Financial Planning Analyst

Budgeting & Forecasting Specialist – FP&A, Financial Modeling & Variance Analysis | Remote

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Budgeting & Forecasting Specialist to own financial planning, forecasting, financial modeling, and variance analysis.

This is a hands-on FP&A role focused on building reliable budgets and forecasts, analyzing business performance, and providing forward-looking insights that help leadership make better decisions.

You’ll partner with finance leaders and department heads to ensure financial plans are accurate, realistic, and aligned with business strategy .

What You’ll Own

Budgeting & Financial Planning

• Lead preparation of annual operating and capital budgets
• Consolidate financial inputs across departments and business units
• Align budgets with company goals, operational plans, and resource constraints
• Partner with department leaders to validate assumptions and spending plans

Forecasting & Scenario Planning

• Maintain rolling forecasts for:
• Revenue
• Expenses
• Cash flow
• Update forecasts with actual results and revised assumptions
• Build scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate potential outcomes
• Identify emerging financial risks and opportunities

Variance Analysis

• Compare actual performance against budgets and forecasts
• Identify key drivers behind financial variances
• Prepare clear written commentary for leadership
• Recommend corrective actions based on performance trends

Financial Modeling

• Build dynamic financial models using Excel and Google Sheets
• Develop models for:
• DCF
• ROI
• IRR
• Break-even analysis
• Scenario planning
• Use advanced formulas, pivot tables, macros, and data integrations to improve modeling efficiency and accuracy

Reporting & Executive Insights

• Prepare management reporting packages, dashboards, and visualizations
• Translate complex financial data into clear business insights
• Present risks, opportunities, trends, and recommendations to leadership
• Support strategic and operational decision-making with financial analysis

FP&A Process Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies in budgeting and forecasting workflows
• Improve planning cycles, data inputs, and reporting processes
• Support implementation or optimization of FP&A platforms such as:
• Anaplan
• Adaptive Insights
• Workday
• Hyperion

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• 3+ years of FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, or financial analysis experience
• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills, including:
• Nested formulas
• Pivot tables
• Sensitivity modeling
• Financial modeling
• Experience building and maintaining budgets and rolling forecasts
• Experience preparing variance analysis and commentary for leadership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to build financial models from scratch
• Strong written and verbal English communication
• Comfortable working independently during U.S. business hours

Nice to Have

• Experience with Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Hyperion, Workday , or similar FP&A tools
• Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, or Looker
• MBA, CFA, or CPA
• Experience in SaaS, real estate, or professional services
• Experience improving or automating forecasting processes

What Success Looks Like

• Forecast accuracy maintained within approximately ±5–10%
• Budgets completed accurately and on schedule
• Variance explanations delivered within 2–3 days of close
• Financial models remain accurate and consistently updated
• Leadership receives clear, actionable financial insights
• Forecasting cycle time improves through automation and process optimization

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Spark Hire Video Interview
• Recruiter Interview
• Practical Financial Modeling & Sensitivity Analysis Task
• Client Interview
• Offer & Background Verification

Apply Now

If you’re an FP&A professional who excels at budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, and turning financial data into actionable business insights , we’d love to hear from you.

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