Sr. Financial Analyst

AP Professionals is working exclusively with a well-respected, large, local, nonprofit that is adding a strong business-minded person to their team. This growing organization is seeking a trusted business advisor with excellent communication skills to support the FPA team and Program Managers. The company offers a hybrid work approach along with an annual bonus and excellent perks!

BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Sr. Financial Analyst will work with FP&A team and program directors to support the agency in achieving its program and financial goals. This role will be jointly responsible for managing, updating, and maintaining the annual budget process and forecasts including; providing staff with budget guidance, timeline, tools, training and hands-on assistance while promoting a budgeting culture and discipline for creating and justifying annual budgets.

This role collaborates with the FPA team and, together, are responsible for the direct management of monthly relevant reporting variance analysis of actual spending to the operating plan and forecasts, with explanations of trends and root causes. This role will assist with all facets of FPA insightful and consistent data preparation, report creation, and effective visualizations that explain and substantiate the proposed budget and actual results while applying financial expertise with a firm understanding of finance and accounting concepts.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the development of the Annual Operational Budget and Forecasts
• Develop management reports in collaboration with business and finance teams.
• Gather, manage, and manipulate data from multiple sources for analysis; identify trends, extract insights, and deliver actionable presentations of findings.
• Monitor operational statistics, reports trends, variances, and issues; take appropriate action including proactively notifying his/her supervisor and management.
• Business profitably analysis and reporting
• Develop and perform other ad hoc analyses.
• Participate and supports variance project management teams.

• BA/BS Accounting, Business, or Finance required
• MBA or advanced degree in Accounting, Business, or Finance preferred

• 3 to 5 years relevant experience in accounting, audit, business or financial management

• Excellent analytical abilities and strong attention to detail
• Organization skills
• Ability to drive results in fast-paced environment
• Consensus building, interpersonal, leadership and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills