FPA Analyst

Job Description: Financial Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Provides financial planning and analysis support at the corporate level and assists the FP&A Manager in the development of Budgets, Long Range Plans (LRP) and Forecasts (including maintaining standard templates, preparing slides / analyses for annual Budget LRP management presentation to Neapco’s Shareholder (WXA)
• Coordinating with Business Units to understand and report on monthly Inventory, Working Capital and quarterly and annual capital projects
• Consolidates monthly Pre-flash reports and Sales & EBITDA bridges for monthly actual closing, forecast, as well as Budget and LRP processes. Follows up with business units to understand significant variances between actual, budget, and forecast results as well as any corrective actions.
• Prepares monthly FP&A reporting slides and analyses to support FP&A Supervisor and CFO’s monthly financial overview.
• Publishes monthly Sales & EBITDA bridges and financial statements to be included in monthly performance review packages. Reviews business unit level one metrics to avoid discrepancies.
• Consolidates Risks and Opportunities (R&O) summary to support bi-weekly global discussions.
• Assists FP&A Supervisor to maintain competitive benchmarking summary of Neapco’s peer companies
• Maintains and updates annual Neapco Financial calendar and Budget LRP timeline. Coordinates with the Administrative Assistant to schedule various reviews needed at both business unit and corporate levels.
• Serves as a technical expert and liaison to internal stakeholders to drive the optimal utilization of Adaptive Insights (OfficeConnect) in FP&A deliverables.
• Participate in AI investigation and implementation activities
• Various ad-hoc projects including data gathering and tracking as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 2 to 3 years’ experience in financial planning and analysis or related finance role including financial consolidation
• Prior comparable experience in PLEX, SAP or Adaptive Insights is a plus
• Strong accounting knowledge. Balance sheet, cash flow, and income statement consolidation experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling skills, and computer skills, especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Initiative, strong work ethic, and professional demeanor
• High attention to detail and accuracy. Comfortable working with imperfect data, tight timelines, and multiple priorities
• Good verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively present information to top management
• Ability to cultivate working relationships throughout the organization