Senior Finance Analyst, Financial Planning

Harbour Village•Des Moines, IA

9h•$66,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Finance Analyst, Financial Planning is responsible for performing more complex financial analysis and supporting planning cycles with increased ownership. This role independently manages portions of the forecast, develops insights, and begins partnering with stakeholders to support decision-making. This role performs work under direct supervision and handles basic issues and problems, referring to more complex issues to higher-level staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Economics, or related field; or equivalent years of experience
2–4 years of relevant FP&A or financial analysis experience
Strong understanding of financial statements and forecasting methodologies
Advanced Excel skills and experience with planning systems (e.g., Adaptive preferred)
Ability to translate data into clear insights and recommendations
Strong organizational, prioritization, and communication skills
Possesses solid working knowledge of subject matter.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain budgets and rolling forecasts for assigned areas
Perform forecast-to-forecast and forecast-to-actual variance analysis with clear explanations
Manage forecast assumptions and supporting schedules with limited oversight
Build and maintain financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses
Develop and track KPIs and performance metrics to support planning discussions
Prepare presentations and reporting packages for leadership review
Partner with stakeholders to gather inputs and explain results
Identify and recommend improvements to planning processes, reports, and templates
Support onboarding and informal guidance of junior analysts
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned