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Senior Financial Planning Analyst Jobs in St. Petersburg, FL at Leon Recruitment
Title: Senior Financial Planning Analyst
Company: Leon Recruitment
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Senior Financial Analyst (FP&A)
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite
About the Opportunity
Our client, a Fortune 200 organization, is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join its Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team. This role partners closely with Finance, Operations, and Executive Leadership to support forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting, operational analysis, and strategic decision-making.
This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical finance professional who enjoys working with large datasets, building financial models, developing executive reporting, and influencing business decisions across multiple departments.
Responsibilities
- Lead quarterly forecasting processes and collaborate with cross-functional business partners.
- Support the annual budgeting process along with monthly and quarterly forecasting activities.
- Prepare variance analyses comparing actual results against budget and forecast.
- Develop recurring financial reports and executive-level presentations.
- Analyze key business performance indicators (KPIs) and identify trends impacting profitability and operational performance.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting using Power BI and other business intelligence tools.
- Perform competitive and market analysis to support strategic planning initiatives.
- Collaborate with IT and data teams to develop and maintain reporting datasets.
- Participate in corporate and departmental budgeting processes.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting processes and business procedures.
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis to support executive decision-making.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- 3–5+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Corporate Finance, or Accounting.
- Strong experience with financial modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, advanced formulas; VBA is a plus).
- Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence platforms.
- Experience with ERP and financial planning systems such as Hyperion EPM or JD Edwards is preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present financial information to various levels of management.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple business functions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a large corporate FP&A environment.
- Experience supporting executive leadership through financial reporting and business analysis.
- Experience with financial systems integration, reporting automation, artifical intelligence, or business intelligence initiatives.
Why Apply?
- Join a Fortune 200 organization with long-term career growth opportunities.
- High-visibility role with exposure to senior leadership.
- Opportunity to influence strategic business decisions.
- Collaborative, data-driven finance team.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
