Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst

First 5 LA

1 week 5 days ago

Los Angeles

Finance

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Job Summary

The Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst is responsible for providing the organization with budget monitoring, financial analysis and monitoring, and for supporting procurement-related Finance duties. 

Key Responsibilities

  1. Budget Monitoring
    • Provides project management support to keep budget process progressing, including following up with internal stakeholders on budget requirements, justifications and information required for annual and mid-year budgeting process
    • Works with immediate supervisor and key stakeholders preparing budget to actual variance analyses, identifies trends, and supports with the development of corrective budget action plans
    • Works with immediate supervisor and key stakeholders to understand cost drivers for both programs and operations
  2. Financial Analysis and Monitoring  
    • Partners with program and organization partners to identify risks and opportunities to the business 
    • Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data to managers throughout the organization
    • Analyzes current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, expenses and capital expenditures, highlighting trends and analyzing causes of unexpected variance; elevates to Manager, FP&A for resolution
    • Prepares and monitors monthly actual and forecast processes including expense, capital budget and cash flow forecasts and analysis
    • Runs monthly and yearly financial analytics such as the monthly and year-end financial reporting package 
    • Provides insights into the organization’s financial performance, including expense run-rates, trends, variance analysis, forecasts and project costs  
    • Performs ad hoc analysis and assists in building financial models to support management business decisions
  3. Procurement
    • Prepares and tracks organization’s Agreement-Contract Requisitions  
    • Reviews budgets for consent calendar
    • Reviews ACRs and provides feedback, as appropriate
    • Issues vendor and agreement numbers

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with this position. This job description is general and may evolve over time. The job description is subject to periodic updating. At management’s discretion, the employee may be assigned different and/or additional duties or responsibilities.

Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance, economics, analytics, statistics, financial analysis, accounting, mathematics, public administration or a related field preferred. Advanced degree a plus 
  • Experience: Minimum of three years of related experience in finance analysis and planning, consulting or strategic planning within a public company, grant making organization, university or similar industry preferred
  • Collaboration and Relationship Building: Proven track record of collaboration with internal and external partners. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across various departments and levels of the organization.
  • Leadership: High degree of integrity with proven ability to lead, inspire, mentor, and manage teams within a collaborative environment. Strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to build and nurture relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strategic Thinking: Proven track record of strategic thinking, analyzing complex issues, and developing and implementing innovative solutions.
  • Advocacy and Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrated experience in advocacy, public speaking, and effectively communicating complex issues to diverse audiences. Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse stakeholders, including Board of Commissioners.
  • Commitment to Mission: Demonstrated experience with public family serving systems, understanding early childhood development, coupled with experience advancing equity and improving outcomes for children and families.
  • Analytical Skills: Demonstrated experience using and leveraging data and research to drive decision-making and advance organizational goals and equitable outcomes.

Salary & Benefits

Salary range: $74,900 - $112,300

Equal Opportunity Hiring Statement

First 5 LA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available persons in every job. First 5 LA is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on race (includes hairstyle and hair texture), color, age (40 years and over), ancestry, citizenship, association with a member of a protected class, bereavement leave, disability (physical, intellectual/developmental, or mental health/psychiatric), exercising the right to family care and medical leave related to serious health condition of employee or family member, child bonding, or military exigencies, engaging in protected activity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information or characteristic, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristic), veteran or military status, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, or related medical conditions, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), religion, religious creed (includes dress and grooming practices), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, reproductive health decision making, sex, and sexual orientation or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. It also prohibits discrimination, harassment, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit www.first5la.org.