FP&A Analyst

FP&A Analyst
Department: Accounting/Finance
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Wichita, KS
Compensation: $80,000 - $100,000 / year
Description
Founded in 2001, ACT's growth strategy has been to earn the trust of customers' one job at a time. The company currently has a client base of more than 8,000 properties and a network of more than 300 certified first responders, along with one of the largest inventories of drying equipment in the U.S. ACT's mission is to provide disaster planning, response and recovery. The company is dedicated to serving their clients with a proactive approach to any and all disasters, aiming to minimize business interruption. ACT utilizes state-of-the-art technologies along with a heartfelt compassion for those affected by disaster. For more information, visit www.actcat.com.
Summary
The FP&A analyst will use a hands-on approach and be responsible for performing tasks communicated by senior management and ensuring the completion of analyses, budgets, forecasts, reports, and data analysis. The analyst will maintain budget calendars and review project task trackers and be responsible for business analysis activities across multiple entities in Cotton's budgeting, forecasting and business planning. This role will improve, develop, and establish metrics which supports the organizations objectives. Work includes gathering data from operators, transforming conceptual ideas into innovative solutions, coordinating the deployment of projects with the VP of Finance, taking ownership of PE reporting, and ad hoc projects provided by senior management.
Key Responsibilities

• Support/Lead the development and maintenance of reporting models, budgeting and forecasting tools, scenario based and predictive modeling, financial projections, etc. in support of financial reporting, business planning, and decision making
• Support/Lead budgeting and forecast process, deliver tasks communicated by senior management
• The successful candidate will have a background in accounting and a natural aptitude for analyzing financial trends
• Support strategic reporting and compliance objectives and processes to key stakeholders, executive management and external constituents including assist with preparation of consolidated financial statements, assist with combined and consolidated internal reports, prepare and oversee corporate ad-hoc reports, track corporate matters and divisional information.
• Perform financial analysis and complete analytical reviews of the financial statements and business drivers on a monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date basis versus plan, forecast, prior year, etc.
• Maintain budgeting and forecasting calendar with the timely creation of sub schedules for budgets and forecasts and their corresponding reports
• Ownership of specific reporting and financial models that are focused on key segment level, financial and operational metrics.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide commentary outlining key performance drivers.
• Manage the creation of pro forma models for new business opportunities (e.g., M&A, A&D, etc.)
• Follow through with business strategies and manager requests: ensure the appropriate implementation and use of communicated company strategies, targets, metrics, KPIs etc
• Review and refine monthly MD&A footnotes for month end closing process and provide divisional analytics to multiple entities.
• Analyze, develop, and implement new and enhanced reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes and tools to help make the processes more effective and efficient.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.

Experience:

• Minimum 2-5 Years of FP&A analysis
• Financial modeling/forecasting capabilities
• Advanced Excel Modeling
• Experience using PowerBi and(or) Tableau
• Good organizational, analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent verbal, written, organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong work ethic and desire to produce high quality results.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and team management.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• ERP experience preferred.

Disclaimer:
This Job Description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent(s). It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent(s) may be asked to perform other duties as requested.
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