US Sr. FP&A Consultant

About the role

We provide analytical insights and summary reporting for stakeholders, develop visual dashboards, and assist with operational and strategic plans. We also serve as a subject matter expert on budgets and expenses, and assist in the budget planning process.

Responsibilities

• Develops visual dashboards for stakeholders to easily comprehend data and identify trends, patterns, and outliers within financial data sets.
• Provides key analysis and recommendations used to administer and support the development and continuous improvement of planning, performance, and reporting.
• Analyzes data to assist with operational and strategic plans; collects and analyzes data to create and evaluate programs to assist with organizational and sales initiatives; continuously tracks and analyzes spend patterns to identify opportunities for cost optimization and business efficiency improvements.
• Partners with business leaders to identify best practices and drive implementation of these best practices.
• Develops and provides appropriate models, reports and metrics to support informed decision making; identifies and highlights key trends and provides insight based on analysis; prepares updates, progress and variance reports, and other ad hoc reports for management; continuously reviews, recommends and implements improvements that will increase the value of reports for management.
• Works on Cost Benefit Analysis; works on estimating and modeling benefits to inform strategic decision making.
• Serves as a subject matter expert related to budgets and expenses for business units, analysts and management; monitors developments related to the operations of the business; assists in the assessment and evaluation of emerging issues; works with management to provide and gather relevant information for the budget planning process; works with the Financial Planning and Analysis team to resolve issues.
• Recommends improvements to processes and procedures to streamline activities, enhance service turnaround time, improve productivity, and improve quality; leads or facilitates team-based improvement projects; identifies, analyzes and recommends viable technological solutions, modifications and applications for Financial Planning and Analysis processes.
• Aids in training and mentoring less experienced staff.
• Identifies new analysis needed and drives recommendations based on insights from analysis into business actions.
• Performs other ad-hoc analysis and other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years of professional job-related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong knowledge of financial analysis and planning.
• In depth knowledge of budget and plan systems in order to assist business units and gather data for review and analysis.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Statutory Accounting Principles (STAT), and IRS guidelines.
• Understanding of the P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with different areas/levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Strong data analysis skills used to research, interpret, and present findings.
• Understanding of business fundamentals and an understanding of qualitative and quantitative business-based analysis and metrics.
• Ability to work independently under deadline pressure with competing priorities.
• Complex problem-solving skills to identify and develop recommendations to improve business performance/outcomes.

Benefits

• Total Rewards: Salary range $115,000 - $165,000.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies, 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.
• Additional benefits include 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO, and state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked).

Pay

The salary range for this job is $115,000 - $165,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation.

Schedule

Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote. If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote.