Wave

Senior Business Planning Analyst

Wave$88K — $105K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of business planning/financial analysis or related experience
  • Ability to understand and communicate in English
  • Proficiency in software applications such as Word and Excel
  • Knowledge of advanced accounting theory and procedures

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review comprehensive reports and analyses to support financial objectives
  • Perform data trend analysis on operational budget spend
  • Build and deploy financial models for forecasting
  • Identify and recommend cost-saving opportunities across Spectrum
  • Create and update operating expense reforecasts
  • Conduct monthly reviews of financial statements to identify trends
  • Drive process improvements in budgeting and management reporting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pay and benefits package
  • Support for employee well-being at every life stage
  • Opportunities for career building and development
Full Job Description
This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Do you thrive on transforming financial data into actionable insights that drive business success? Spectrum is seeking a skilled Senior Business Planning Analyst to coordinate and monitor budgets, re-forecast operating expenses, and deliver complex financial analyses. Utilizing your expertise in financial principles, you will help shape present and future financial performance while driving impactful business decisions.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Prepare and review comprehensive reports and analyses to support financial objectives
  • Perform data trend analysis on operational budget spend to help teams meet key performance indicators
  • Build and deploy financial models to forecast results and support strategic planning
  • Utilize insights to identify and recommend cost-saving opportunities across Spectrum
  • Create and update operating expense reforecasts to ensure financial accuracy
  • Coordinate variance analysis and reporting for operating expenses
  • Conduct monthly reviews of financial statements to pinpoint trends and performance drivers
  • Analyze, educate and recommend updates to accounting operations policies and procedures
  • Drive process improvements and implement best practices in forecasting, budgeting and management reporting, including automation where possible
  • Partner with functional leaders to identify and pursue cost-saving initiatives across the business

Working Conditions
  • Office environment


What You'll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field or equivalent experience

Experience
  • 5+ years of business planning/financial analysis or related experience

Skills
  • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
  • Ability to prioritize and organize effectively
  • Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities
  • Ability to analyze and interpret data
  • Ability to quickly identify business problems and opportunities
  • Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally
  • Ability to engage with all levels of management and company personnel
  • Proficiency in software applications such as Word and Excel
  • Knowledge of advanced accounting theory and procedures
  • Knowledge of operating and capital financial statements

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Here, our employees don't just have jobs, they're building careers. That's why we offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package that rewards employees for their contributions to our success, supporting all aspects of their well-being at every stage of life.

A qualified applicant's criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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