Financial Analyst

AHRC Nassau•Glen Head, NY

11d

About The Position

The FP&A Analyst supports the accounting team through budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance reporting, with a focus on labor and workforce-related drivers. The role works closely with program and departmental leaders to analyze trends, explain variances, and translate operational activity into clear financial insights. This position is well-suited for an early-career analyst seeking to build strong financial modeling, analytical, and business-partnering skills within a mission-driven organization. The FP&A Analyst works closely with program leadership, HR, and senior accounting staff to help translate operational activity into clear, actionable financial insights.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Internship or entry-level experience in FP&A, analytics, or business finance preferred.
Good analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., formulas, lookups, basic financial models).
Good interpersonal skills exhibited by the ability to communicate with staff, management, and other departments in a professional manner
Good skills in paying attention to detail, analyses, developing and recommending solutions and the ability to prioritize and complete tasks on a timely basis with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
Work requires a strong work ethic and exhibiting a sense of urgency in completion of tasks, willingness to work a flexible schedule and a commitment to the mission of the agency.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
Eagerness to learn, get feedback, and grow within an FP&A function.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sage Intacct, UKG UltiPro, Prophix.
Exposure to budgeting software or BI tools (e.g., Power BI).
Experience analyzing staffing or labor-related financial data.
Nonprofit or human-services industry exposure.

Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting:
Prepare and maintain monthly budget-to-actual variance reports with clear explanations of key drivers.
Support the development of financial dashboards and standardized management reports.
Ensure data accuracy through basic reconciliation of source data used in FP&A and workforce analytics reports.
Monitor and analyze workforce trends, including staffing levels, vacancies, overtime, and program utilization, to identify emerging risks and opportunities.
Develop and maintain workforce analytics such as FTE counts, staffing pattern comparisons, and net hire impact to support forecasting and planning decisions.
Evaluate labor cost drivers—including overtime coverage, PTO usage, vacancies, and turnover—to explain budget variances and inform management action.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Support managerial, corporate governance and compliance reporting functions by:
Support annual budget preparation by updating assumptions, templates, and supporting schedules.
Assist with rolling forecasts and projections throughout the fiscal year.
Help maintain program-level financial models used for planning and decision-making.
Operational & Business Support:
Partner with program and department leaders to understand operational drivers impacting financial performance.
Respond to routine financial data requests from internal stakeholders.
Document assumptions, methodologies, and reporting logic for consistency and transparency.
Systems & Tools:
Use budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tools including Sage, Prophix, UKG, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Power Query to support FP&A and workforce analytics.
Assist in maintaining and improving Excel-based financial models, assumptions tables, and templates.
Support the development and enhancement of Power BI dashboards and Power Query data transformations.
Other Responsibilities:
Participate in special projects related to financial planning, reporting improvements, and process optimization.
Perform other FP&A-related duties as assigned