Senior FP&A Analyst - Budget

QTS Data Centers•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

At QTS, a global digital infrastructure leader and a portfolio company of Blackstone, world-class data centers support strategic growth initiatives, positioning the company at the forefront of today’s dynamic digital transformation. Driven by purpose and innovation, QTS designs, builds, and operates advanced data centers, committed to connecting the world for good. The company is powered by people who play a vital role in its culture, innovation, and growth, contributing to communities and demonstrating knowledge, resourcefulness, and mission-driven commitment. The Senior FP&A Analyst - Budget plays a critical role on the QTS Finance Team, partnering with leadership and stakeholders to achieve financial objectives. This role involves providing accurate, consistent, timely, and insightful forecasts and deliverables to inform critical business decisions, thereby unlocking value in a rapidly growing organization. The position specifically supports General & Administrative (G&A) expense forecasts, processes, reporting, analytics, and variance analysis, as well as QTS position management and cost center hierarchy management. The analyst will leverage financial systems experience and business intelligence platforms to deliver financial insights. Cross-training is a vital component of the team, and roles and responsibilities may evolve over time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Finance or Accounting or equivalent professional experience
Four or more years of professional experience in financial planning & analysis or a budgeting role with the ability to turn financial data into visually appealing, professional dashboards/reporting that effectively deliver the message and drive action
Experience providing financial and analytical support to cross-functional teams and organizations.
Experience in planning applications such as Adaptive Planning or Oracle PBCS
Experience with data transformation, reporting, and visualization through use of Business Intelligence (BI) software such as Tableau or Power BI
Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information.
Self-motivated, highly organized individual eager to work in a fast-paced environment.
High attention to detail and accuracy with strong written and oral communication skills; strong initiative and creativity.
Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing simultaneous workstreams
Discretion and maturity necessary to handle sensitive financial information
Unrelenting drive for process efficiency through simplification and automation
Team player who takes initiative and works constructively with others to achieve team goals.

Nice To Haves

Systems administration and development experience preferred

Responsibilities

Partners with business owners in development, review, analysis, and reporting of General & Administrative Expense budgets.
Supports position management and cost center hierarchy management for the company.
Delivers detailed monthly/quarterly/annual variance analysis that provides leadership with key insights necessary to make informed business decisions.
Proactively identifies risk and opportunity in the forecast for respective areas of responsibility.
Owns basic system administration of the budgeting system (Adaptive Planning) and SME (subject matter expert) for assigned areas; includes maintaining information in the system, accuracy of the data, and driving system enhancements.
Performs financial data mining and reconciliation activities in the budgeting system.
Develops insightful Tableau dashboards which support financial decision-making and driving financial accountability.
Identifies and implements process changes that result in improved efficiency and forecast accuracy.
Cross-trains with other functions on the team to build redundancy of critical tasks.
Works with leadership on presentation of key metrics that drive financial accountability throughout the organization.
Ensures that budgeting/forecasting methods align with GAAP and internal accounting procedures.