Strategic Financial Analyst, FP&A

We're looking for a Strategic Financial Analyst to join our FP&A team in a role built around business partnership. This isn't a
back-office reporting seat — you'll sit at the table with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and key functional
stakeholders, translating financial data into insight that shapes real decisions. You'll be the analytical backbone
behind planning, forecasting, and performance conversations, while acting as a trusted advisor who challenges
assumptions, surfaces risks and opportunities, and helps leaders see around corners.
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable building a rigorous financial model and presenting its implications to a
VP or C-suite executive — someone who can move fluidly between the details and the "so what.
What You'll Do
Business Partnership: Serve as the primary finance point of contact for one or more business units or functions,
building trusted relationships with the ELT and senior stakeholders
Planning & Forecasting: Own the annual budget, monthly forecast, and long-range planning processes for your
area(s), ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with company goals.
Performance Analysis: Analyze monthly/quarterly financial results versus budget and forecast, identifying key
drivers of variance and translating them into clear, actionable narratives for leadership.
Decision Support: Partner with stakeholders on strategic initiatives — pricing, headcount planning, investment
cases, new product launches — building financial models and business cases to support decision-making.
Executive Reporting: Prepare board-ready and ELT-ready materials, including monthly business reviews, KPI
dashboards, and ad hoc analyses that connect financial performance to strategic priorities.
Insight Generation: Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities in the business and bring
recommendations to stakeholders before they ask.
Process Improvement: Continuously improve forecasting accuracy, reporting efficiency, and the tools/systems
used across FP&A (e.g., Adaptive, Excel/Google Sheets modeling).
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Accounting, Sales, Operations, and other departments to
ensure consistent, accurate financial data across the organization.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
3-6 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or a related analytical
role.
Demonstrated experience presenting to and influencing senior leaders (VP-level and above)
Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel/Google Sheets; comfort building models from scratch
Experience with FP&A or BI tools (e.g., Adaptive Insights, NetSuite, Tableau, Power BI) a strong plus
Strong SQL or data manipulation skills a plus but not required
Excellent communication skills — able to translate complex financial concepts into clear, business-relevant
language for non-finance audiences.
A natural business partner: curious, proactive, and comfortable pushing back constructively when the data tells
a different story.
High attention to detail balanced with the ability to zoom out and see the bigger picture
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and prioritizing across competing demands in a fast-paced environment
What Success Looks Like
ELT and key stakeholders view you as a go-to thought partner, not just a numbers provider
Forecasts and budgets are increasingly accurate and trusted across the organization
Your analysis directly informs strategic decisions — pricing changes, investment approvals, resource allocation
Finance is seen as embedded in the business, not siloed from it
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT US:
We are laid back but buttoned up. We offer a casual work environment and remote work flexibility and have a passion for developing creative, innovative best in class solutions that directly contribute to the success of our customers
We care deeply and deliver service and solutions that make a real difference in the lives of our clients and their businesses
We openly accept others as they are and build strong partnerships based on trust
Teamwork and collaboration is key to help our colleagues and customers solve their challenges
Our team is energetic, fun, naturally inquisitive and eager to make an impact, we invite you to join us!
LOVE WHAT YOU DO, NO MATTER WHERE YOU DO IT:
Join our Remote-First Global Work Community: WorkWave provides an innovative and dynamic remote-first Global Work Community that encourages growth, creativity, and collaboration. No matter what stage of your career or where you live, WorkWave is your place to be part of a global company with a startup feel, where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority
A GLOBAL COMPANY WITH A LOCAL PRESENCE:
We know that there are benefits of being in the office and working from home. WorkWave promotes a healthy work/life balance and provides employees with the flexibility of collaborating in the office or the option to work virtually if desired. Our teams are well versed at working collaboratively in a fully virtual environment
Our HQ is based at our state of the art home office in the historic Bell Works complex located in Holmdel Township, New Jersey. We keep our offices available to all to use when working remotely isn’t feasible, or to help with cross training, team building and/or brainstorming
We have employees in over 30 states, 7 countries and many regional offices - each with their own set of perks and opportunities to give back to the local community
Whether you work remotely or take advantage of one of our offices, you’ll find a community of WorkWavers that value diversity, and care deeply about our products, clients, our communities and each other
RELAX, WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED:
Employees can expect a robust benefits package, including health and dental and 401k with company match
AND BEYOND...
Find your perfect work/life balance with our Flexible Time Off policy or generous PTO plan (role dependent) and paid holidays
Up to 4 weeks paid bonding leave
Tuition reimbursement
Robust Employee Assistance Program through TotalCare offering free counseling 24/7/365, plus financial counseling, legal guidance, adoption assistance services and much more!
24/7 access to virtual medical care with Teladoc
Quarterly awards based on peer nominations
Regional discounts and perks
Opportunities to participate in charitable events and give back to the community
GROW WITH US:
We understand the impact of attracting and keeping top talent and reward intellectual curiosity and a thirst for personal and professional growth
Encouraging our employees that already have an intimate knowledge of and passion for our products to apply for other roles within our walls just makes sense!
Our employees have access to extensive video libraries for soft skill and role specific training available 24/7 and live trainings are provided throughout the year
JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!
10 Time winner of Best Place to Work in New Jersey by NJBiz!
WorkWave has been recognized with multiple awards for its outstanding products, growth and culture, including the Inc. 5000, SaaS Award, IT World Awards, Globe Awards, Silver Stevie Award for Employer of the Year, and Best Place to Work Inc. Magazine
Recently named one of The Software Report's 3rd annual list of the Top 100 Software Companies of 2022 (worldwide!)
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status: Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At WorkWave, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you feel like you could make a great impact in this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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