Financial Planning & Analysis, FP&A Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Take responsibility for the budget, rolling forecast, financial models, and project-specific P&Ls.

• Develop a dependable budget and rolling forecast process that serves as the single source of truth.

• Collaborate with department and project leaders to construct the annual budget from the ground up.

• Update the rolling forecast on a monthly basis within 7 business days following the closing.

• Ensure accuracy of revenue and cash forecasts within ±5% over a 90-day outlook.

• Generate monthly variance reports detailing discrepancies exceeding the 5% threshold and suggesting corrective measures.

• Identify cash and working-capital risks, such as unbilled AR and contract burn, with a lead time of at least four weeks.

• Create documentation for models so that the CFO or Controller can understand the logic without needing a walkthrough.

• Provide guidance to project managers and executives on financial outcomes.

• Act as the primary resource for modeling and analysis best practices.

• Evaluate Truss’s contract mix, indirect rate structure, and project delivery economics.

• Establish project-level P&Ls for ongoing projects and update them monthly.

• Offer gross margin support for cross-functional deliverables.

• Develop pricing models for each new bid and renewal, illustrating margin impacts prior to submission.

• Outline recurring finance workflows and pinpoint the top three automation opportunities within the initial 60 days.

• Forge cross-functional relationships with engineering to support company-wide AI initiatives.

• Document all new or modified processes for independent execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Over 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or accounting.

• In-depth, hands-on proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

• Advanced skills in Excel and Google Sheets, including the ability to build complex models from scratch.

• Experience conducting scenario and sensitivity analysis.

• Familiarity with variance analysis and identifying key business drivers.

• Background in cash flow and working capital management, including unbilled AR and contract burn.

• Experience with project P&L and gross margin analysis.

• Knowledge of indirect cost rates (fringe, overhead, G&A).

• Experience in pricing analysis for bids, proposals, and renewals.

• Proficiency in tracking utilization, backlog, and contract performance.

• Experience with management reporting and preparing board decks.

• Familiarity with accounting systems and ERPs (QuickBooks Online or similar).

• Proven ability to drive process improvements and maintain documentation.

• Capability to communicate financial results clearly to non-financial audiences.

• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.

• Comfort in a fully remote environment utilizing Slack and Google Workspace.

• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.

• Must reside and work within the contiguous U.S.

• May need to pass a federal background check.

• Unable to provide work visa sponsorship.

• Preferred: Experience in building KPI dashboards using Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.

• Preferred: Comfort with AI tools and automation, including scripting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Emphasis on work-life balance.

• Possibility of extending or converting the six-month contract.