Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst
About The Position
The FP&A and Enterprise Risk Analyst supports Arbitration Forums’ financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and strategic decision-making. The role provides financial analysis and insights to improve organizational performance and resource allocation and support long-term objectives. It also serves as a strategic partner and contributor to the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program by facilitating risk assessments, turning risk intelligence into actionable insights, monitoring emerging and interconnected risks, and supporting executive decision-making. Through cross-functional collaboration and governance reporting, the position helps strengthen organizational resilience and align risk appetite and mitigation strategies with long-term objectives. The position is remote and requires reliable high-speed internet and a dedicated workspace. Travel for on-site planning sessions, meetings, company events, or other business needs may be required up to 25% of the time and may include overnight stays.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, financial analysis, or a related field.
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and management reporting.
- Exposure to enterprise risk management, internal controls, compliance, or governance processes.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
- Thorough understanding of financial statements and performance metrics.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting tools.
- Experience with ERP systems and business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
- Knowledge of enterprise risk management and/or internal control, and strategic planning concepts and frameworks.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to transform complex data into actionable business insights.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer; the employer does not provide employment visa sponsorship.
- Reliable high-speed internet access and a dedicated workspace are required for remote work.
Nice To Haves
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or another relevant professional designation.
Responsibilities
- Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
- Prepare monthly financial reports, dashboards, and variance analyses for management.
- Develop financial models, business cases, trend analyses, and scenario-planning tools.
- Analyze revenue, expenses, and key performance indicators to identify opportunities and risks.
- Partner with department leaders on budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management.
- Assist with executive leadership and board reporting materials.
- Support cash-flow forecasting, capital planning, and other strategic financial analyses.
- Monitor organizational performance against budget and forecast expectations.
- Identify and implement improvements to financial reporting and planning processes.
- Support administration and maintenance of the organization's Enterprise Risk Management framework.
- Coordinate periodic enterprise risk assessments with departmental and executive stakeholders.
- Maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, and risk-reporting dashboards; track key risks and mitigation progress.
- Prepare risk reports and presentations for executive leadership and governance committees.
- Help identify emerging strategic, operational, financial, compliance, and technology risks.
- Integrate risk-management considerations into planning, budgeting, and decision-making processes.
- Promote risk awareness and risk-management best practices throughout the organization.
- Lead and continuously enhance the ERM framework, governance processes, and methodologies to align risk management with organizational strategy and objectives.
- Facilitate enterprise-wide identification, assessment, and prioritization of strategic risks, including analysis of trends, risk interdependencies, and potential effects on organizational goals.
- Partner with executive leadership to establish, communicate, and monitor risk appetite and tolerance levels.
- Provide executive leadership with actionable risk insights, reporting, and analysis for business and strategic decisions.
- Monitor internal and external environments for emerging, evolving, and disruptive risks and assess their potential impact.
- Collaborate with business leaders and risk-related functions, including Information Security, Legal, Data Governance, Compliance, and Internal Audit, to develop an integrated view of enterprise risk.
- Facilitate risk governance activities, education, and engagement to encourage proactive, risk-informed decision-making.
- Oversee ongoing ERM program maintenance, effectiveness monitoring, and continuous improvement.
- Adhere to AF policies and procedures and the AF IPAAL Values and TRI Model; act as a role model, maintain a positive and respectful attitude, communicate department issues to the departmental leader, manage and prioritize workload, report to work prepared and on time, and meet productivity standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
