Senior FP&A Analyst - Business Planning Team, Hq

Type: Full-Time

Location: La Palma(Orange County), CA

Position Summary: 

The Sr. FP&A Analyst will play a key role in the Headquarters Business Planning team by leading monthly management closing analysis and delivering actionable insights into company performance. This role is responsible for analyzing finalized profit and loss results after monthly closing, identifying key business drivers, developing data-backed hypotheses, extracting and validating raw data, and translating findings into clear management stories for leadership review.

This position also plays a meaningful role in quarterly and annual closing, annual operating planning, budget management, executive reporting, and cross-functional business reviews. The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of relevant FP&A, financial analysis, or business planning experience and is highly analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, and confident communicating with stakeholders in both English and Korean.

Responsibilities:

• Lead monthly analysis of finalized profit and loss results and overall business performance, including sales, cost, margin, and SG&A trends.
• Perform detailed variance analysis and identify key financial and operational drivers impacting performance against plan, forecast, and prior periods.
• Build structured hypotheses, extract and validate raw data, and convert complex findings into clear, actionable recommendations for management.
• Prepare monthly financial analysis reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentations for senior leadership.
• Support quarterly and year-end closing activities by providing in-depth financial insights, commentary, and business context for leadership review.
• Partner with strategic planning and business divisions to develop the company’s annual financial plan, business targets, and forecast updates.
• Manage annual budget allocation and monitor monthly spending against plan; identify risks and opportunities and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Track execution of the annual business plan and proactively highlight areas of underperformance, business risk, and operational improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with leaders in finance, operations, logistics, sales, and other business functions to assess trends and support decision-making.
• Improve reporting accuracy and efficiency by enhancing financial models, reporting processes, and analysis frameworks.
• Present financial insights and recommendations in management meetings, regional workshops, and other business review forums.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Data Science, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experiencein FP&A, financial analysis, management reporting, business planning, or a related corporate finance function.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large data sets, identify trends, and develop meaningful business insights.
• Demonstrated experience conducting root-cause analysis and translating financial and operational data into executive-level recommendations.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and monthly/quarterly financial review processes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with recurring deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and influence stakeholders.
• Professional fluency in English and Korean, including writing, speaking, and presentation capability in both languages.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Exceland strong PowerPoint skills, including the ability to create polished, executive-ready materials.

Preferred:

• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, logistics, consumer products, or other operationally complex business environments.
• Experience supporting senior leadership with business performance reviews and strategic planning processes.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, financial planning tools, and dashboard/reporting platforms.
• Proven ability to improve reporting processes and drive greater transparency in financial and operational performance.
• Comfort working in a bilingual and cross-cultural business environment.

Core Competencies:

• Advanced financial analysis and business insight
• Budget planning, forecasting, and performance monitoring
• Executive reporting and financial storytelling
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Strategic thinking with strong attention to detail
• Bilingual communication (English/Korean)
• Proactive problem-solving and ownership mindset

The base salary range for this role is between $90,000 - $110,000/ Salary, depend on your experiences, qualifications, and skills.