When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions.
Accurate is looking for a self-motivated Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis to be a key member of our organization. Reporting to the Director of FP&A, this role will be responsible for performing financial modeling & business decision analyses, preparing the financial budgets and forecasts, as well as communicating financial information to the executive leadership team. This individual will help lead Accurate’s annual budgeting process, support month-end financial reporting, and partner closely with department leaders across the organization to drive continued growth and improve EBITDA margins. This position will be a highly hands-on role while managing and leading a small remote team.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting package for executive leadership team and shareholders
- Manage and improve the annual budgeting process, working closely with department leaders to set realistic financial targets that are aligned with the organizational goals
- Manage and improve Bi-weekly cash projection
- Understand and communicate actual vs budget P&Ls to budget owners on a monthly basis; recommend appropriate course of action to help achieve the financial targets
- Track, analyze, and report on internal KPIs to measure performance of various teams
- Identify and investigate material direct and indirect cost variances, providing explanations for management to support decision making
- Responsible for managing, developing, and training FP&A team
- Manage and maintain internal data mappings used for various reports across the organization
- Create reports using BI tools such as Tableau and partner with the BI team on improving data marts used for financial KPI reporting
- Calculate quarterly sales commissions for Account Management
- Creatively adapt to unexpected obstacles and reallocates time, priorities, and resources accordingly
- Creation and maintenance of formal process documentation
- Creation of ad-hoc reports and financial modeling on as-needed basis
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field preferred
- Minimum of 5+ years of financial analysis experience
- Possess superb knowledge and understanding of financial systems, financial planning and analysis, and accounting principles
- Strong financial modeling skills, with a clear understanding of the relationship between the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to present information in different forums and with all/multiple levels of leadership
- Positive attitude, ability to work well and fast under pressure, exceptional customer service attitude
- Ability to execute cross functional initiatives through the coordination and influencing of various teams
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience in Enterprise solutions – Netsuite, WorkDay Adaptive Planning, Tableau software a plus
- SQL experience a plus
- Ability to thrive in a role that is constantly changing to meet evolving demands
The Accurate Way:
We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave.
Take ownership.
Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best.
Be open.
Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences.
Stay curious.
Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve.
Work as one.
Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed.
About Accurate Background:
Accurate Background’s vision is to make every hire the start of a success story. As a trusted provider of employment background screening and workforce monitoring services, Accurate Background gives companies of all sizes the confidence to make smarter, unbiased hiring decisions at the speed of demand. Experience a new standard of support with a dedicated team, comprehensive technology and insight, and the most extensive coverage and search options to advance your business while keeping your brand and people safe.
Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.
