Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Aduro Advisors is seeking a Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst to join their growing Finance team. This role is critical in supporting core FP&A processes and involves partnering with key business stakeholders to ensure accuracy and scalability in financial planning and analysis. The Analyst will also be responsible for maintaining FP&A systems, preparing management reporting materials, and identifying opportunities for process improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic forecasting cycles, partnering with department leaders to develop accurate, data-driven forecasts aligned with company objectives
• Prepare and maintain monthly departmental Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reporting packages and key metrics, including variance and trend analysis
• Assist in development of management reporting materials, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership
• Maintain and administer FP&A systems and tools (e.g., Datarails), ensuring data integrity, reporting accuracy, and continuous process improvement
• Support headcount planning and roster data in partnership with People team
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve financial planning processes to enhance scalability and efficiency
• Reconcile and validate financial and operational data across HR systems, payroll platforms, accounting records, and financial reports
• Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, partnering cross-functionally to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems
• Collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, and People Operations teams during month-end close, forecasting, and planning cycles
• Support maintenance and governance of financial data structures, reporting hierarchies, and system integrations
• Contribute to ad hoc financial analyses, reporting requests, and special projects as needed

Requirements:

• 2-5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance or related analytical roles
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and variance analysis processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret financial and operational data into meaningful insights
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, including complex formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data reconciliation
• Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy and data integrity
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Effective communicator with strong cross-functional collaboration skills
• Self-motivated mindset with a focus on continuous improvement, process optimization and automation
• Experience working with ERP/accounting systems and FP&A/reporting tools (experience with Datarails, Xero, Paylocity, Workday or similar systems preferred)