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Senior Financial Planning Analyst (WFH)

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Planning Analyst to join our Finance team. This role will play a key part in driving financial planning and decision-making across the organization. The Senior Analyst will be responsible for leading the budgeting and forecasting cycles, building financial models, analyzing operational expenditures (OPEX), and providing strategic insights to support business growth and efficiency.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and able to collaborate cross-functionally with business leaders to ensure financial accuracy, transparency, and alignment with company objectives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the annual budgeting process, including gathering inputs, validating assumptions, and preparing consolidated financial budgets.
  • Develop and maintain robust financial models, including budget models, scenario models, and forecasting tools.
  • Manage monthly and quarterly forecasting, analyzing variances and updating projections based on business performance.
  • Monitor and analyze OPEX trends, identifying cost drivers, risks, and opportunities for efficiency.
  • Partner with department heads to provide financial insights and support operational decision-making.
  • Prepare and present financial reports, dashboards, and executive summaries to senior leadership.
  • Ensure alignment of financial plans with strategic objectives and corporate priorities.
  • Support ad hoc financial analysis, business cases, and project evaluations.
  • Enhance and streamline FP&A processes, tools, and reporting methodologies.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or professional certification (CPA, CMA, CFA) is an advantage.
  • 5+ years of experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, or similar finance roles.
  • Proven experience building and maintaining budget and financial models.
  • Strong expertise in OPEX budgeting, cost analysis, and expense management.
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with BI tools or FP&A systems (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Hyperion, Power BI) is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Due to the volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates will only be contacted by authorised Flat Planet recruiters via the firm’s business contact number or business email address.