FP&A Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Non-Labour Expense Forecasting: Manage and execute the monthly and quarterly forecasting process for non-labour operating expenses using Google Sheets for data preparation and Workday Adaptive Planning for reporting.
• Labour & People-count Modeling: Develop, maintain, and report on the detailed labour forecast model, including tracking current employee counts and modeling capacity.
• Attrition Analysis: Forecast the financial impact of attrition, including both voluntary and involuntary departures.
• Capacity Planning: Model backfill and new hire requirements to maintain operational capacity while staying within strict budget constraints.
• Purchase Order (PO) Approvals: Act as the primary Finance reviewer for PO requests submitted via the Coupa spend management system.
• Spend Governance: Ensure all POs are fully aligned with approved budget allocations before providing financial approval.
• Hiring Approvals (Job Reqs): Oversee the financial clearance for all new job requisitions in Workday, verifying that both backfill and growth roles are budgeted.
• Risk Escalation: Proactively identify and flag urgent or high-risk spending/hiring requests submitted outside of approved budgets or established governance protocols.
• Month-End Reconciliation: Collate and reconcile actual data at month-end against budget and forecast targets.
• Variance Commentary: Draft detailed, high-quality variance analysis commentary explaining key movements in both Labour and Non-Labour expenses.
• Root-Cause Analysis: Provide deep-dive analysis for significant financial deviations and suggest specific corrective actions to leadership.
• Stakeholder Reporting: Prepare and distribute standardized financial reports and ad-hoc analysis for functional leaders and the global FP&A team.

Qualifications & Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience: 2+ years of progressive experience in a Financial Analyst or FP&A role, preferably within SaaS.
• Technical: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling). Direct working experience with a corporate FP&A system (e.g., Workday Adaptive Planning).
• System Proficiency: Experience with Coupa (or similar e-procurement tool) and Workday (or similar HCM system) required for transaction processing and control.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data handling. Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to draft clear, concise variance commentary for non-finance leaders. Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

More Information

• Remote work setup
• Equipment provided
• HMO, 13th month pay, government benefits
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, US business hours