FP&A Analyst, Expense

S&P Global Mobility • Southfield, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The FP&A Manager will partner with business leaders in and outside of the finance and accounting team. They will synthesize complex financial and operational data to assist the Organization in reaching and tracking Profit Targets, through assisting the Organization in making key decisions on Expense and Cost Management. They will be a key player in annual budgeting and monthly reforecasts and will assist with reaching operational targets.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years’ experience in Financial Planning and Analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and accounting
• Robust financial modeling skills
• Ability to think critically; high level of problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to manage and analyze large data sets
• Strong attention to detail, without losing sight of the bigger picture
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Initiative-taker, curious and inquisitive, with the mindset of pursuing continuous improvement

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Sales Force or other CRM tools strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Own the Expense Forecast, working directly with Sales and Product leadership across the organization for information on Customer Needs and Product Roadmap
• Work with department and business units to understand the key drivers of their business and business requirements, and assist in tracking and influencing these drivers
• Manage Headcount for the Organization, providing key recommendations on staffing requests and performing analysis on capacity and business needs
• Provide continued development and improvement of Budgeting, Financial Forecasting, Operating Plan and Modeling tools
• Perform Margin Analysis and provide recommendations to Leadership
• Review Vendor Usage for reduction of Expense Leakage
• Review Financial Processes and assist in implementing automation to improve Financial Operations, through AI/Automation
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators, highlighting trends and variance analysis, by creating simple and effective weekly and monthly reporting.
• Ad-Hoc Reporting and Analysis - Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives.
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in marketing programs, pricing, and new initiatives.
• Analyze large data sets, complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making.
• Continually improve the quality of data and prioritize accuracy of inputs used in financial decision-making.

Benefits

• Mobility delivers Essential Intelligence® that shapes decision making. We provide the world’s leading organizations with the right data, connected technologies and expertise they need to move ahead. As part of our team, you’ll help solve complex challenges that equip businesses, governments and individuals with the knowledge to adapt to a changing economic landscape.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager