FP&A Assistant Segment Leader

Job Summary

The FP&A Assistant Segment Leader manages financial planning and analysis activities for a designated business segment, supporting segment leadership in achieving financial objectives. This position delivers accurate budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, and provides actionable insights to drive segment performance. The FP&A Assistant Segment Leader leads special projects and process improvement initiatives, collaborates with business management to analyze financial results, and supports the implementation of technology tools.

This role contributes to the development of team members and promotes a culture of continuous improvement and excellence in financial planning and analysis. This role is critical in assisting the FP&A Segment Leader service the business and drive the team forward.

• Researches, analyzes and interprets financial results
• Supports leaders in their functional area by providing meaningful insights into drivers of the financial performance
• Works closely with business management with an eye towards improving long-term financial results
• Identifies and implements business process improvement ideas
• Develops and documents functional understanding of technology tools
• Prepares segment-level budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans
• Leads special projects and financial improvement initiatives
• Other duties as required

• Coaches managers/staff within FP&A
• Assists the Segment Leader with growing the team technically and professionally

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Finance preferred

• Seven (7) or more years of finance experience, required
• Five (5) or more years of team management experience, preferred
• Prior experience working within a professional services firm such as accounting, financial services, business advisory, and/or banking industries, preferred

• CPA, preferred

• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, required
• One Stream, Hyperion or similar Business Intelligence systems experience, preferred
• Experience with People Soft Financials or similar ERP systems, preferred

• Strong analytical abilities, including ability to understand and interpret financial results and provide sound business guidance
• Displays superior verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to successfully collaborate with other departments
• Effectively interacts with internal customers at all levels
• Advanced financial modeling skills
• Ability to coach and develop managers and staff on the team
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to successfully multi-task and cope with ambiguity
• Strong attention to detail

National Range: $120,000 - $155,000
Maryland Range: $120,000 - $155,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $120,000 - $155,000

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability.