FP&A Analyst
LevelUp - WordPress Technical Support & Outsourcing
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Philippines
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About the role
- Non-Labour Expense Forecasting: Manage and execute the monthly and quarterly forecasting process for non-labour operating expenses using Google Sheets for data preparation and Adaptive Planning for reporting.
- Labour & People-count Modeling: Develop, maintain, and report on the detailed labour forecast model, including tracking current employee counts and modeling capacity.
- Attrition Analysis: Forecast the financial impact of attrition, including both voluntary and involuntary departures.
- Capacity Planning: Model backfill and new hire requirements to maintain operational capacity while staying within strict budget constraints.
- Purchase Order (PO) Approvals: Act as the primary Finance reviewer for PO requests submitted via the Coupa spend management system.
- Spend Governance: Ensure all POs are fully aligned with approved budget allocations before providing financial approval.
- Hiring Approvals (Job Reqs): Oversee the financial clearance for all new job requisitions in Workday, verifying that both backfill and growth roles are budgeted.
- Risk Escalation: Proactively identify and flag urgent or high-risk spending/hiring requests submitted outside of approved budgets or established governance protocols.
- Month-End Reconciliation: Collate and reconcile actual data at month-end against budget and forecast targets.
- Variance Commentary: Draft detailed, high-quality variance analysis commentary explaining key movements in both Labour and Non-Labour expenses.
- Root-Cause Analysis: Provide deep-dive analysis for significant financial deviations and suggest specific corrective actions to leadership.
- Stakeholder Reporting: Prepare and distribute standardized financial reports and ad-hoc analysis for functional leaders and the global FP&A team.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.
- Experience: 2+ years of progressive experience in a Financial Analyst or FP&A role, preferably within SaaS.
- Technical: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (pivot tables, complex formulas, data modeling). Direct working experience with a corporate FP&A system (e.g., Adaptive).
- System Proficiency: Experience with Coupa (or similar e-procurement tool) and Workday (or similar HCM system) required for transaction processing and control.
- Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data handling. Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to draft clear, concise variance commentary for non-finance leaders. Ability to work effectively under strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Remote work setup
- Equipment provided
- HMO, 13th month pay, government benefits
- Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, US business hours
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
financial forecastinglabour modelingattrition analysiscapacity planningvariance analysisroot-cause analysisdata modelingbudget reconciliationfinancial reportingfinancial analysis
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunication skillsability to work under deadlinesanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingstakeholder managementorganizational skillscollaborationadaptabilitycritical thinking