Senior Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Ovative Group

Sr. Analyst supporting the FP&A team at Ovative Group, a media, measurement, and creative firm.

Posted 8/1/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Illinois, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $75,000 - $93,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, with a strong focus on data integrity, variance analysis, and effective communication of financial insights to leadership. Proficient in building and maintaining financial models that support strategic decision-making and operational improvements.

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Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Variance AnalysisAdaptive InsightsData Integrity ManagementFinancial Modeling

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisAssumptions-Based ModelingDashboard ReportingForecastingData Clean-Up

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationAnalytical RigorAttention To DetailOwnership

Tools & Technologies

Adaptive Insights

Industry Keywords

Financial ReportingExecutive-Level ReportingOperational MetricsScenario ModelingBusiness Model Fluency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, maintain, and improve the financial backbone that leadership relies on to run the business
Own and continuously improve our Adaptive Insights and dashboard-driven reporting suite
Support monthly close reporting processes, including preparation and analysis of financial results, variance reporting, and executive-level reporting materials
Produce and QA regular financial results with a zero-defect standard
Turn dense financial detail into outputs that make the story obvious to non-finance audiences
Partner with BU leaders to evolve what we measure
Turn data into decisions leadership can act on
Build fluency in our business model — how our services drive client impact, and how the revenue models and cost drivers relevant to your area of focus translate into our financial results
Conduct assumptions-based modeling that stress-tests key company initiatives before capital or headcount gets committed
Provide variance and root-cause analyses, including monthly forecast vs. actuals, that explain not just what happened, but why - and communicate insights directly to leadership
Partner directly with senior leadership to produce ad hoc analyses and scenario models that shape real-time decision-making
Identify and drive opportunities to improve our operating metrics, including leveraging AI and automation to streamline workflows and reduce manual processes
Maintain clean and accurate financial data
Maintain an always-on, updated financial forecast through daily and weekly model updates, with rigorous attention to detail across every input
Serve as a thought partner and owner in streamlining data clean-up, building repeatable processes rather than one-off fixes
Proactively flag data integrity issues and drive them to resolution
Be a team player, ready to take on ad hoc tasks as needed
Own the design, assumptions testing, and output of the financial projection model for our long-range corporate planning exercises

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of FP&A, financial analysis, or related experience
Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate financial detail for non-finance audiences
Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward ownership over task completion
High analytical rigor
Meticulous attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks

Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI
Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams
Generous paid vacation policy
401k match program
Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
Sabbatical program
Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program