Senior Analyst, FP&A

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Senior Analyst, FP&A

McAfee is seeking a highly experienced FP&A Senior Analyst to support financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis across operating expenses and headcount. This role is designed for a seasoned finance professional who combines strong financial modeling and business partnership skills with hands‑on experience using modern FP&A tools, including Workday Adaptive Planning, AI‑enabled tools, automation, and advanced analytics to enhance analysis, modeling, forecasting, and reporting.

The ideal candidate operates independently, partners effectively with senior leaders, and brings a forward‑looking mindset to modernizing FP&A by improving forecasting, reporting, and insight generation through technology and innovation, including practical application of AI tools and enterprise planning platforms to create more scalable, repeatable finance processes.

This is a hybrid position located in our Frisco, TX office. Candidates must be able to be in the office on a regular basis; when not working onsite, work will be from home. We are only considering candidates within a commutable distance to the Frisco, TX office and are not offering relocation assistance at this time.

• Serve as a strategic finance partner to senior and executive‑level leaders, translating complex financial data into clear insights, trade‑offs, and recommendations that drive business decisions;
• Build and own robust financial models supporting OPEX and headcount forecasting, scenario analysis, investment decisions, and long‑range planning, ensuring models are scalable, structured, and decision‑ready;
• Lead components of the annual operating plan, quarterly forecast cycles, and ongoing performance management processes with full accountability for delivery;
• Apply AI‑enabled tools, automation, and advanced analytics to improve forecasting, variance analysis, scenario modeling, reporting, and executive decision support;
• Drive automation of manual processes (e.g., reporting, data aggregation, variance commentary) to enable more efficient and scalable financial operations;
• Develop executive‑ready materials, dashboards, and summaries that clearly communicate financial performance, drivers, and forward‑looking implications;
• Use Workday Adaptive Planning to support forecast cycles, scenario modeling, reporting, data validation, and planning process improvements;
• Proactively identify risks, opportunities, and trends, bringing forward actionable recommendations and alternative solutions;
• Take full ownership of projects from problem definition through execution and delivery, operating with minimal oversight in a fast‑paced environment.

• 5+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment analysis, or a similarly rigorous analytical role;
• Demonstrated ability to build and own complex financial models used for executive decision‑making;
• Proven track record of effective business partnership, including experience supporting senior or executive‑level stakeholders;
• Strong experience supporting planning, forecasting, and performance management processes;
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills, including working with large and complex datasets;
• Hands‑on experience applying AI‑enabled tools, automation, or advanced analytics within finance workflows, including forecasting, financial modeling, variance analysis, or reporting;
• Prior experience with Workday Adaptive Planning or a comparable enterprise planning platform, with Workday Adaptive Planning strongly preferred;
• Ability to operate independently, drive work streams end‑to‑end, and deliver high‑quality outputs with limited direction.

• Advanced hands‑on experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, including planning cycles, reporting, scenario modeling, and data validation;
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing automation, AI‑enabled, or analytics‑driven improvements within finance processes;
• Experience in a technology, SaaS, or high‑growth environment;
• MBA or similar advanced credential (not required).

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