Senior FP&A Analyst

As a Senior FP&A Analyst at EasyPost, you will be responsible for various essential functions including managing financial models, conducting variance analysis, preparing insightful financial reports, and collaborating with several departments to provide data-driven financial insights. Your analytical skills will be crucial in identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to enhance EasyPost's financial performance.

To qualify for the Senior FP&A Analyst position at EasyPost, you need to have a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, along with at least 6 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial modeling, or corporate finance. Proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools, along with strong analytical and communication skills, are also essential.

For the Senior FP&A Analyst position at EasyPost, strong financial modeling skills are critical. This includes proficiency in Excel for building complex models, understanding budgeting and forecasting processes, and the ability to conduct variance analysis to compare actual performance to budgeted expectations. Solid analytical abilities to interpret the data are also very important.

EasyPost fosters a collaborative culture that encourages professional growth for Senior FP&A Analysts through various opportunities such as working on high-impact projects, participating in mentoring programs, and providing continuous learning experiences in a fast-paced environment. Employees are empowered to make significant contributions, facilitating both personal and organizational development.

The salary range for a Senior FP&A Analyst at EasyPost is between $108,000 and $142,000 per year. Actual compensation may vary based on individual experience, education, skills, and geographic location, aligning with EasyPost's philosophy of equity in compensation.

In answering this question, detail your previous roles where you developed forecasts, the methodologies you employed, and how your forecasts impacted business decisions. Emphasize your analytical skills and any tools or software you used in the forecasting process.

Be prepared to discuss a specific financial model you've built. Explain its purpose, the assumptions made, and the outcomes it generated. Highlight how this modeling contributed to key business decisions at your previous job.

Discuss your systematic approach to variance analysis, including how you identify variances, investigate their causes, and communicate findings. Use specific examples from past experiences to illustrate how you've successfully managed variances.

Mention specific tools you're familiar with, such as Tableau or Power BI, and discuss how you utilized them to create insightful dashboards or reports. Provide examples of how this visual data helped stakeholders understand complex financial trends.

Choose a relevant example where your analysis led to actionable insights. Describe the context, your analytical process, and how management used your recommendations to make informed decisions.

Discuss the steps you take to verify the accuracy of your data, your attention to detail, and any processes or software you use for auditing your financial reports to maintain integrity.

Provide examples of how you've communicated financial insights to non-financial colleagues. Highlight your ability to translate complex concepts into understandable terms and share the positive outcomes of such collaborations.

Share your time management strategies, how you assess urgency versus importance, and any tools you utilize for task management. Provide an instance where your prioritization positively impacted project outcomes.

Reflect on a specific challenge, its impact on your role, and the steps you took to resolve it. Emphasize your problem-solving abilities and what you learned from the experience.

Articulate your enthusiasm for EasyPost’s mission, culture, and growth trajectory. Link your skills and experiences to how you can contribute to their goals, showing that you've researched the company and understand its impact on the shipping industry.