FP&A Consultant

Kaizen Analytix•Dallas, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics products and services company that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking qualified candidates for a FP&A Consultant, Business Consulting. Responsibilities, capabilities for success, requirements, and the ideal candidate for this position are provided below.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of related work experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, or related discipline is required.
Must have experience with cash flows & capital planning.
Bachelor’s degree is required; Masters of Analytics, MBA, CMA or CPA is preferred
Strong communication, project management, analytical, attention to detail, and presentation skills; mindset of “own it all the way”
Strong proficiency with SAP BPC and Financial Planning software is required, Microsoft Office applications required including advanced proficiency in Excel, and Data Visualization tools are preferred (Tableau and Power BI)

Nice To Haves

Related work experience in business intelligence, business analytics, management consulting, process improvement, or related field is preferred.
Understanding of the automotive industry is preferred

Responsibilities

Structuring ambiguous business problems and supporting data analysis, data visualization, and project management
Building the foundation for the project by capturing the business context: the problem, current state, desired future state, business needs, and success criteria
Developing a strong understanding of business requirements; working with business users and technical teams to define technical and process requirements
Collecting and reviewing available information to make data-driven business decisions and recommendations
Deploying project management methodologies/software development approaches and defining the appropriate deliverables throughout the project
Collaborating with the client team and cross-functional Kaizen team members including data scientists and software developers
Working under the guidance of senior project leadership and analytics professionals
Preparing the annual financial plan and quarterly forecast updates
Performing variance analysis on monthly actuals and budgets/forecasts
Analyzing monthly and YTD financial variances and providing explanations as part of the monthly financial review
Evaluating trends in monthly cost outcomes for target costs and identifying opportunities for improvement.