Financial Planning Analyst

Financial Planning Analyst

We are seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to support commercial decision-making and strategic planning across the organization. This role encompasses responsibilities in commercial finance, such as sales and margin analysis, product profitability, and reporting, as well as financial planning duties, including forecasting, investment evaluation, project financial modeling, and risk and opportunity tracking. As a key financial partner to Sales and Executive Leadership, the FP&A Analyst provides clear, data-driven insights that guide strategic decisions and drive financial performance.

Responsibilities :

• Provide financial insights and decision support on revenue, margin, pricing, and product mix.
• Analyze and report monthly bookings, billings, and profitability by region, customer, and product group, highlighting key trends and opportunities.
• Prepare detailed profit and loss reports for sales centers.
• Support sales teams with accurate bookings and billings forecasting.
• Monitor performance against targets and KPIs, collaborating with commercial leaders to understand variances and implement corrective actions.
• Lead annual budget, mid-term planning, and quarterly forecasting processes for sales, gross margin, and cost centers, ensuring alignment with group guidelines.
• Conduct variance analysis to explain differences between actual and budgeted results, providing actionable insights.
• Develop and enhance financial forecasting models, ensuring accuracy and transparency.
• Analyze and revalue stock, collaborating with sales to manage aged inventory.
• Monitor and analyze personal and operational expenses against forecasts, coordinating reclassifications with accounting as needed.
• Track and report financial risks and opportunities, offering early warnings and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Support the development of strategic planning materials, including long-range plans and growth opportunity assessments.
• Collaborate across departments to understand financial needs and develop supportive business plans.
• Calculate commissions for third-party representatives.
• Develop financial models for capital investment proposals, business cases, and strategic initiatives.
• Analyze ROI, NPV, payback period, and scenario outcomes for capital projects, expansion plans, and new product introductions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to build project budgets, monitor spend, and report on financial progress.
• Coordinate with group controlling and update relevant financial systems, ensuring alignment with accounting.

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About Aston Carter :

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.