Financial Planning Analyst

Posted:
10/16/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Austin, Texas, United States ⋅ Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Position: Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Analyst 

Reports to: Director of Financial Planning and Analysis 

Department: Finance/Accounting 

Purpose: Responsible for analyzing the business for financial planning and operations. Performs analyses to determine present and future financial and business performance. Gathers, analyzes, prepares, and summarizes recommendations for financial plans, future requirements, operating forecasts, etc. supporting finance, operations, and the broader organization. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Support the planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes. 

  • Accurate and timely production of weekly & monthly financial and operational reporting. 

  • Perform data analysis to understand business trends and support operations. 

  • Collaborate with other functional areas within the organization to support analytical needs. 

  • Manage financial and operational data. 

  • Support Operations teams and CFO with Ad hoc projects, as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 

  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills with close attention to detail and accuracy. 

  • Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and creative thinking. 

  • Advanced Microsoft Office (mainly Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) skills. 

  • Flexible and able to shift priorities quickly 

  • High level of commitment and ownership  

Education and Experience: 

  • Bachelor degree with an emphasis in Finance, Accounting, or another relevant quantitative field of study required. 

  • 1-3 years of corporate finance experience (FP&A, Data Analytics, Consulting, Transaction Advisory, Private Equity) 

  • Prior experience working in multi-unit/franchising/subscription-based environments preferred. 

  • Workday Adaptive, Alteryx Power BI experience is a plus, but not required. 

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that a Team Player must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

  • Regularly required to talk and hear.  

  • Frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. 

  • Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  

  • Must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 50 pounds.  

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time, exempt position. Under the Regulations, Part 541, an exempt Team Player is one who is not entitled to the minimum wage or overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).   

Standard work days and hours are Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This position may work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends. 

Travel: 0-5% travel is expected for this position. 

EEO Statement: Excel Fitness is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices. 

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the Team Player for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.