Financial Analyst - FP&A

First Command Financial Services, Inc.•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

The Financial Analyst is responsible for internal management reporting, planning and analysis of an assigned area of focus and is expected to prepare and deliver reports for department management and the Finance team. This role will be also responsible for assisting the Accounting and Finance teams with monthly financial close and annual planning processes.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (accounting preferred) & 5+ years of experience;
Or requires a master’s degree in business, accounting, or finance & 2-4 years of experience
Experience with creating and overseeing financial models, reporting and dashboards
Experience with financial processes including month-end close, budgeting & forecasting, management reporting, variance analysis and cost allocations.
Proven ability to analyze business financial performance and implement appropriate measures to maximize financial performance
Possess knowledge and skill to break down complex concepts into easy to understand action items
Able to develop reporting and effectively present as hoc and diverse information to executives
Familiar with standard accounting (GAAP) concepts, practices, and procedures
Able to thrive in a team environment and contribute to team objectives
Excellent presentation building and delivery skills

Responsibilities

Maintain financial forecasts, reports and KPI tracking
Analyze financial data and maintain financial models to project financial results
Retain industry and company knowledge to enhance variance explanation and financial reporting
Ensure accurate forecasts through coordination with Accountants on timing shifts and clearly documenting assumptions
Leverage historical trends and changes in internal or external factors to project future performance
Collaborate with business partners to ensure forecasts and analysis are relevant and any gaps to financial targets are identified
Perform ad hoc projects or analysis to enhance financial performance and better understand business drivers
Identifies developments and trends in the assigned areas and presents findings to senior management.
Any other tasks and duties as agreed with the FP&A leader.
Work directly with department management to develop monthly rolling forecasts to include staffing and general cost analysis. Provide accurate and timely departmental cost and budget reports to management.
Create and support data models using various modeling and reporting tools (Planning Analytics / TM1, Excel and Access) with subsequent reports that effectively communicate data and opinions to Finance Leaders.