Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

The Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst is a key member of the finance team with responsibility for supporting enterprise-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, with an important role in driving business growth and improving profitability. Working closely with the Senior Finance Manager, they are expected to support the annual budgeting and monthly reforecasting process across the global enterprise and support the development and distribution of management reporting for the company. The position will also help support the team to provide data to senior executives throughout the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with revenue, expense, and capital budgeting, forecasting, and other analytical processes, including preparing accurate and timely variance analysis to assist leadership with decision making
• Perform ad-hoc reporting and financial or operational analysis to assess potential impacts on monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance
• Maintain, improve and develop internal reporting and financial models to highlight trends and opportunities in both financial and operational metrics
• Support the management of and reporting on key operational data such as new business and carbon emissions
• Assist in preparing presentations to the leadership team.
• Interact with personnel at all levels and across all regions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Finance or Accounting field.
• 1-3+ years of full-time work experience in financial analysis, financial planning and analysis, systems analysis, auditing, or related area
• Strong Excel skills including v-lookups, pivot tables, and “If Functions” and strong PowerPoint skills
• Ability to organize, model, and analyze data; to develop meaningful insights; and summarize key observations and recommendations in a succinct manner
• Demonstrated high level of attention to accuracy and detail
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• The ability to prioritize demands to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing business priorities
• Willingness and ability to respond to ad hoc requests in a timely manner
• Excellent communication (written and oral),organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work independently and also collaborate with a diverse global team
• Ability to handle matters and information with discretion and diplomacy.
• Experience with Adaptive (or similar financial forecasting system), Maconomy or (other similar ERP) and Tableau (or similar data visualization tool) is a plus
• This role will requires being on-site in our DC office 1-2 days per week. Fully remote applications will not be considered.

About APCO Worldwide

APCO Worldwide, named one of the Best Agencies to Work For in North America by PRovoke Media for five consecutive years and a 2020 Top Places to Work in PR by PRNews.

APCO combines a global perspective with local expertise to help clients around the world manage challenges, opportunities, perceptions and reputations. APCO clients include corporations and governments; industry associations and nonprofit organizations; and many top Fortune 500 companies. The firm is a majority women-owned business.

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