AVP/Senior FP&A Analyst
About The Position
Where Your Analysis Drives Real Impact. At Kearny Bank, we believe in blending tradition with innovation - combining the reliability of a community bank with the forward-thinking mindset of a modern financial organization. We're looking for a data-driven, growth-minded Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst who's ready to make an impact, turn insights into action and help shape the financial future of a bank that values people as much as performance. You'll work directly with business leaders to analyze performance, build models, and deliver strategic insights that guide decision-making. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative, tech-forward finance team and play a key role in enhancing our financial analytics, budgeting and reporting capabilities. Perform complex financial planning and analysis ("FP&A") and budgeting functions. Provide support in the aggregation of data and analytics required to produce monthly, quarterly and annual financial metrics and reports. Assist with the ongoing development of the Bank's financial reporting analytics and budgeting software platform.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum 3 years of related FP&A or financial analysis experience required, preferably within financial services.
- MS Office advanced knowledge specifically Excel (pivot tables, logic functions, lookups and complex formulas).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability for storytelling through data.
- Ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau or Adobe Connect) and cloud-based FP&A platforms (Adaptive Insights, etc.) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with business line and operating department leaders to develop and refine the annual budget and periodic forecasts.
- Analyze performance metrics and identify key trends, opportunities, and risks to drive smarter business decisions.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting-including variance and trend analysis (actual vs. budget, period over period).
- Support ongoing system enhancements and serve as a backup administrator for the bank's financial planning and reporting platform.
- Streamline processes for financial data aggregation, reconciliation, and reporting accuracy.
- Collaborate and partner with the various areas to deliver executive-level dashboards and actionable insights.
- Assist in preparing documentation for internal audits, external reviews, and regulatory reporting.
- Embrace new technology and innovation by leveraging automation, dashboards, and predictive analytics to elevate FP&A processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
