Overview
A leading aerial imagery organization is seeking an FP&A Analyst II to join their Corporate Finance team. This role supports intelligent and disciplined decision-making by developing and communicating financial insights to operational leaders. It offers variety, flexibility, and exposure to key leaders within a fast-paced, process-driven environment. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to quickly learn new technologies.
The FP&A Analyst II will use creativity, financial and technical expertise, and interpersonal skills to solve complex problems and drive impactful business changes. The role is full-time, with a salary range of $65,000 - $82,600 plus bonus eligibility. Preference is given to candidates located in the Chicago area.
This position can be fully remote or hybrid based in Rochester, NY, depending on candidate preference. The Rochester office hosts many operations, sales, and accounting employees, making hybrid work a good option for local candidates. The Corporate Finance team primarily works remotely and may travel occasionally for projects and workshops.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance existing financial models with limited supervision; assist in building new models as needed.
- Support monthly expense reviews by analyzing variances between actuals, forecasts, and plans; update financial plans and forecasts; communicate insights to business partners; and recommend optimizations.
- Contribute to the annual operating plan (budget) cycle by collaborating with business partners, owning assigned sections and deliverables, and supporting development of plans aligned with financial targets and strategic priorities.
- Analyze financial and business data to evaluate critical decisions related to investment appraisal, profitability, productivity, cost efficiency, and growth initiatives.
- Identify and resolve complex data integrity issues, collaborating with stakeholders to implement sustainable solutions.
- Build, develop, and continuously improve management reporting to provide timely, relevant, and reliable information for decision-making.
- Leverage AI and automation tools to enhance efficiency and analytical depth.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant experience.
- Proven ability to develop innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Strong discipline and drive with a track record of meeting deadlines and delivering results.
- Ability to manage assigned workstreams and produce high-quality outputs with limited supervision.
- Experience constructing, maintaining, and reviewing financial models.
- Comfortable working with unstructured, imperfect, or incomplete data.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a fully remote environment across different time zones.
- Strong written communication skills, including preparing management or board presentations and synthesizing financial and non-financial data.
- Effective verbal communication skills, especially explaining complex topics simply to non-finance colleagues.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using artificial intelligence and advanced analytical tools in a corporate finance setting.
- Familiarity with Workday Adaptive Planning or similar Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools.
- Experience with large-scale data mining and reporting tools such as SQL.
- CPA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent international designation.
- Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems.
Location
- Remote or hybrid (Rochester, NY office).
- Preference given to candidates in the Chicago area.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $65,000 - $82,600 annually.
- Bonus eligible.
- Full-time position.