, and communicating complex financial data to internal stakeholders. Key responsibilities include driving annual budgets and financial forecasts, monitoring key financial metrics, providing variance analysis, identifying cost savings and efficiency opportunities, and functioning as a key business partner to teams across the organization.
Supervisor Responsibilities
Not applicable
Responsibilities
- Perform actual to budget variance analysis while highlighting risks & opportunities to plan.
- Lead and collaborate with key stakeholders in the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasts.
- Prepare and present clear, concise financial dashboards and commentary for executive leadership and stakeholders.
- Drive process improvements.
- Build and maintain financial models and support scenario planning.
- Ensure the highest level of accuracy and data integrity in all reports, dashboards, and commentaries.
- Partner with stakeholders across the organization to gather and validate financial and operational information supporting budgets, forecasts, and management reporting.
- Support ad hoc financial analysis and reporting requests as needed.
Knowledge and Skills
- FP&A Principles – understanding of financial planning, rolling forecasts, budgets, and variance analysis.
- Accounting Literacy – understanding of GAAP, general ledger structures, and how debits and credits become financial statements.
- Expert level proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with budgeting systems (Netsuite Planning and Budgeting, Anaplan, Workday Adaptive Planning, etc).
- Judgment and Prioritization – proven abilities to exercise sound business judgment, prioritize competing responsibilities, and discernment when handling confidential data.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights for non-financial stakeholders.
- Strong desire to learn more about AI and how to utilize it in their day-to-day
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is highly preferred.
- 4-7 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Finance, or Accounting.
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Prolonged periods stationary at a desk and working on a computer.
- Some national and international travel may be required.
- Some flexibility to work across time zones.
BENEFITS
- US:
- 401k with employer match
- Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid)
- Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave
- Parental leave
- Birthday and three winter holidays days off
- Short term and long term disability insurance
- 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
- Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office
About PLOS
Building on a strong legacy of pioneering innovation, PLOS continues to be a catalyst in open science, reimagining models to meet open science principles, removing barriers and promoting inclusion in knowledge creation and sharing, and publishing research outputs that enable everyone to learn from, reuse and build upon scientific knowledge.
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity
We are committed to equal opportunity. We seek and support divergent backgrounds among our staff because we know differences strengthen our teams, our work, and our communities. We strongly encourage applicants of all identities to join us as we work towards a future where science is open to all, for all.
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To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
To learn more about how PLOS protects your privacy, see our Employee Privacy Notice.
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