FP&A Analyst

Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics products and services company that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking qualified candidates for a FP&A Analyst. Responsibilities, capabilities for success, requirements, and the ideal candidate for this position are provided below.

Responsibilities:

• Structuring ambiguous business problems and supporting data analysis, data visualization, and project management
• Building the foundation for the project by capturing the business context: the problem, current state, desired future state, business needs, and success criteria
• Developing a strong understanding of business requirements; working with business users and technical teams to define technical and process requirements
• Collecting and reviewing available information to make data-driven business decisions and recommendations
• Deploying project management methodologies/software development approaches and defining the appropriate deliverables throughout the project
• Collaborating with the client team and cross-functional Kaizen team members including data scientists and software developers
• Working under the guidance of senior project leadership and analytics professionals
• Preparing the annual financial plan and quarterly forecast updates
• Performing variance analysis on monthly actuals and budgets/forecasts
• Analyzing monthly and YTD financial variances and providing explanations as part of the monthly financial review
• Evaluating trends in monthly cost outcomes for target costs and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Capabilities for Success:

Candidate should demonstrate an ability to…

• Work both independently and collaboratively with a team

• Leverage a “business-first” mindset across functional and industry topics to drive business transformations and deliver analytical solutions
• Understand P&L statements including strong working knowledge of Cost of Sales and SG&A
• Design, develop, and test dashboards with advanced functionality and UX (Power BI, Tableau, other)
• Facilitate presentations and working sessions (5 to 20 people) using techniques to help define project scope, requirements, and presenting analytical findings  
• Navigate the project team, IT personnel, and business sponsors through ambiguity in an effective manner 
• Ensure change control and change management procedures are followed within the project team
• Understand and assess change requests to assess overall impact 
• Cultivate effective relationships and credibility with client partners

Job Requirements:

• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of related work experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, or related discipline is required.
• Related work experience in business intelligence, business analytics, management consulting, process improvement, or related field is preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree is required; Masters of Analytics, MBA, CMA or CPA is preferred
• Core Skills: Strong communication, project management, analytical, and presentation skills; mindset of “own it all the way”
• Tools: Strong proficiency with SAP BPC and Financial Planning software is required, Microsoft Office applications required including advanced proficiency in Excel, and Data Visualization tools are preferred (Tableau and Power BI)
• Understanding of the automotive industry is preferred
• 8 week long project