Senior FP&A Analyst

As a trusted advisor in the professional services industry, you know what matters most to clients: Big thinking with a personal focus. You also know what matters most to your own success, including: career growth, work-life flexibility, leadership that cares about your ability to succeed, the opportunity to give and receive one-on-one coaching and mentoring, as well as learning opportunities that inspire professional development. Experience them all at Schneider Downs, where we’ve been providing accounting, tax, consulting, business advisory and wealth management services through our team of innovative thought leaders for over 65 years. Start building a career with people motivated to help you succeed—and enjoy more of what counts.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is a key component of our internal finance team and is a critical operational finance partner for our practices, offering confident communication, strategic insight and the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization. As the Senior FP&A Analyst, you will support leaders across multiple practices, providing financial insights that drive strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills, an ownership mentality and a proactive, go-getter attitude to a dynamic and collaborative environment. 

Schneider Downs has embraced the hybrid work model, so this role will have flexibility working from home, as well as in the office. We are also open to individuals working remotely for this opportunity if they are within driving distance from our clients and offices.

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WHAT YOU’LL DO
•Along with the Senior Manager, FP&A, serve as a key business partner with practice unit leaders to provide analysis and decision support to enable the achievement of firm goals and financial objectives
•Support month end close reporting and analysis
•Partner with the Senior Manager, FP&A to own the annual budget process end-to-end, moving from a top-down approach to a bottoms-up model built and maintained in partnership with practice unit leaders
•Work with practice unit leaders to develop and maintain quarterly forecasts
•Support firm-wide reporting requirements by building reports that meet stakeholder needs Collaborate cross-functionally with teams to develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI 
•Maintain the firm’s long-term financial model, updating and creating various scenario options
•Conduct financial modeling and scenario analysis to support investments and new business initiatives
•Support the leadership team in the preparation of regular shareholder, board and firm meeting materials
•Provide exceptional internal customer service and build strong relationships across departments
•Serve as a trusted advisor, exhibiting executive presence in interactions with senior leadership and practice unit leaders

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Required:
•Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field 
•Minimum of three years of experience in FP&A or corporate finance
•Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including the ability to build and maintain complex models and to consolidate data from disparate sources into succinct, sustainable reporting formats
Preferred:
•Experience with Power BI or other visualization tools (e.g., Tableau) for advanced business intelligence and information reporting
•Experience with FP&A software (e.g., Vena, Datarails, Workday Adaptive Planning)
•Experience serving as a finance business partner to senior leadership
•Experience with FP&A/reporting system implementation
•Experience building a bottoms-up budget or forecast model from the ground up
•CPA and/or MBA designation
Other:
•Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, and the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial data to senior leadership
•Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to succinctly and efficiently communicate complex topics
•Proven ability to work independently and execute key deliverables with minimal oversight
•Comfort operating with incomplete information, using sound judgment and prior experience to make decisions and drive alignment with leadership rather than waiting for direction 
•Understands the details, but able to operate and summarize information at a high level to provide leadership with the right information needed to make quick decisions
•Strategic business mindset with the ability to think ahead about potential risks, opportunities and having the ability to understand or estimate financial and operational impacts
•Advanced skills and proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications
•Experience working with large data sets and disparate systems
•Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration, including with IT/Data teams
•Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work
•Experience leading projects and driving process improvements

WHERE CULTURE COUNTS
At Schneider Downs, our culture is our identity. And it’s our culture of care that makes us unique. Even as we grow, we work hard to retain this culture to continuously promote a positive, supportive work environment through our core values: Care & Respect, Integrity, Be Great, Adaptive and We Not Me.

ENJOY MORE OF THE THINGS THAT MATTER MOST
- Competitive compensation
- Insurance, including health, dental, and vision, that begin on day one
- Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Parental leave, family care leave, and volunteer time
- 401(k) plans and profit sharing
- CPA exam bonus, education assistance program, and pet insurance

A PLACE WHERE INCLUSIVITY COUNTS
Schneider Downs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. We believe a culture of care that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion contributes to a better company, better client services, and a better world.

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