Position Overview: The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A - Development reports to the Senior Manager, FP&A and serves as a key finance business partner to the Development, Construction, Engineering, and Technical Sales organizations.
This role is responsible for supporting the financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and performance management of Luminace's development pipeline. The successful candidate will leverage large and complex data sets to identify trends, assess business performance, develop key performance indicators (KPIs), and provide actionable insights that support investment decisions and strategic growth initiatives.
This position will play a critical role in preparing executive-level reporting for senior leadership, investors, and the Board of Directors. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen, advanced analytical capabilities, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to translate complex information into meaningful business insights.
This position will be based in our New York City office five days per week, with occasional work-from-home flexibility and periodic travel to our Baltimore office.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Planning, Forecasting & Analysis- Partner with Development, Engineering, Construction, Technical Sales, Corporate Finance, and FP&A teams to support forecasting, planning, and reporting for the development pipeline.
- Lead the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles, coordinating across multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives.
- Develop and maintain driver-based forecasting models to improve visibility into project economics, capital requirements, resource needs, and business outcomes.
- Perform monthly variance analysis and proactively identify risks, opportunities, and emerging business trends.
KPI Development & Performance Management- Develop, track, and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) across the development and construction lifecycle.
- Monitor business performance against financial and operational objectives and provide recommendations to improve results.
- Analyze milestone achievement, project progression, and development performance while explaining deviations from plan and expected outcomes.
Data Analytics & Business Insights- Transform data into meaningful insights that support strategic decision-making and improve operational performance.
- Ensure data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across planning, forecasting, reporting, and business performance processes.
- Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve analytical processes through technology and data-driven solutions.
Executive, Board & Investor Reporting- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting packages for senior leadership, investors, and the Board of Directors.
- Deliver insightful financial and operational commentary that clearly communicates key drivers, risks, opportunities, and business performance.
- Support preparation of executive presentations and Board materials by synthesizing complex information into concise and actionable recommendations.
Business Partnership & Strategic Support- Serve as a trusted finance partner to cross-functional business leaders, helping evaluate investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Challenge assumptions, provide objective financial perspectives, and support fact-based decision-making.
- Partner with FP&A leadership on special projects, strategic analyses, and ad hoc requests as needed.
Requirements:- Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
- 4-7 years of financial planning and analysis or relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience working with large and complex data sets to generate business insights and recommendations.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; proficiency assessment may be administered.
- Strong understanding of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Experience developing KPIs, performance metrics, and driver-based forecasting models.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP; IFRS knowledge is a plus.
- Complex modeling experience is a plus
- Experience with OneStream, Salesforce, Microsoft D365, ThinkCell, Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx, or similar analytical tools is preferred.
- Prior experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, real estate development, construction, or project-based industries is preferred.
Qualifications:- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to synthesize complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A proactive mindset with intellectual curiosity and a desire to understand the underlying drivers of business performance.
- Confidence to challenge assumptions and influence decision-making through data and analysis.
- Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- High degree of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
- Collaborative approach with commitment to teamwork and continuous improvement.
