What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate, FP&A position at Paytient?
About The Role:
Paytient is searching for a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Associate. In this role, you will oversee and manage all aspects of forecasting and financial modeling, annual budget planning, regular budget analysis, and reporting. Our ideal candidate is proactive and collaborative in the financial planning processes, and can confidently present results to stakeholders across the organization.
Our “remote with roots” model allows us to work where we thrive and gather as needed, often in our home office in Columbia, Missouri. This role can be performed from anywhere in the continental U.S., with the exception of Montana.
What You'll Do:
- Partner and support stakeholders and executive leaders with annual budget planning, regular budget analysis, financial modeling, and support with expense management and headcount planning
- Provide budget variance reconciliations and track key operational and financial metrics, creating and implementing recommendations with respective stakeholders
- Drive growth and operational improvements across the company, identifying opportunities for improvement and efficiency
- Partner with People Operations on headcount and compensation planning processes
- Maintain the operating model for the business and provide revenue, expense and balance sheet projections
- Perform advanced excel analytics and reporting on financial and business metrics
- Design business analysis and data recording systems for use throughout the company
- Maintain analytical files and perform updates as necessary to ensure accuracy and relevance
- Track data to identify changes in financial and business trends
What You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics or other quantitative field
- 1-2 years of experience in FP&A
- Experience with complex financial forecasting (preferably at a startup)
- Expert in Microsoft Excel
- Analytical skills that allow for the development of data-driven reports
- Demonstrated ability to manage time and prioritize projects to meet deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively relate data to coworkers
- Excellent critical thinking skills to help solve business problems and make decisions
- Strong focus on attention to details that could impact results
- General knowledge of accounting, business operations, objectives, strategies, processes, and information flow
