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gategroup · 1 week ago

Financial Planning Analyst

Reston, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$69K/yr - $75K/yr

3+ years exp

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. The FP&A Analyst will apply business and analytical skills on various projects related to financial planning, budgeting, and operational performance to identify and implement practical business solutions for the U.S. division.

Airlines/Aviation

Responsibilities

Performs tender analysis in conjunction with the business proposal review process to include: Serving as a central point of contact for the virtual bid team, compiling and modeling all cost and revenue inputs into P&L, setting pricing to achieve target profit margins, generating comprehensive financial projections and sensitivity analysis, reviewing proposed contractual terms and drafting alternatives for commercial negotiations, and briefing the executive management team on related strategic issues

Conducts financial analysis on profitability enhancing opportunities and strategies, proposes changes to internal processes, and new business strategies

Assists with financial and operational reviews related to business unit performance. Quantifies variances in KPIs and financial results to budget

Analyze company operating targets for the annual budget process. Assists with the development of budgets and forecast models and projections in conjunction with the operating units as required

Participates in the development of SAP BW Group profit & loss reports to support senior management decision-making. Assists with the analysis of actual results against budget and forecast and prepares written analysis as required

Conducts and supports ad-hoc analysis on issues throughout the company as assigned

Qualification

Financial analysisAdvanced ExcelBudgetingSAP Business WarehouseKPI analysisCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university required; Business, Finance, Economics, or Accounting, majors preferred

Minimum of 3 years of experience as a financial analyst including profit and loss analysis and KPI analysis required

Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Ability to communicate well with internal and external customers verbally and in writing

Must possess strong financial and analytical skills including experience creating complex financial models and efficiently communicating results through the use of supporting tables, graphs, and presentation quality materials

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, solve problems, make recommendations, and draw valid conclusions in a timely and accurate manner

Must be able to effectively and professionally communicate with management and staff

Must demonstrate sound judgment and reasoning skills

Ability to prioritize and successfully manage multiple projects/deadlines simultaneously

Strong PC skills including MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint required