
FP&A Analyst
dentsu Austria
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • Kentucky • North Dakota • United States
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Salary
💰 $54,000 - $83,088 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting cycles, leveraging historical results to improve forecast accuracy
- Update rolling forecasts with actuals; analyze key drivers of performance vs. budget and prior periods
- Maintain and refine FP&A models including revenue, project margins, headcount, and operating expenses
- Collaborate with offshore finance teams to finalize monthly reporting submissions and ensure accuracy of expense coding, accruals, and revenue
- Perform variance analysis and provide insight into month‑over‑month and budget vs actual performance
- Prepare departmental P&Ls with commentary for department leaders
- Review revenue forecasts and compare against actuals to project pacing to identify discrepancies
- Partner with Client Finance to monitor project balances, staffing, profitability, and revenue pacing
- Assist in developing insights on client and project performance trends
- Support headcount planning and workforce forecasting across departments
- Track open roles, hiring progress, and vacancy impact on forecasts and capacity planning
- Partner with department leads on staffing levels, utilization insights, and upcoming resource needs
- Provide analysis on the financial impacts of backfills, new hires, restructures, and talent allocation decisions
- Support cash flow forecasting by reviewing payment timing, project billing cycles, vendor obligations, and working capital needs
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and analysis of key accounts as needed
- Collaborate with account teams, Client Finance, and department heads to improve financial visibility and support operational decision making
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting, refine forecasting inputs, and streamline finance workflows
- Present financial information clearly and concisely to non‑finance partners
- Prepare financial support for internal and external audits
- Ensure compliance with financial policies, internal controls, and agency standards
- Support special projects, modeling enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 5–9 years of combined accounting and/or finance experience
- Strong month end close experience including journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and revenue/expense analysis
- Proficiency in Excel and financial systems; experience with ERP or BI tools preferred
- Strong analytical & problem solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently
- Experience supporting process improvements, reporting automation, or system enhancements is a plus
- Ability to handle confidential information with high ethical standards
Benefits
- flexible holiday package starting at 20 days
- corporate discounts
- commuter benefits
- cell phone reimbursement
- a range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
forecastingvariance analysisfinancial modelingbudgetingcash flow analysisrevenue analysisexpense analysisjournal entriesreconciliationsfinancial reporting
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem solvingattention to detailindependencecommunication skillscollaborationorganizational skillsethical standards
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in Accounting