Principal Financial Planning & Analysis

Rocket Mortgage

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA preferred.
  • 6+ years experience in FP&A or corporate finance, especially in tech, real estate, mortgage, or banking sectors.
  • Advanced financial modeling skills for analyzing large data sets.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial planning tools (Workday Adaptive Planning or similar).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to present to executives.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review financial reports for monthly, quarterly, and annual periods.
  • Support month-end close and forecasting activities for revenue and expenses.
  • Build and analyze forecast models with commentary for management reviews.
  • Manage accrual preparation and reconciliation against forecasts.
  • Forecast capitalized costs and partner with Accounting on capital timelines.
  • Ensure compliance with SOX controls for reporting areas.
  • Track key performance metrics and identify risks and opportunities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness support for team members and their families.
  • Multiple benefits and perks designed to enhance individual well-being.
  • Strong emphasis on team member support for achieving a balanced lifestyle.
Full Job Description
As the Senior Financial Analyst, you are a critical member of the FP&A team, responsible for monthly forecasting, management reporting, and variance analysis at all levels of the P&L, cost centers and consolidated. You work closely with Xome business leaders to ensure forecast assumptions are aligned with current work initiatives. A key function of the Senior Analyst is to build and maintain forecast models and ad hoc analyses that support accurate projections and variance explanations to support and guide business decisions.

About the role

  • Prepare the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for areas of responsibility.
  • Support the month-end close and monthly forecast for areas of responsibility, covering revenue, cost of revenue, and operating expenses.
  • Build the forecast including analysis, variance commentary, and supporting materials, to review with the General Manager and Finance team.
  • Prepare and review month-end accruals against forecast, load forecast into the financial planning tool (Workday Adaptive Planning), and reconcile actuals to forecast.
  • Forecast capitalized costs and the related depreciation and amortization. Partner with Accounting on the capitalization timeline.
  • Support SOX controls and documentation for areas of responsibility.
  • Build forecast models and ad hoc analysis
  • Track performance against key metrics and flag risks and opportunities


About you

Competencies
  • Customer Service: respond promptly and professionally to internal and external users of financial information.
  • Accuracy & Completeness: prepare work papers with attention to detail and consistent, reliable quality.
  • Time Management: prioritize effectively and see tasks through to completion under month-end deadlines.


Education / Experience Requirement
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required; CPA, CFA, or MBA a plus.
  • 6+ years in FP&A or corporate finance; background in technology, real estate, mortgage/servicing, accounting, commercial banking, or investment banking a plus.
  • Advanced financial modeling skills, with the ability to turn large, complex data sets into clear analysis leadership can act on.
  • Expert in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; proficient in a financial planning tool (Workday Adaptive Planning, Oracle, TM1, Hyperion, or similar). Workday and Power BI a plus.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, including presenting to executives.
  • Written Communication: write clearly and concisely for a range of audiences.


What you'll get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We've got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time.

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