[Remote] Senior Financial Analyst FP&A

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LanguageLine Solutions is a leading provider of telephone-based interpretation solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for their FP&A team. This role involves budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and the administration of FP&A systems, leveraging modern AI tools to enhance productivity and analytical quality.ResponsibilitiesBudgeting and forecasting: Support and help lead annual budget, quarterly forecast, long-range planning, scenario planning, and target-setting processes; ensure assumptions, projections, and source data are accurate, complete, and well documentedFinancial modeling and analysis: Build and maintain financial models, variance analyses, trend reporting, and performance dashboards that help senior leaders understand business drivers and make informed decisionsFP&A systems administration: Act as a key administrator and power user for Prophix or a comparable corporate performance management platform, including model maintenance, user/security administration, data loads, testing, upgrades, documentation, and troubleshootingData integration and validation: Work with Finance, IT, Sales, Payroll, and other teams to move, reconcile, and validate data from Microsoft D365 Finance & Operations, Salesforce CRM, data warehouse sources, and related reporting tools into the FP&A environmentReporting and business intelligence: Develop recurring and ad hoc reports using Excel, Prophix, Power BI, Management Reporter, SQL or SQL-like queries, and other available tools; present insights in a clear, business-oriented formatExecutive presentations and financial storytelling: Build highly polished PowerPoint decks for senior leadership, operating reviews, budget and forecast packages, board-style materials, and strategic decision supportAI-enabled productivity and process improvement: Use approved AI tools, including ChatGPT or similar platforms, to support analysis, reporting commentary, documentation, troubleshooting, presentation drafting, formula/query assistance, automation ideas, and process improvement while applying strong judgment and validationCross-functional partnership: Partner with senior leaders, department managers, IT, Sales Operations, Accounting, external vendors, and other stakeholders to understand business needs, resolve issues, and deliver reliable reporting and planning supportMaintain, enhance, and administer FP&A planning models, reporting structures, workflow processes, user access, and system documentation within Prophix or a similar CPM / FP&A platformPrepare and analyze budgets, forecasts, actual results, KPIs, revenue trends, cost drivers, headcount, margins, and other business performance metricsDevelop executive-ready PowerPoint presentations, management review decks, budget and forecast packages, financial storyboards, and board-style materials that turn complex analysis into concise, visually clear business narrativesExtract, transform, reconcile, and validate financial and operational data from D365 F&O, Salesforce CRM, data warehouse tables, and other enterprise sourcesUse SQL, SQL-like query tools, Power BI, Management Reporter, Excel, and related tools to obtain data, investigate discrepancies, and build reliable reporting datasets. This role does not require a software engineer, but it does require practical comfort with database concepts and data retrievalUse ChatGPT or similar approved AI tools to accelerate routine FP&A work such as drafting variance explanations, summarizing findings, developing formulas, refining queries, creating documentation, preparing training materials, outlining presentations, and identifying opportunities for automationApply responsible AI practices, including protecting confidential data, validating AI-assisted outputs, documenting assumptions, and using human judgment before relying on AI-generated analysis, code, commentary, or recommendationsSupport monthly close analysis, management reporting, audit requests, and special projects as neededResearch and resolve data discrepancies, system errors, integration issues, and reporting problems using structured problem-solving and strong business judgmentCreate and maintain standard operating procedures, data definitions, control documentation, training materials, presentation templates, and AI-assisted workflow guidance for FP&A systems and reporting processesCommunicate financial results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to finance leadership and business stakeholders in a concise, actionable, and presentation-ready mannerSkillsMaster's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experienceFive or more years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, corporate finance, finance systems, business intelligence, or a closely related roleStrong budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, and financial modeling skillsAdvanced Excel skills, including complex formulas, data manipulation, model design, and mastery of large workbooksExpert / guru-level Microsoft PowerPoint skills, including executive-grade deck design, storyboarding, chart and table formatting, clean visual hierarchy, concise financial storytelling, and the ability to convert complex analysis into polished presentations for senior leadershipPractical experience using modern AI tools, especially ChatGPT or similar generative AI platforms, to improve productivity, analysis, reporting, documentation, communication, and problem solving in a professional settingAbility to use AI responsibly with confidential business and financial information, including appropriate data protection, review, validation, and escalation when outputs are uncertain or materialHands-on experience with an FP&A / CPM platform such as Prophix, Jedox, Board, Adaptive Planning, Hyperion, Anaplan, OneStream, or similar; Prophix experience is strongly preferred. Significant knowledge of ERP/financial systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, and the ability to understand financial data flows, chart of accounts, dimensions, hierarchies, and reporting structuresPractical familiarity with database structures and data-query tools, including the ability to read or write basic SQL or work with SQL-like query/reporting environments to obtain, validate, and reconcile dataExperience working with CRM, data warehouse, or BI/reporting data, preferably including Salesforce and Power BI or similar toolsExcellent analytical, organizational, documentation, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skillsAbility to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver accurate work in a deadline-driven environmentExperience in a B2B services, healthcare, contact center, subscription, usage-based business modelExperience administering cloud-based planning systems, including data integrations, workflow, security, user training, application maintenance, upgrades, and testingExperience with Salesforce data, financial data warehouses, Power BI semantic models, Microsoft Management Reporter, or comparable reporting toolsExperience preparing executive business reviews, board-facing materials, lender/investor presentations, or other senior-leadership financial presentation packagesExperience using AI coding or agentic development tools, with Codex or similar tools considered a significant plus, to assist with SQL, reporting logic, Excel/Power Query/Power BI calculations, documentation, testing scripts, automation prototypes, or collaboration with IT/data teams. Experience using AI-assisted workflows to improve finance operations, reporting packages, planning processes, reconciliation routines, or knowledge managementMaster's degree in Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field. CPA, CMA, CFA, FPAC, or similar professional certification highly valuedBenefitsBonus potentialA comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) planCompany OverviewLanguageLine Solutions is the global langauage solutions provider of on-demand, spoken interpretation and translation services. It was founded in 1982, and is headquartered in Monterey, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.languageline.com/.