Sr Financial Analyst, FP&A
About the role
The Intersect Group is partnering with a rapidly growing industry leader seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst, FP&A to join its high-performing finance team. This organization is recognized for its operational excellence, customer-focused culture, and continued investment in data-driven decision making. The company offers the opportunity to work alongside business leaders while contributing directly to financial planning, forecasting, and strategic initiatives that support ongoing growth.
Role Summary
The Sr. Financial Analyst, FP&A will play a key role in supporting finance leadership and business partners through financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis. This position will help drive informed business decisions by developing meaningful insights from financial and operational data. The ideal candidate will partner closely with departmental leaders, create impactful financial reporting, analyze business performance trends, and support budgeting and forecasting processes. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys combining analytical expertise with business partnership responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare ad hoc financial analyses and provide actionable recommendations to management
- Partner with business leaders to support planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities
- Analyze sales, margin, inventory, payroll, and operational performance metrics
- Build, maintain, and enhance financial models used for forecasting and decision support
- Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior period results
- Prepare monthly financial reporting packages and management reporting deliverables
- Support KPI reporting initiatives and dashboard development efforts
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through large dataset analysis
Key Requirements
- 3 to 5 years of FP&A, financial analysis, corporate finance, or accounting experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- Experience preparing management reporting packages and financial presentations
- Strong budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis experience
- Advanced Excel skills with demonstrated financial modeling capabilities
- Ability to analyze large datasets and identify meaningful business trends
- Experience partnering with stakeholders and business leaders across an organization
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
- SQL or advanced reporting experience
- Power BI, Tableau, Hyperion, or similar reporting and analytics tools
- MBA or CPA track
- Experience within retail, consumer products, distribution, or similar industries