FP&A Business Analyst

FP&A Consultant, Business Consulting

Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics products and services company that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking qualified candidates for a FP&A Consultant, Business Consulting. Responsibilities, capabilities for success, requirements, and the ideal candidate for this position are provided below.

• Lead client FP&A engagements by…
• Structuring ambiguous business problems and supporting data analysis, data visualization, and project management
• Building the foundation for the project by capturing the business context: the problem, current state, desired future state, business needs, and success criteria
• Developing a strong understanding of business requirements; working with business users and technical teams to define technical and process requirements
• Collecting and reviewing available information to make data‑driven business decisions and recommendations
• Deploying project management methodologies/software development approaches and defining the appropriate deliverables throughout the project
• Collaborating with the client team and cross‑functional Kaizen team members including data scientists and software developers
• Working under the guidance of senior project leadership and analytics professionals
• Preparing the annual financial plan and quarterly forecast updates
• Performing variance analysis on monthly actuals and budgets/forecasts
• Analyzing monthly and YTD financial variances and providing explanations as part of the monthly financial review
• Evaluating trends in monthly cost outcomes for target costs and identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Work both independently and collaboratively with a team
• Leverage a “business‑first” mindset across functional and industry topics to drive business transformations and deliver analytical solutions
• Understand P&L statements including strong working knowledge of Cost of Sales and SG&A
• Design, develop, and test dashboards with advanced functionality and UX (Power BI, Tableau, other)
• Facilitate presentations and working sessions (5 to 20 people) using techniques to help define project scope, requirements, and presenting analytical findings
• Navigate the project team, IT personnel, and business sponsors through ambiguity in an effective manner
• Ensure change control and change management procedures are followed within the project team
• Understand and assess change requests to assess overall impact
• Cultivate effective relationships and credibility with client partners

• Experience:
  
  A minimum of 2 years of related work experience in financial planning and analysis, accounting, or related discipline is required.
• Related work experience in business intelligence, business analytics, management consulting, process improvement, or related field is preferred.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree is required;
  Masters of Analytics, MBA, CMA or CPA is preferred.
• Core
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong communication, project management, analytical, and presentation skills; mindset of “own it all the way”.
• Tools:
  Strong proficiency with SAP BPC and Financial Planning software is required, Microsoft Office applications required including advanced proficiency in Excel, and Data Visualization tools are preferred (Tableau and Power BI).
• Understanding of the automotive industry is preferred.
• Hybrid in Dallas, TX.