Senior FP&A; Analyst (Expense & Headcount Focus)

Responsibilities

• Produce recurring and ad hoc analysis on operating expenses, highlighting trends, risks, and key drivers for leadership review.
• Develop and maintain headcount reports and workforce forecasts to support planning across teams and business functions.
• Support budget cycles and rolling forecasts by preparing models, consolidating inputs, and explaining variances against plan.
• Absorb month-end activities by preparing financial reporting, investigating differences, and coordinating follow-up items with business partners.
• Evaluate transactions to determine appropriate accruals and help ensure expenses are recorded in the proper period.
• Analyze open purchase order activity, follow up on outstanding items, and help resolve questions related to vendor invoices and PO closures.
• Oversee expense management with particular attention to marketing-related spend, ensuring reporting is accurate and aligned with budgets.
• Review, reconcile, and validate financial datasets to improve data quality and support reliable decision-making.
• Collaborate with non-finance stakeholders to gather inputs, clarify spending activity, and translate financial information into actionable insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Honours degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
• Senior-level experience in FP& A, financial analysis, or a similar corporate finance role.
• Demonstrated strength in expense oversight, headcount tracking, and forecast management.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, financial forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of accrual accounting and month-end financial processes.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and large-data analysis.
• Ability to perform ad hoc financial analysis, financial modeling, and data mining with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with non-finance partners and investigate invoice or purchasing discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Skills

• Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Expense Management
• Headcount Tracking
• Forecast Management
• Accrual Accounting
• Excel Proficiency
• Ad Hoc Financial Analysis
• Data Mining
• Communication Skills

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Lifetime Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan

Pay

• Competitive compensation package

Schedule

• Long-term contract position

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