Above Lending is hiring a
FP&A Associate, United States

Summary

The job is for a FP&A Associate at Above Lending who will provide modeling support for financial forecasts, strategic planning, business analysis, and annual budgeting. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a highly quantitative field with 1-2 years of experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, or up to 4 years of experience in FP&A.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or other highly quantitative field
• 1-2 years of experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance or up to 4 years of experience in FP&A building and maintaining complex financial models
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal, quantitative, and written communication skills required
• High standards of accuracy and precision; strong attention to detail; highly organized
• Ability to work effectively under tight time constraints, and multi-task on various projects
• Desire to learn the operations and strategy, and ability to question the status quo
• Excellent Excel and data skills
• Understanding of, and ability to build, projection curves

Responsibilities

• Own, build and improve the framework of the operating, forecast, and scenario based financial models
• Build financial models in Excel based on historical financial and operating data
• Ensure model accuracy while enhancing model quality
• Recommend and implement model process improvement measures
• Conduct scenario analysis based on strategic business decisions to access profitability and financial business risks
• Analyze and identify data required to support financial models
• Facilitate the process for accurate and complete updates of financial models each reporting period
• Perform monthly variance analysis against financial models
• Assist with identification and design of a FP&A reporting tool for the budget, forecast, and other financial models
• Provide financial and strategic support to senior management and the owners, including preparing investor presentations, financial presentations, and other projects
• Meet with division leads to discuss monthly variances and any organizational changes that may affect financials

Preferred Qualifications

High potential individual, able to rise within the Finance organization