Associate Finance Business Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist with the annual planning process, quarterly forecasting, monthly closings, and expense reporting cycles.

• Collaborate with budget owners to gather and coordinate inputs, assumptions, reviews, and updates for the annual plan.

• Oversee forecast inputs across various departments, including headcount, vendors, compensation, software, facilities, travel, and health benefits.

• Work in conjunction with budget owners, Talent & Organization, and Accounting to synchronize forecasts and address any data or timing discrepancies.

• Analyze monthly performance and forecast updates, clarifying major variance drivers, potential risks, and suggested actions.

• Provide financial insights and decision-making support to leadership, connecting outcomes to operational decisions and strategic goals.

• Review requisitions and purchase orders to ensure compliance with approved budgets and headcount.

• Collaborate with Accounting on accruals, reclassifications, and the categorization of expenses.

• Contribute to reporting automation, enhancements in Anaplan forecasting, and the redesign of processes.

• Examine spend variances, identify associated risks or opportunities, and escalate significant issues as necessary.

• Respond to ad hoc planning inquiries in collaboration with cross-functional finance teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of pertinent experience in financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, or expense management.

• Capability to autonomously handle recurring analyses, exercise financial judgment to probe issues, and suggest solutions based on available data.

• Proficient spreadsheet skills and meticulous attention to detail; familiarity with financial planning or reporting systems is advantageous.

• Prior experience with Anaplan and Workday is preferred.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey financial information and recommendations to non-financial partners and leaders.

• Skilled at building productive working relationships with budget owners, Accounting, Talent and Organization partners, and cross-functional finance teams.

• Capacity to meet recurring deadlines, adjust to shifting priorities, and ensure accuracy in a dynamic environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first culture

• 401(k) savings plan through Fidelity

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage with various medical plan options, including disability insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Discretionary Time Off (DTO)

• 12 weeks of 100% Paid Parental leave

• Fertility coverage

• $25,000 for surrogacy/adoption

• Paid leave for unsuccessful treatments, adoption, or pregnancies

• Work-From-Home reimbursement to facilitate team collaboration in home office settings