Lead FP&A Analyst

Hypertherm Associates•Kent, WA

18h•$82,636 - $137,731

About The Position

Lead Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst Hypertherm Associates is seeking a Lead FP&A Analyst to join our Finance organization. This role is ideal for a highly experienced FP&A professional who brings strong analytical capabilities, a passion for data‑driven insight, and the ability to partner across Finance and Technology to elevate enterprise decision‑making. The Lead FP&A Analyst plays a critical role within the FP&A Center of Excellence, supporting enterprise‑wide financial planning, forecasting, performance management, and executive reporting. This position works closely with Finance leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver high‑quality financial insights, enable scalable reporting solutions, and continuously improve the tools, processes, and data models that support financial performance management. In addition to owning core FP&A activities, this role provides functional leadership and subject‑matter expertise across Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Business Intelligence (Power BI) platforms, ensuring consistent, accurate, and actionable reporting for monthly close, management operating reviews, and Board‑level deliverables. As our Lead FP&A Analyst you will: Act as the subject matter expert for Hypertherm’s EPM and PowerBI solutions Provide support and gather feedback from users on an on-going basis, elevating opportunities for enhancements or improvements as needed Lead and support enterprise FP&A activities, including forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and long‑range planning Serve as a finance thought partner to senior leaders by translating complex financial data into clear insights that support strategic and operational decision‑making Own and continuously improve monthly management reporting, executive dashboards, and Board‑level materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and a strong narrative Act as a subject matter expert for EPM and Power BI, driving alignment between financial data, reporting standards, and business requirements Collaborate with business and process owners to align financial reporting with end‑to‑end business processes Develop documentation, training, and change‑management materials to support system enhancements and reporting adoption Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve data quality, and enhance reporting efficiency through automation and standardization

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or Economics with 5+ years of relevant experience
Familiarity with knowledge and application of accounting principles, GAAP, consolidations, system flow
Business partnership with senior leaders
Extensive functional and business knowledge
Ability to develop and execute on the implementation of financial systems and reporting tools
Proven ability to produce and maintain an enterprise-wide forecast process
Accountability for leading people in functional processes and programs
Expert oral, written, and presentation skills to deliver effective, confident and results oriented communications and presentations
Ability to partner and drive team to collaborate to improve financial performance, strategic decision-making, and the exploration for future business opportunities

Responsibilities

Act as the subject matter expert for Hypertherm’s EPM and PowerBI solutions
Provide support and gather feedback from users on an on-going basis, elevating opportunities for enhancements or improvements as needed
Lead and support enterprise FP&A activities, including forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and long‑range planning
Serve as a finance thought partner to senior leaders by translating complex financial data into clear insights that support strategic and operational decision‑making
Own and continuously improve monthly management reporting, executive dashboards, and Board‑level materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and a strong narrative
Act as a subject matter expert for EPM and Power BI, driving alignment between financial data, reporting standards, and business requirements
Collaborate with business and process owners to align financial reporting with end‑to‑end business processes
Develop documentation, training, and change‑management materials to support system enhancements and reporting adoption
Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve data quality, and enhance reporting efficiency through automation and standardization