Senior Financial Analyst – Corporate FP&A
SkyWater Search Partners · St Louis Park, MN · 1 mo ago
Finance$100k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead and support the annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting cycle for corporate and SG&A functions.
- Partner with department leaders to develop assumptions, analyze spending trends, and improve forecast accuracy.
- Consolidate departmental budgets and forecasts into executive-level reporting packages.
- Prepare presentations and financial materials for leadership.
- Perform monthly SG&A reporting and variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year.
- Identify key business drivers and explain significant financial variances.
- Prepare clear, concise monthly reporting packages with actionable insights.
- Review accruals and validate operating expenses.
- Partner closely with Accounting to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Deliver ad hoc analysis to support strategic business decisions.
- Identify opportunities to streamline financial planning and reporting processes.
- Help drive automation initiatives within budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Build and enhance dashboards using Power BI and other reporting tools.
- Collaborate with Finance and IT to improve reporting systems and data quality.
- Serve as a trusted financial partner to corporate functional leaders.
- Support ROI analyses, business cases, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Present financial insights and recommendations to finance leadership and business partners.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, budgeting, or forecasting.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience with ERP systems; exposure to NetSuite, NetSuite Planning & Budgeting, or Power BI is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial results to non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive mindset with a passion for improving processes and driving efficiencies.