Job Summary
The Senior FP&A Analyst role is an important role which provides the foundational financial support to business leaders to enable proactive and meaningful business reviews & strategic discussions. It requires analytical skills and the ability to partner and influence across the organization. This role supports forecasting, decision-making, and overall financial performance by partnering with FP&A Business Partners and business leaders. Collaboration and partnership are foundational to success in this role. Thriving in an evolving environment, working to drive innovation, and adopt industry best practice to drive sustainable growth is key.
This role will support the Distribution Solutions group including Advice strategy, Advisor Practice Solutions, and Advisor Revenue & Practice productivity, as well as other Distribution leaders. Responsibilities will include input into the creation of the long range/annual Plan, forecasting and actuals management reporting, and financial modeling. This role will also be responsible for consolidated management reporting for the Distribution Division.
Job Responsibilities and Duties - Collaborate with business leaders across the organization to engage in financial planning activities and support decision-making utilizing strategic financial analyses.
- Provide financial analysis, planning/forecasting and decision-making support to multiple business areas and support key business routines such as quarterly forecast, annual and long-range planning.
- Lead the preparation of detailed budgets and forecasts for FP&A Business Partners and leaders to drive decisions and forecast results
- Perform frequent and complex ad hoc analytical assignments and modeling to identify opportunities in the business and presenting recommendations to FP&A Business Partners and leaders
- Support FP&A Business Partners & division leaders in managing over $1 billion in organization expenses and deliver reporting to assist in the identification of appropriate levels of spending and potential areas of cost reduction.
- Serve as a partner to assigned (1st and 2nd level) business leaders in the monthly review, updating, and variance analysis of financial forecasts on a rolling basis; Work with corporate finance to review affordability of expenses and adjust as needed. Identify, analyze, and provide insights on emerging trends.
- Collaborate with initiative owners and business leaders to identify essential data analysis and measurements needed to ensure initiative's success.
- Support resource investment analysis processes across a portfolio of projects.
- Prepare communications, coordinate, and lead meetings to present findings to business leaders on topics such as business performance, KPIs, and investment analysis.
Job Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, or finance required; advanced degree in finance or professional designation (e.g., CPA, CMA, MBA) preferred.
- FP&A, financial analysis or public accounting experience required.
- Successful experience in financial forecasting, budgeting, business partnership, and financial modeling preferred.
- 2+ years financial planning & analysis experience or other similar experience.
- Advanced spreadsheet skills preferred.
Other Critical Factors- Critical thinker.
- Must be able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
- Ability to interact with multiple levels of management and employees, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and the ability to constructively handle conflict.
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative.
- Ability to proactively identify issues and take on additional challenges as needed.
Additional Information- Thrivent offers a flexible work schedule with hybrid FP&A employees typically needing to be in the office 1-2 days/week.
Pay Transparency
Thrivent's long-term growth depends on attracting, rewarding, and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract, reward, and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $70,434.00 - $95,294.00 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, location, relevant experience, skills, and knowledge, business needs, market demand, and other factors Thrivent deems important.
Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.
The following benefits may be offered: various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives); medical, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits, and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan/policy documents. Thrivent's plans/policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivent's discretion.
