Lead Financial Analyst - COO CFO FP&A Team

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Job Description

As a Lead Financial Analyst on the COO CFO FP&A team, you will play a key role in delivering meaningful financial insights that support decision-making and expense management across the organization. This position focuses on financial planning and reporting, with high visibility and regular engagement with senior leadership. You will partner with cross-functional teams to develop accurate forecasts, monitor variances, and deliver executive-ready reporting with clear, data-driven narratives.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Lead Financial Analyst on the COO CFO FP&A team role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Lead financial forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis efforts with a focus on expense management, supporting effective operational planning and reporting.
• Deliver accurate and timely financial reporting packages and presentations for senior leadership, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights through effective storytelling and visualizations.
• Conduct ad-hoc financial analyses to evaluate changes in spend, trends, or leadership-driven initiatives.
• Perform data integrity checks to ensure accuracy and consistency in financial inputs and outputs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to collect data, validate assumptions, and monitor expense drivers.
• Support internal stakeholders through responsive analytics and on-demand reporting to inform expense management decisions.
• Help identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and enhance efficiency across planning cycles.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

•  4 years of experience with budget planning, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present complex information clearly and concisely to various levels of management
• Prior experience working with cross-functional teams on financial planning and reporting
• Strong analytical, finance, and accounting skills; able to synthesize large data sets into meaningful analyses and executive reporting
• Self-starter who can work independently on a broad set of financial topics with minimal supervision
• Ability to anticipate issues and think strategically, understanding both detail and big-picture implications
• Demonstrated ability to translate data and insights into impactful business storytelling
   

Desired Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Experience supporting administrative or shared services functions (e.g., IT, Finance)
• Familiarity with expense planning for technology organizations
• Exposure to financial planning systems (e.g.: Anaplan) and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau)
• Experience working in a complex corporate environment with cross-functional collaboration across multiple business units

CIO CFO- Financial Planning and Analysis- Lead Associate

Target Salary Range: $107,000 to $139,000 a year

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

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