RiskSpan

Strategy and Planning Analyst, FP&A

RiskSpan

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Rosslyn-Arlington • Virginia • United States

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Tech Stack

PythonSQL

About the role

  • Support annual budgeting, reforecasting, and long-range planning processes
  • Build and maintain financial models related to revenue, cost structure, and profitability
  • Analyze variances vs. plan, forecast, and prior periods; identify key drivers
  • Partner with accounting to understand actual results and ensure analytical consistency with financial statements
  • Use income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow data to inform analysis and forecasts
  • Understand revenue recognition, cost capitalization vs. expensing, and timing differences that affect results
  • Identify and explain differences between operational performance and reported financial outcomes
  • Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support pricing, resourcing, investment decisions, and growth initiatives
  • Assist in evaluating new products, services, or business opportunities
  • Support scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis for key assumptions
  • Work with cross-functional leaders to understand operational and economic drivers
  • Prepare management reporting and analysis for senior leadership
  • Build and manage monthly KPI reporting
  • Help develop clear narratives around performance, trends, and risks
  • Support board- and investor-level materials as needed
  • Help improve FP&A models, documentation, and analytical frameworks
  • Identify opportunities to streamline or automate reporting and analysis
  • Work with finance systems and data sources to ensure accuracy and usability

Requirements

  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Solid understanding of accounting fundamentals, including:
  • o Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow relationships
  • o Accrual accounting concepts
  • o Revenue and expense timing
  • Advanced Excel skills (financial modeling, scenario analysis, structured datasets)
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely about financial results
  • Intellectual curiosity and comfort operating in ambiguity
  • 2+ years of experience in FP&A, consulting, corporate finance, analytics, or related roles
  • Strong undergraduate finance or accounting background
  • Exposure to SaaS, analytics, or professional services business models
  • Experience with BI tools or SQL/Python is a plus
  • Prior interaction with accounting or audit teams
Benefits
  • Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership
  • Exposure to real strategic and financial decision-making
  • Ability to help build and shape FP&A and planning processes as the company evolves
  • Smart, collaborative environment with meaningful responsibility early
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingscenario analysisquantitative analysisaccrual accountingrevenue recognitioncost capitalizationKPI reportingdata analysisExcel
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsintellectual curiosityproblem-solvingcollaborationadaptability